Security News

UN Report: N. Korea Targets Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Banks
2019-03-18 18:48

Nation Flaunts Sanctions via Cybercrime EffortsNorth Korea's cybercrime capabilities have given the country the ability to flaunt international sanctions by allowing the regime to steal millions...

Cryptocurrency mining attacks still major security risk, despite closure of Coinhive
2019-03-14 13:58

Cryptojacking attacks can be executed in more ways than JavaScript files in browsers, and cryptocurrency mining is moving to cloud services, according to AT&T Cybersecurity.

Your systems, their profit: How IT rights can be abused for shadow mining of cryptocurrency
2019-03-01 15:00

IT professionals have the know-how and requisite privileges to deploy Bitcoin miners, and to cover their tracks. Could your organization be at risk?

Surprise, surprise, yet another cryptocurrency creator collared, hit with $6 million fraud rap
2019-02-28 20:27

All that glitters ain't gold, as they say The founder of now-dead cryptocurrency My Big Coin has been arrested and charged with seven counts of fraud and unlawful money transfers for what is...

Hackers Favorite CoinHive Cryptocurrency Mining Service Shutting Down
2019-02-28 11:03

Coinhive, a notorious in-browser cryptocurrency mining service popular among cybercriminals, has announced that it will discontinue its services on March 8, 2019. Regular readers of The Hacker...

Cryptocurrency Miners Exploit Latest Drupal Flaw
2019-02-27 11:18

Patch Now to Block Remote Code Execution Exploits of Content Management SystemJust days after Drupal warned of a "highly critical" flaw in its web services modules, hackers came calling,...

Opera integrates a cryptocurrency wallet – is this Web 3.0?
2019-02-18 11:55

When it appears in the next few weeks, the next version of Opera (“Reborn 3” or “R3”) for Windows, Mac and Linux will become the first mainstream desktop browser to integrate a cryptocurrency wallet.

Protecting Cryptocurrency in the Era of 'Deep Fakes'
2019-02-15 11:03

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report highlights how thieves can use "deep fake" photos in an attempt to steal cryptocurrency. Also featured: A discussion of the implications of "data...

Cryptocurrency-stealing Clipper malware caught in Google Play Store, here's how to avoid it
2019-02-11 14:31

Cybercriminals are modifying wallet IDs copied to the clipboard in hopes that users will accidentally transfer funds to the wrong account.

Child abuse imagery found in cryptocurrency blockchain
2019-02-08 12:57

For the second time in a year, illegal child abuse images have been spotted inside a blockchain. According to a post by web blockchain payments system Money Button, on 30 January its service was...