Security News

Tech news roundup: HPE Discover 2019, Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, and Google Cloud's debacle
2019-06-19 14:59

This week's TechRepublic and ZDNet news stories include a look at the companies that hire the most data scientists, four significant impacts of a security breach, and a first-hand account of a...

Cryptocurrency attack thwarted by npm team
2019-06-10 10:36

Cryptocurrency users narrowly escaped losing all their funds last week after an attacker poisoned a digital wallet with malicious code that stole their blockchain access details.

Credential Stealing Backdoor Found in Agama Cryptocurrency Wallet Apps
2019-06-06 12:48

Are you using Komodo's Agama Wallet to store your KMD and BTC cryptocurrencies? Were your funds also unauthorisedly transferred overnight to a new address? If yes, don't worry, it's probably safe,...

Bestmixer Cryptocurrency Laundering Site Shuttered
2019-05-23 18:48

Authorities Say 'Mixer' Site Laundered Nearly $200 Million Worth of CryptocurrenciesEuropean police have shuttered Bestmixer.io, considered one of the largest underground money laundering websites...

Authorities Take Down Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Bestmixer.io
2019-05-23 15:42

Authorities in Europe this week said they took down Bestmixer.io, one of the leading cryptocurrency mixing service in the world.  The takedown was possible due to a collaboration between the Dutch...

Soaring Cryptocurrency Prices Draw Malicious New Onslaught of Apps, Malware
2019-05-23 14:06

As Bitcoin prices surge, so too are malicious apps, malware-ridden scams and cryptojacking attacks looking to profit from the cryptocurrency industry.

Hacking gang stole millions in cryptocurrency via SIM swaps
2019-05-17 11:07

Six alleged members of "The Community" were indicted, along with three phone service employees who allegedly helped target subscribers.

Cryptocurrency Hacks Still Growing — What Does That Mean for the Industry?
2019-05-14 08:48

Though once synonymous with underground networks and black hat hackers, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have gone mainstream over the past two years. In 2017, we saw the skyrocket of bitcoin to...

Alleged SIM Swappers Arrested Over Cryptocurrency Thefts
2019-05-13 13:33

Attackers Bribed Employees of Verizon, AT&T, Authorities SayNine men have been arrested in connection with an alleged SIM card swapping scheme that led to the theft of $2.4 million in...

Hackers Steal $40 Million in Bitcoin From Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance
2019-05-08 06:01

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, revealed on Tuesday that hackers managed to steal over 7,000 bitcoins, worth more than $41 million. read more