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How to make public Wi-Fi users mine cryptocurrency for you
2018-01-08 21:06

Covertly roping unsuspecting users’ machines into mining cryptocurrency is a dream for many aspiring cryptocurrency owners, and some of them set aside ethical considerations and work on making...

Monero Miner Sends Cryptocurrency to North Korean University
2018-01-08 18:48

An application compiled just weeks ago was found to be an installer for a Monero miner designed to send the mined currency to a North Korean university, AlienVault reports. read more

CEO of Major UK-Based Cryptocurrency Exchange Kidnapped in Ukraine
2017-12-28 09:48

Pavel Lerner, a prominent Russian blockchain expert and known managing director of one of the major crypto-exchanges EXMO, has allegedly been kidnapped by "unknown" criminals in Kiev, the capital...

Beware of Cryptocurrency Mining Virus Spreading Through Facebook Messenger
2017-12-22 08:33

If you receive a video file (packed in zip archive) sent by someone (or your friends) on your Facebook messenger — just don’t click on it. Researchers from security firm Trend Micro are warning...

Crooks Switch from Ransomware to Cryptocurrency Mining
2017-12-21 22:30

The group behind the VenusLocker ransomware have switched to cryptocurrency mining Monero.

Hackers Targeting Servers Running Database Services for Mining Cryptocurrency
2017-12-21 15:18

Security researchers have discovered multiple attack campaigns conducted by an established Chinese criminal group that operates worldwide, targeting database servers for mining cryptocurrencies,...

Singapore Issues Cryptocurrency Warning
2017-12-19 16:51

Singapore Tuesday issued a warning about cryptocurrencies after a recent surge in prices sent investors flocking to bitcoin. read more

South Korea Cryptocurrency Exchange Shuts Down After Hacking
2017-12-19 12:14

A South Korean exchange trading bitcoin and other virtual currencies declared itself bankrupt on Tuesday after being hacked for the second time this year, highlighting the risk over...

Cryptocurrency Infrastructure Flaws Pose Bitcoin Risks
2017-12-15 17:18

Major Cybercrime Gangs Shift From Hacking Banks to BitcoinsBitcoin's massive rise in value and hype continues to draw the attention of hackers, scammers and organized crime. Flaws in bitcoin...

DDoS attackers increasingly targeting cryptocurrency exchanges
2017-12-06 16:22

The extraordinary volatility of the price of bitcoin has spurred speculators to employ a wide variety of tricks to make it swing between extremes, so that they can take advantage of it. The...