Security News

Blackmailed for Bitcoin – exchange rebuffs $3.5m ransom demand
2019-08-09 14:53

Here's a story of super-sized digital blackmail aimed at one of the biggest cryptocoin exchanges out there.

Binance KYC Data Leak — Crypto Exchange Sets $290,000 Bounty On Blackmailer
2019-08-07 11:18

Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance has become a victim of a ransom demand from a scammer who claimed to have hacked the KYC (Know Your Customer) data of thousands of its customers. The...

US chases fraudulent bitcoin exchange BTC-e for $100m
2019-07-30 13:19

Two years ago, the US government fined an international cybercriminal and his fraudulent bitcoin exchange over $100m. Now, it's going after them for the money.

Hackers Steal Millions from Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitrue
2019-06-27 13:26

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue revealed on Thursday that hackers managed to access and move the funds of tens of its customers. read more

Digi-dosh exchange Coinbase: Someone tried to pwn our staff via this week's Firefox zero-day security hole
2019-06-20 20:37

Patch released after crypto-currency biz sounded alarm The development and release of a critical Firefox security patch this week was, in part, triggered by an attempted cyber-heist of crypto-coin...

Firefox Zero-Day Exploited to Deliver Malware to Cryptocurrency Exchanges
2019-06-20 15:36

The recently patched Firefox vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-11707 has been exploited to deliver Windows and Mac malware to the employees of cryptocurrency exchanges. read more

Protip: No, the CIA will not call off a pedophilia probe into your life in exchange for Bitcoin
2019-06-10 06:08

Kaspersky warns of fake 'dirty agent' scam circulating Fraudsters are posing as CIA investigators gone rogue in emails to marks, offering to take bribes to drop bogus investigations into the...

Google Ad Exchange in data privacy probe
2019-05-24 10:15

It was triggered by a complaint filed by Dr. Johnny Ryan, CPO of privacy-focused Brave browser, which is fighting Google's search domination.

It's not chicken feed: Million-dollar meal deal for livestock sabotaged by hackers... and, er, exchange rates
2019-05-17 17:30

Six-week investigation delay shrank payment by 13% A $1.2m shipment of livestock feed went awry when "hackers" intercepted and tweaked emails with payment details, eventually costing the cheeky...

Week in review: Microsoft Exchange backdoor, the future of phishing, securing satellites
2019-05-12 18:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Android Q: Enhanced security for consumers and enterprises The upcoming, newest version of Android – still only known...