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Hackers Can Steal Cryptocurrency From Air-Gapped Wallets: Researcher
2018-04-24 12:29

Air-gapped cryptocurrency wallets are believed to hold private keys stored in them secure, but an Israeli researcher has demonstrated that attackers can leak the keys from such wallets in a matter...

When SecureRandom()... isn't: JavaScript fingered for poking cash-spilling holes in Bitcoin wallets
2018-04-12 23:57

If you've got an old money store, check it for hacked gaps Concerns about a flawed crypto library that could allow Bitcoin theft have been revived following a post to a Bitcoin mailing list last week.…

Here’s How Hackers Can Hijack Your Online Bitcoin Wallets
2017-09-19 06:31

Researchers have been warning for years about critical issues with the Signaling System 7 (SS7) that could allow hackers to listen in private phone calls and read text messages on a potentially...

New Cerber ransomware variant steals Bitcoin wallets, passwords (Help Net Security)
2017-08-07 17:17

Here’s a new reason to fear ransomware more than ever before: a new variant of Cerber has been modified to steal Bitcoin wallets and passwords before encrypting victims’ files and demanding...

Hackers Behind WannaCry Ransomware Withdraw $143,000 From Bitcoin Wallets (The Hackers News)
2017-08-03 06:53

The cyber criminals behind the global WannaCry ransomware attack that caused chaos worldwide have finally cashed out their ransom payments. Nearly three months ago, the WannaCry ransomware shut...

Hacker Steals $30 Million in Ethereum from Parity Wallets (Security Week)
2017-07-20 16:32

A hacker was allegedly able to exploit a vulnerability in Ethereum wallet client Parity and steal over $30 million worth of crypto-currency. read more