Event-stream Node.js module called is used in millions of web applications, including BitPay’s open-source bitcoin wallet, Copay. This module was reportedly compromised thanks to the laziness, and incompetence of the engineer. A hacker gained access to a popular JavaScript library and injected malicious code that steals Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash funds stored in BitPay’s Copay wallet apps. The researcher identified this malicious […]
If you keep yourself updated with the latest happenings in the world of cryptocurrency, you must be aware of the fact that Bitcoin is currently facing one of the worst weekly losses since 2013. Currently, it’s trading below $4,000. In my view, it’s a perfect time to analyze if the current set of cryptocurrencies is […]
The Bitcoin’s price that soared to $20,000 due to the cryptocurrency craze may have come down, but the threat still lingers. Kaspersky Labs has come out with a detail report showcasing how some of the known malware of internet has evolved to target crytpocurrency users and services. The threats to cryptocurrency identified by Kaspersky researchers […]
Braiins Systems, the company behind the Slush Pool, has announced Braiins OS. The creators of this bitcoin mining software have claimed that it’s the world’s first fully open source system for cryptocurrency embedded devices. The initial release of the operating system is based on OpenWrt, which is basically a Linux operating system for embedded devices. You can […]
The benefits of cash without its big-brother government regulation, that is the fascination of the world with cryptocurrency, a revolution initiated by Bitcoin a few years ago. Considered as the future of measuring value, cryptocurrency is considered “green” solution, as there is no need to mint metal coins which require an enormous amount of energy […]
Experts in digital forensics from the International Institute of Cyber Security have confirmed that a group of hackers recently exploited a Vulnerability in the Bitcoin code to print approximately 235 million of Pigeoncoin (worth about 15458 dollars). It should be noted that Pigeoncoin is a digital currency recently launched and very little known so far. […]
It has been confirmed by the Pigeoncoin developers that a recently discovered bug in Bitcoin’s code has now been exploited to print approx. 235m Pigeoncoins ($15,458). It must be noted that Pigeoncoin is a newly launched and somewhat lesser known digital currency. The reason the extraordinary feat was successfully pulled off by the hacker(s) is […]
It seems like digital currencies like Bitcoin will never stay out of trouble. And any day could turn out to be the last day for digital money infrastructures. Here, we are talking about the Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack. While developers are issuing the patch for anyone running nodes and appeal to update the software, Bitcoin miners don’t […]
The town of Midland, Ontario, Canada, has decided to pay cybercriminals after its servers were targeted and infected with a nasty ransomware on Saturday, September 1, at approximately 2 a.m. The total amount of ransom payment has not been disclosed but the demand from cybercriminals was that they must be paid in Bitcoin if the town wants […]
Morgan Stanley intend to offer to trade complex derivatives with the biggest cryptographic money, according to known sources this is like joining Wall Street firms in making way for customers to play the digital currency market. The U.S. bank will bargain and give investors an exposure about the performance of Bitcoin, said the source who requested to […]
The cryptocurrency value shows its lowest level in months Digital currency prices fell considerably for the second consecutive day due to the impact produced by Goldman Sachs and its decision to stop its plans to launch a persistent cryptocurrency desk. Ethical hacking specialists report that the price of a unit of Bitcoin, the most widely known digital currency […]
Worlds thirteenth largest cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has decided to delist the Bitcoin Gold(BTG) from this blockchain after they Bitcoin Gold declined to pay 12,372 BTG. Bitcoin Gold is one the leading cryptocurrency with $374,203,766 USD market cap (50,768 BTC) and its holding rank 29. May 19th, Malicious hackers attempting a largest double-spend attack on Bittrex and few cryptocurrency exchanges and stolen the Bitcoin Gold, using rented power from […]
Hackers Demand Ransom to Unlock Hijacked Files of Upcoming PGA Golf Championship. Hackers seem to have a penchant for targeting high-profile events. After successfully attempting to make American presidential elections questionable, now cybercriminals have their eyes set on key PGA tournaments. Reportedly, to jeopardize this week’s PGA Championship, which is due to be held at […]
Trend Micro researchers have discovered a malware listing on Dark Web marketplace that lets attackers steal from Bitcoin ATMs. They can easily rake in cryptocurrency worth 6,750 in Euros, Pounds or Dollars by attacking the ATMs. The listing was perhaps created on June 25, 2018. It is available at a whopping price tag of $25,000. […]
Cybersecurity experts have come up with the warning that Iranian Hackers, in the face of the economic issues that the country is likely to face, have started developing ransomware that they would use to secure bitcoin. This warning has been delivered by cybersecurity experts who were interviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street […]
As the popularity of cryptocurrencies increases attackers shifted the threat landscape cryptocurrencies, they try to exploit all the possible methods to mine and steal cryptocurrencies. Security researchers from Trend Micro spotted Bitcoin ATM malware through underground forums that allow the user’s to steal bitcoins worth up to 6,750 in U.S. dollars. The malware sold by […]
The increased deals with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and its various alternatives have led to the creation of coordinated phishing attacks from the so-called “Bitcoin Airdrops”. Computer users look for several ways to get cryptocurrency assets, an activity that has already been noticed by criminals. This has proven to be one of the most successful […]
Randall Charles Tucker 23 from Arizona, who goes by the online handle of “Bitcoin Baron” has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for conducting DDoS attacks (distributed denial of service) on the computer networks of the City of Madison, Wisconsin. The sentence was announced on Monday, June 18th, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes of […]
Coinrail, cryptocurrency exchange established in Korea, suffered a massive hack attack in which the responsible hackers stole more than 40 million dollars in tokens and Altcoins last Sunday. International Institute of Cyber Security specialists point the fact that the attack also provoked a depreciation of the Bitcoin, which at the time of publication of this […]
Coinrail, a South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange has suffered a massive hack attack in which hackers have stolen over $40 million in tokens and altcoins on Sunday. The hack has also caused a decrease in Bitcoin’s price – At the time of publishing this article, 1 Bitcoin was around $6,781. Although it is unclear how the […]
Hackers have stolen around $18 Million worth of BTG (Bitcoin Gold) from Bitcoin Gold Network using a new attack method called “Double Spend”. Attackers using “51% attacks” which means An attacker that controls more than 50% of the network’s computing power and they take over more than 50 % of hashpower. Double spend attack is a type of […]