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Ian Balina is a well-known, sponsored YouTube blogger or rather Vlogger. He is known for reviewing cryptocurrency initial coin offerings (ICOs) via live streaming of videos. Unfortunately, the blogger became a victim of cybercrime recently where he lost roughly $2 million in tokens. [squaread][/squaread] What happened was that while Balina was busy with his stream, […]
Initially, the cryptomining malware aimed at generating cryptocurrency using open browser session but that has now changed. Cryptomining has become the latest fad among malware developers probably because it ensures quick money without much ado. That’s because cryptominer infects a computer and uses its resources to mine for the desired cryptocurrency. So, what happens is that at someone […]
For your information, Drupal is also an open-source content management system (CMS) just like WordPress and is used by over a million websites across the globe. Drupal seems to be a top pick for governments and financial sector. [squaread][/squaread] However, reports suggest that Drupal contained a highly critical vulnerability that allowed remote hackers full control […]
[squaread][/squaread] In a security notice, the Indian Bitcoin exchange Coinsecure has revealed that it has suffered a setback after 438 BTC which is over $3 million ($3,542,957) according to current Bitcoin price were stolen from its offline Bitcoin wallets The company maintains that it has never been hacked or compromised and the incident took place when its CSO Dr. […]
March 25th, 2018, malicious hackers compromised AOL’s advertising platform and modified its script to mine Monero cryptocurrency. The information security training researchers at Trend Mirco also found MSN’s web portal’s Japanese domain was also infected by a similar script to mine Monero coins from the computing power of site’s visitors. As per analysis, the compromised […]
Bitcoin is a pure peer-to-peer form of electronic money that would permit the online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial organization and Bitcoin is completely cashless. These transactions are validated by network nodes and published in a public shared record called a blockchain, which ensures Bitcoin’s security. […]
Security company NTT Security has warned the organizations about malware designed for the cryptocurrency, and how they can be vulnerable to such attacks if things are left unattended. The type of malware that is designed to mine cryptocurrency Monero (XMR) with the greatest amount of anonymity. This latest revelation comes from the Global Threat Intelligence […]
Hackers, as well as students, are reportedly running cryptocurrency mining operations on the academic networks of universities. A cyber security firm has been warning universities about such activities, which could turn out to be one of the key security risks that target the sector itself. Cyber security firm Vectra points, based on its Attacker Behavior […]
The IT security researchers at Trend Mirco have discovered that on March 25th, 2018, malicious hackers compromised AOL’s advertising platform and modified its script to mine Monero cryptocurrency. The researchers also found MSN’s web portal’s Japanese domain was also infected by a similar script to mine Monero coins from the computing power of site’s visitors. More: Hackers Hide Monero Cryptominer […]
At least 1,000 Magento based websites including shops have been targeted and infected with this malware. Threat analysis and cyber-security intelligence firm Flashpoint stated that cybercriminals have been targeting the open-source e-commerce platform Magento with malware since 2016. As a result, hundreds of e-commerce websites running via Magento have already been compromised by hackers to […]
Well-known email distribution platform MailChimp announced a change in its policy and has been sending out emails to users regarding its new marketing policy. Reportedly, the company will no more facilitate marketing campaigns for initial coin offerings and Blockchain oriented content especially cryptocurrency marketing from next month. MailChimp has even decided to take down accounts […]
The AMR system (automatic meter reading system) of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) (Haryana power utilities) in Panchkula, India became a victim of cyber-attack by unknown hackers last week. The New Indian Express (TNIE) reports that hackers stole billing data from UHBVN computer systems and are demanding 1 Crore Indian rupee ($153,800) in Bitcoin […]
Author: Colin Harper Litepay, a Litecoin-specific payment processor, is closing up shop–until it finds a buyer, that is. According to a blog post released today by the Litecoin Foundation, Litepay CEO Kenneth Asare is ceasing all operations in preparation to sell the company. The post continues to convey that, prior to the company’s closure, Asare […]
Another day, another Android malware – This time, the malware not only comes with Monero mining capabilities but its continuous mining process drains the targeted device. The IT security researchers at Trend Micro have discovered a sophisticated Moreno mining malware targeting Android users in the name of fake Google Play update. As of now, its prime […]
A security vulnerability that is nearly 5 years old has now become the favorite tool of hackers as they are using it to infect Linux servers with crypto mining malware. The vulnerability that is being exploited in this cryptojacking campaign is classified as CVE-2013-2618. The miner is an altered XMRig tool, which is a legitimate, […]
A 15-year-old IT security researcher Saleem Rashid has identified a set of three highly critical vulnerabilities in hardware cryptocurrency wallet Ledger that would allow attackers to compromise the device before even the user could receive it. According to the proof of concept published by Saleem in his blog post, he infected the Ledger Nano S, […]
Cryptocurrency wallet manufacturer Ledger claims to offer foolproof hardware wallet for storing cryptocurrencies, but a 15-year-old programmer named Saleem Rashid managed to hack into the Ledger Nano S. In his post, Rashid discussed the vulnerabilities of the Ledger’s $100 hardware wallet caused by the use of custom architecture. He explained that a flaw in the wallet allowed […]
At Think 2018, IBM has announced developing world’s tiniest computer that will cost less than ten cents to manufacture and can monitor, analyze, communicate, and even act on data. Think 2018 is IBM’s flagship annual conference that commenced on March 19. At the event, the company introduced its newest, innovative ventures including the first prototype […]
Security researchers have identified a new but unusually distributed Monero cryptominer scam campaign involving the face of a popular celebrity. The IT security researchers at Imperva have discovered a campaign in which hackers have compromised PostgreSQL servers to install cryptocurrency mining malware. The malware is hidden in a picture of well-known Hollywood starlet Scarlett Johansson. […]
Google will ban all advertisements promoting cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offering (ICO) from June 2018. This means after the social media giant Facebook, Google is the second technology giant to put a lid on the promotion of anything related to the cryptocurrency business. Google earlier today stated that advertisements and promotions related to cryptocurrency wallets, cryptocurrency exchanges, cryptocurrency, and trading advice […]
Recently, a French startup Quarnot introduced a cryptomining heater that is capable of paying for itself at some point through harnessing huge reserves of heat that get generated while CPU is busy mining for the cryptocurrency. Labeled as Quarnot’s QC1, the heater is said to keep your house warm during the torturous winter season and […]