All posts tagged "Ethereum"
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1.1KMalwareCybercriminals Weaponizing Legitimate Advanced Installer Tool in Crypto-Mining Attacks
A legitimate Windows tool used for creating software packages called Advanced Installer is being abused by threat actors to drop cryptocurrency-mining malware...
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2.6KNewsBitMart Exchange hacked as hackers steal $150 million
BitMart Exchange has confirmed that the security breach involves one of its ETH hot wallets and one of BSC hot wallets. BitMart...
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1.5KData SecurityMalware hits Hive OS cryptomining users; steals funds from wallets
The malware is capable of replacing the victim’s wallet address with one provided by its author(s). With cryptocurrencies becoming popular in the...
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778Cyber EventsUPbit cryptocurrency exchange hacked; Ether worth $50 million stolen
The popular South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UPbit has suffered a massive hack attack in which hackers have stolen 342,000 Ethereum (ETH) which...
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473IncidentsCryptocurrency exchange platform Upbit was hacked; $50M USD robbed
Despite some of them have advanced security measures, cryptocurrency exchange platforms remain one of the hackers’ favorite targets. As reported by digital...
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428IncidentsSale: 30% discount on Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin value
The cryptocurrency community has taken a hit that will be difficult to recover from. Information security specialists report that the cryptocurrency market...
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278CryptocurrencyWhat Is Blockchain Technology? Blockchain For Beginners!!
Blockchain technology is an ever-growing digital list of data records. This list includes many data blocks that are organized chronologically and are...
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367CryptocurrencyWhat Is Ethereum?
In 2013, a document for Ethereum was written by Vitalik Buterin. This document describes an open distributed computing platform, accessible to the...
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298CryptocurrencyWhat is 51% Attack? Is It Possible To Perform Or Not?
Before plunging into the 51% attack, it is very important to have a good knowledge of mining and blockchain based systems. One...
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364CryptocurrencyWhat Is Smart Contract In Blockchain?
A smart contract is computer software developed as an auto-fulfillment contract, which means that it starts certain actions after the predefined conditions...
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212NewsSamsung Could Launch Its Own Ethereum-based Cryptocurrency
Samsung launched its S10 series with an in-built cryptocurrency wallet that allows users to store popular cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, Etherium, and Cosmo...
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278GeekClipper malware on Play Store replaces users BTC & ETH wallet address
This is the first ever Clipper malware found on Play Store. Another day another Android malware on Google Play Store – This...
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223NewsCryptopia cryptocurrency exchange hacked; suffers “significant losses”
Cryptopia, a New Zealand based cryptocurrency exchange has undercome a cyber attack leading to “significant losses.” The incident took place on January 14 and upon...
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221NewsEthereum Classic Was Hit By Double Spend Attack Worth $1.1 Million
The popular Exchange Coinbase cryptocurrency has suspended all transactions of Ethereum Classic (ETC) – the original version of Ethereum’s unrelated network –...
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217NewsEthereum Planning To Cut Its Energy Consumption by 99%
Ethereum is the second biggest cryptocurrency with a massive $10 billion market capitalization. It also means that Ethereum mining and transactions gobble up...
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354Data SecurityL0rdix malware on dark web steals data, mines crypto & enslaves PCs as botnet
There’s a new hacking tool circulating in the underground Dark Web forums that let cybercriminals target Microsoft Windows computers. It has become...
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253Forensics ToolsManticore – Symbolic Execution Tool For Analysis Of Binaries And Smart Contracts
Manticore is a symbolic execution tool for analysis of binaries and smart contracts. Note: Beginning with version 0.2.0, Python 3.6+ is required....
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330Cyber CrimeHeadmaster caught mining cryptocurrency at school; gets fired
A Chinese school headmaster Lei Hua was caught mining cryptocurrency using the school’s electricity. As a result, he had to lose his...
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288Vulnerability AnalysisSlither – Static Analyzer For Solidity
Slither is a Solidity static analysis framework written in Python 3. It runs a suite of vulnerability detectors, prints visual information about...
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333NewsHola VPN’s Chrome extension hacked to target MyEtherWallet users
Although the decentralized approach to handling cryptocurrency wallets has been lauded by users and crypto dealers alike but sometimes, it proves to...
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312CryptocurrencyBancor Suffers Security Breach – Hackers Stolen $23.5 Million Worth Cryptocurrency
Israeli based cryptocurrency exchange platform Bancor suffers Security Breach, hackers stolen $13.5 Million Worth Cryptocurrency. According to the company statement, the hack...
