Bitcoin wallet update trick has netted criminals more than $22 million
Criminal gangs are sending fake updates to owners of Electrum wallets, installing malware, and stealing user funds.
Tag: Cryptocurrency
A securities regulator in the United States, the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB), has detected another batch of alleged cryptocurrency scams. Read More
Most people use either an app, an online platform, or a small hardware device as a wallet to store their cryptocurrency safely. The exchanges through which cryptocurrency… Read More
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has surpassed $11,600 for the first time in 12 months buoyed by rising market sentiment. As BTC/USD demonstrates strong momentum, investors believe… Read More
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) intends to start experimenting with digital versions of the Japanese Yen to test the feasibility of virtual currencies. Read More
Machine-learning clusters in Azure hijacked to mine cryptocurrency
Attackers recently hijacked powerful machine-learning clusters inside Microsoft’s Azure cloud-computing service so that they could mine cryptocurrency at the expense of the customers who rented them, the…
Facebook is renaming Calibra, the digital wallet it hopes will one day be used to access the Libra digital currencies, Novi. In a blog post the company said that the new… Read More
Thousands of enterprise systems are believed to have been infected with a cryptocurrency-mining malware operated by a group tracked under the codename of Blue Mockingbird. Read More
WHETHER YOU THINK cryptocurrency is a scam or a salvation, those digital coins can store real-world value. Read More
Multiple supercomputers across Europe have been infected this week with cryptocurrency mining malware and have shut down to investigate the intrusions. Read More