Bank of Valletta: €13M Cyberattack Highlights Bitcoin’s Strength
Yet another financial institution, Malta’s Bank of Valletta, has fallen victim to a cyber attack, rendering many clients, both individuals, and businesses, unable to access their...
NiceHash CEO Steps Down After $63 Million in Bitcoin Stolen in Cyber Attack
Marko Kobal, co-founder of NiceHash, the Slovenian startup that serves as a marketplace for matching spare computing power to miners, stepped down from his role as CEO last week. This...
Could Blockchain Technology Replace Social Security Numbers?
Security experts are suggesting that Blockchain technology could replace Social Securities Numbers as identification credentials. Giving Hackers No Chance Cyber hacking attacks have...
HBO Offers Hackers $250k in Bitcoin to Buy More Time
Cable television network HBO, who recently fell victim to a system-wide cyber attack that enabled hackers to steal sensitive information, have offered to pay the hackers a ‘bug...
HBO Hackers Demand Over $6 Million in Bitcoin Not to Release Files
Popular premium cable television company HBO has stayed in the headlines this past month as their flagship show, Game of Thrones, began its seventh season in July. But while Queen...
Petya Developers Break Radio Silence, Demand $250k
The public is finally hearing from the people behind the Petya attack. This marks the first time they’ve released a statement since the attack began to spread around the world...
New Wave of Cyber Attacks Triggered as Ransom Prices Climb
Just weeks after the WannaCry ransomware virus made headlines around the world, another cyber attack known as Petya has sprung up, surprisingly using the same backdoor exploit as the...
Is the Bitcoin Price Recovering from the Bitfinex Hack?
A few days have passed since the infamous Bitfinex hack, and already bitcoin is showing signs of recovery. Since our last price piece, bitcoin seems to have risen by an impressive $17...
Bitfinex Hack to Blame for Massive Bitcoin Price Drop
After a steady week of hovering in the $650 range, the bitcoin price has been dealt a massive blow. Investors and enthusiasts were shocked to discover that the world’s favorite...
Inner Workings of Nuclear Exploit Kit Spreading Crypto-ransomware
The topic of crypto-ransomware is still fresh in the minds of consumers and enterprises all over the world. Security experts have revealed the inner workings of the Nuclear exploit...
Blockchain Technology Beneficial To MasterCard’s Safety Net
MasterCard, one of the world’s leading credit card issuers, is stepping up their game to protect banks and payment processors against cyber hacking. Over the past few years, credit...
Adult Player, The Android App, Takes Photos of Users and Extorts Money
Adult Player, a pornographic Android app, is another example of ransomware that has been attacking Android users. This app secretly snaps pictures of people before locking their phones...