Cryptojacking Campaigns Rose 29% in Q1, McAfee Says
In the first quarter of 2019, cryptojacking campaigns aimed at victims’ PCs to mine cryptocurrencies rose 29%, according to a ...
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Exit Scams, State-Sponsored Hacks and a Very Expensive Valentines Day
From alleged exit scams to state-sponsored hacking and $6.1 million Valentines day gifts - it's all happening in China right ...
Hacker Steals $1 Million Using Just a Phone Number
In a method known as “SIM swapping,” 21-year-old hacker Nicholas Truglia stole $1 million from a San Francisco executive and hacked ...
Delaware Reveals Its Role in Takedown of British Hacker Grant West
A recent asset disclosure shows that authorities from the state of Delaware were vital to the takedown of British hacker ...
World’s Largest Security Firm Now Offers a Cold Storage Vault for Crypto Investors
G4S, a multinational security firm, has jumped on the crypto-custodian bandwagon by offering to secure clients' digital assets in a ...
In Japan, Exchange Operators Shore up Investor Protections After Thefts
The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association says it will tighten investor protection stipulations after a wave of hacks on digital ...
It’s Time Facebook Protected User Security with Blockchain Tech
On September 25th, Facebook reported a security issue that affected almost 50 million users. Hopefully, this security breach will drive ...
Russian Intelligence Officers Mined Bitcoin To Fund Attacks Against U.S. Democracy
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers for conspiring to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential elections. ...
