Bitcoin (BTC) Sextortion Emails Take Over in 2019
In the first nine months of the year, the rising Bitcoin (BTC) prices made attackers dust out sextortion emails. Symantec traced wallets and addresses, estimating that the scam raised...
Cryptojacking Up 8,500% Last Year: Stay Protected!
The rampant interest in the field of cryptocurrencies and the rise in value of Bitcoin in the second half of 2017 was accompanied by an explosive spike in coin mining scripts...
Industry Report: How Badly Was the DAO Attacked?
Scams, suits and cyber-attacks, with and a little bit of ransomware thrown in-between. It’s been a wacky week for Bitcoin and the DAO, and here are a few of the top stories: Also...
Symantec Report Indicates End of Locky Ransomware Threat
Although malware threats and exploit kits are a significant threat to our society, various types are showing a decrease in activity. Angler, Locky, and Dridex are the three top...
500 Million Records Stolen in 2015 Due To Security Vulnerabilities
Despite the wide variety of cyber attacks against companies and individual users all over the world, far too many websites contain security vulnerabilities. Hackers have a relatively...