February 11, 2019 Fake MetaMask Crypto Malware Pulled From Google Play After Tip-Off An app masquerading as DApp MetaMask contained malware that aimed to steal coins by replacing wallet addresses.…
February 1, 2019 CookieMiner Malware Tries to Hack Mac Users’ Cryptocurrency Exchange Accounts, Report The malware seeks to bypass multi-factor authentication by stealing a range of data, says Palo Alto Networks.…
January 30, 2019 Research Reveals $1.7 Billion Obtained via Crypto Thefts and Scams in 2018 About $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency was obtained via illicit means in 2018, according to a newly published report.…
January 20, 2019 Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 14–20: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week Bakkt has announced their first acquisition, and a New Zealand crypto exchange has been hacked. Top Stories This WeekEthereum’s Constantinople Hard Fork Delayed Until February After Vulnerability FoundEthereum’s (ETH) Constantinople hard fork has been delayed until late February after smart contract audit firm ChainSecurity found a security vulnerability allowing a reentrancy attack.…
January 18, 2019 Linux-Targeting Cryptojacking Malware Disables Cloud-Based Security Measures: Report A new cryptojacking malware reportedly has the ability to disable cloud-based security measures to avoid detection on Linux-based servers.…
January 15, 2019 Windows Torrent File Malware Can Swap Out Crypto Addresses, Researcher Warns Latest crypto-related malware hides in a movie file on The Pirate Bay and targets specifically Windows PCs, Bleeping Computer reports.…
January 14, 2019 Despite Bear Market, Crypto Mining Malware Tops Threat Index for 13th Month Running Three strains of crypto mining malware have topped the latest Global Threat Index from Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point.…
January 14, 2019 Research Suggests Russian-Based Hackers Behind Ryuk Ransomware’s $2.5 Million Gains Researchers argue that the ransomware attacks thought to have earned hackers $3.7 million in BTC likely came from Russian cybercriminals.…
January 10, 2019 Report: Critical Vulnerabilities Leaking User Data Found on DX.Exchange, Patched Later Estonia-based cryptocurrency and tokenized stock exchange DX.Exchange has reportedly patched a critical vulnerability that leaked sensitive user data.…
January 10, 2019 Malware Study Claims Criminals Mined 4.4 Percent of Monero, Less Than Previously Thought Previous estimates had put the mining malware figure at around 5 percent, but authors of the latest study claim their calculations are more reliable.…
