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Spanish Multinational Launches Free Tool to Decrypt Files Affected by VCryptor Ransomware

June 3, 2020cashtechnews

Telefonica announced a new tool created by its cybersecurity division to decrypt affected files by VCryptor. On June 3, Spain-based telecommunications conglomerate, Telefónica, released a free tool to recover data encrypted by the VCryptor ransomware. The tool, VCrypt Decryptor, was created as part of an international initiative titled “No More Ransomware”. This alliance was established […]

Recent Data Hack Could Put Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin at Risk

June 3, 2020cashtechnews

Hackers stole over 5,000 email addresses from Coinsquare’s database and aim to use it for SIM swapping. Hackers stole almost 50,000 email addresses from Canada-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinsquare. Now, they’re hoping to use the data to perform SIM swapping attacks. One of the alleged hackers involved in the attack spoke to VICE Motherboard on June […]

Key DeFi Ecosystem Problems, Explained

June 3, 2020cashtechnews

Decentralized finance still has a few issues to overcome, but new solutions are emerging, which may help bring this technology to a wider audience. Is the missing link interoperability? It’s commonly agreed that one of the major catalysts for DeFi adoption is interoperability — the ability for every tool, smart contract and DApp to interact […]

Hacker Steals Database of the Largest Hosting Provider on the Dark Web

June 1, 2020cashtechnews

Sensitive data from darknet websites hosted in Daniel’s Hosting have been leaked by a hacker who claims ties to Anonymous. Reports emerged on May 31 about a hacker that stole and leaked the database of Daniel’s Hosting (DH), the largest free web hosting provider in the darknet, and the home of several crypto-related forums and […]

Goldman Scandal, BTC Bull Trap Fears, How Libra Will Make Money: Hodler’s Digest, May 25–31

May 31, 2020cashtechnews

Goldman Sachs attacks crypto, why Bitcoin may be wandering into a bull trap, and how Libra is going to make money. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — […]

A New Ransomware Deploys Human-Operated Attacks Against Healthcare Sector

May 28, 2020cashtechnews

Microsoft unveiled a new human-operated ransomware called “PonyFinal” that deploys the attack by launching manually a payload. Microsoft’s security team revealed a new ransomware that is deployed in human-operated attacks. It uses “brute force” against a target company’s systems management server, and mainly has targeted the healthcare sector amid the COVID-19 crisis. According to a […]

NYC Hacker Charged Over $94 Million Bitcoin-for-Cards Scheme

May 28, 2020cashtechnews

Vitalii Antonenko is facing up to 20 years in jail for selling sensitive data after the prosecution traced his Bitcoin wallet. New York City resident Vitalii Antonenko was charged for allegedly participating in a $94 million Bitcoins-for-cards scheme, according to a May 27 statement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. […]

Ledger, Trezor and Others: Hack Allegations Are Baseless, Lack Proof

May 27, 2020cashtechnews

Representatives of companies that were allegedly hacked strongly deny the allegations, stating that the exploit had been fixed years ago. According to a report by an online monitoring web portal, Under the Breach, a hacker was able to penetrate the privacy protocols of major firms such as Trezor, Ledger and Bnktothefuture on May 24 and […]

1000 Corporate Systems Infected With Monero Mining Malware

May 26, 2020cashtechnews

Thousands of enterprise computers have been infected with a cryptojacking malware that installs a Monero mining app. The Blue Mockingbird malware gang has infected more than 1000 business systems with Monero mining malware since December 2019. The global scale of the hacker group’s operations was revealed by cloud security firm Red Canary on May 26. […]

Stolen Trezor, Ledger and KeepKey Databases Are a ‘Scam,’ Says SatoshiLabs

May 25, 2020cashtechnews

What if this scammer is just pretending to be a hacker? The hacker claiming to be selling user databases from top hardware wallet manufacturers Ledger, Trezor, and KeepKey appears to actually be peddling bunk, according to SatoshiLabs. On May 24, cybercrime monitoring blog Under the Breach reported that a hacker had begun advertising the customer […]

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Spanish Multinational Launches Free Tool to Decrypt Files Affected by VCryptor Ransomware

Recent Data Hack Could Put Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin at Risk

Key DeFi Ecosystem Problems, Explained

Hacker Steals Database of the Largest Hosting Provider on the Dark Web

Goldman Scandal, BTC Bull Trap Fears, How Libra Will Make Money: Hodler’s Digest, May 25–31

A New Ransomware Deploys Human-Operated Attacks Against Healthcare Sector

NYC Hacker Charged Over $94 Million Bitcoin-for-Cards Scheme

Stolen Trezor, Ledger and KeepKey Databases Are a ‘Scam,’ Says SatoshiLabs

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