The Cyber Police of Ukraine have arrested a man who placed crypto mining malware on his own websites with 1.5 million monthly visitors. Ukraine’s Cyber Police have arrested a man who allegedly placed crypto mining malware scripts on his own websites, local law enforcement reported on March 26. The cyber crime unit of the national […]
Continue ReadingThe purported North Korea-backed hacker group Lazarus is still targeting crypto, while adopting new techniques, according to a new report. Alleged North Korea-sponsored cybercrime group Lazarus is still targeting cryptocurrencies and adopting new tactics, according to a new report from cybersecurity and anti-virus company Kaspersky Lab published on March 26. The report reveals that allegedly […]
Continue ReadingGoogle-owned video-sharing platform YouTube reportedly ran a malicious ad for the Electrum Bitcoin wallet by mistake. Video-sharing platform YouTube purportedly ran a malicious advertisement for Bitcoin (BTC) wallet Electrum by mistake, according to a Reddit post published on March 26. Viewers interested in the advertisement were redirected to a malicious link using a common scamming […]
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Leading Ethereum browser extension Metamask reportedly broadcasts ETH addresses to all visited websites. Leading Ethereum (ETH) browser extension Metamask reportedly broadcasts ETH addresses to all websites a user visits in its default settings, a GitHub issue submitted on March 20 states. Metamask is a browser extension featured in the Brave browser — compatible with Mozilla […]
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According to a cybersecurity company, Israeli fintech companies are being targeted by malware. Israeli fintech companies that work with forex and crypto trading are being targeted by malware, according to a blog post from threat research department Unit 42 of cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks published on March 19. Per the report, Unit 42 first […]
Continue ReadingDespite widespread suspicion of the technology’s ability to underpin secure elections, some U.S. jurisdictions are pushing ahead with limited blockchain-enabled voting trials. On March 7, news broke that Denver is slated to become the second United States jurisdiction to pilot a blockchain-powered mobile voting platform in its upcoming municipal election. Absentee voting will start on March […]
Continue ReadingThe malicious Google Chrome web extension was tied to a fake token airdrop from cryptocurrency exchange Huobi. A Google Chrome browser extension tricking users into participating in a fake airdrop from cryptocurrency exchange Huobi claimed over 200 victims, a security researcher reported in a blog post on March 14. The extension for Chrome web browser, […]
Continue ReadingWhite hat hackers have reportedly detected over 40 bugs in blockchain and cryptocurrency platforms over the past 30 days. White hat hackers have detected over 40 bugs in blockchain and cryptocurrency platforms over the past 30 days, tech news outlet The Next Web (TNW) reported on March 14. According to an investigation conducted by TNW, […]
Continue ReadingA recent report shows that cryptojacking is a prime example of cybercriminals’ shift to “low and slow” attack approaches. Cybercriminals are reportedly favoring unhurried approaches in attacks made for financial gains, with cryptojacking as a prime example of this shift. IT news website ComputerWorld reported on this development on March 14. Data released by cybersecurity […]
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Ledger’s Attack Lab has found five vulnerabilities in hardware wallets of its direct competitor Trezor. Major hardware wallets manufacturer Ledger has unveiled vulnerabilities in its direct competitor Trezor’s devices, according to a report published on Monday, March. 11. As of press time, Trezor was not immediately available to comment on Ledger’s findings. The study states […]
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