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Ransomware Attack Directed Towards University of California Generated 118 Bitcoin
The University of California, San Francisco’s plans to further COVID-19 vaccine research were disrupted by a ransomware attack on the school’s servers.
Robinhood Compromised as Dark Web Hackers Allegedly Hold More Than 10K Login Keys
More than 10,000 Robinhood trading accounts have allegedly been hacked, and despite customer complaints, it appears as though the firm has been slow to act.
Whale Alert Analysis: Scammers Have Bagged Bitcoin Worth $24 Million in the First Half of 2020
Leading blockchain tracking and analytics provider Whale Alert has revealed that scammers have been on a stealing spree as they have made away with $24 million in Bitcoin so far in 2020. Cumulatively, they have siphoned Bitcoin valued at $38 million over the last four years, and this excludes Ponzi schemes as they are a billion-dollar sector on their own.
PowerGhost: The Mining Malware to Watch in 2020
In Part 3 of the interview, Yeo Siang Tiong, General Manager for Southeast Asia, Kaspersky shared with us the state of cryptocurrency mining malware and he believed we should watch out for Powerghost in 2020! Yeo also explained the cybersecurity solutions of Kaspersky on quantum computing.
Crypto User Scammed Out of $20,000 on Fake Uniswap App
A user has lost $20K after placing his private key backup phrase in a fake Uniswap mobile app available on the Google Play store.
Making a Difference in Africa: Paxful Unveils Bitcoin Donation Fund to Overcome Coronavirus Pandemic
Paxful aims to provide support in Africa to address the coronavirus outbreak.
3 Ways Blockchain is Transforming Cybersecurity
Blockchain technology ensures that data is stored in immutable distributed ledgers and it can be instrumental in enhancing cybersecurity by averting DDoS attacks, authenticating downloads, and offering consensus mechanisms.
Scammers Hack Monero's Official Website and Infected It With Malware
According to Monero's official website, there has been an attempt by unscrupulous people to compromise it's the system, by infecting its wallet with malware that's capable of stealing user's cryptocurrencies when downloaded and installed
Emsisoft Releases Solution for BTC Demanding Ransomware WannaCryFake
Emsisoft, the cybersecurity firm, has released a new free fix for WannaCryFake—the malicious bitcoin (BTC) demanding ransomware.
PwC Felix Kan: The Ethical Hacker for Modern Cyberattacks
Felix Kan is a Partner in PwC’s Risk Assurance Cybersecurity Privacy practice with 10 years of extensive experience. Kan began his career as an ethical hacker and has committed his career to helping Hong Kong companies enhance their protections against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.
What Would it Take For a Genuine Crypto Revolution to Occur
Whether you are a fan of cryptocurrencies and digital assets or not, at the very least you can agree that we are on the cusp of what appears to be a blockchain revolution. Cryptocurrencies are undoubtedly the most high profile of the blockchain-based technologies out there, and the ones that stand to do both the most harm and good, and so are deserving of the most attention.