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Two Israeli brothers have reportedly been arrested for allegedly hacking the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange and engaging in other crypto-related phishing scams
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Hottest advice to avoid having your crypto stolen? Still — common sense
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Malware discovered by ESET is reportedly masquerading as Turkish crypto exchange BtcTurk to phish for login credentials
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Crypto industry figure Michael Terpin wins almost $76 million in a civil case involving SIM swapping
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The German police, along with Europol, have taken down servers of the Wall Street dark web marketplace, with six figures in crypto seized
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After in-browser mining service Coinhive was shut down in early March, cryptojacking against consumers has sharply decreased, according to a new report
By satoshi
April 27, 2019
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Microsoft Korea has said the country is facing an increase in crytojacking incidents, in which attackers use a targeted computer’s processing power to mine crypto by …
By satoshi
April 22, 2019
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After having allegedly stolen 74.990.74 Dash (over $9 million) from his roommate, Afek Zard has seen an indictment being filed against him in Israel
By satoshi
April 21, 2019
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New strain of Trojan malware for Android phones is targeting global users of top crypto and bank apps
By satoshi
March 29, 2019
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Israeli fintech companies that deal with crypto and forex trading are targeted by malware, a cybersecurity company reports
By satoshi
March 19, 2019
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Cybercriminals are reportedly favoring “low and slow” approaches in attacks made for financial gains, and cryptojacking is a prime example of this shift, the report notes
By satoshi
March 14, 2019
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Cryptopia won’t resume activity after receiving police permission to do so, citing need to guarantee exchange security
By satoshi
February 25, 2019
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Over $104,000 stolen from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016 have been recovered and returned to the exchange by U.S. law enforcement
By satoshi
February 25, 2019
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An unidentified individual or group has reportedly placed a link to a phishing LocalBitcoins clone website on the official LocalBitcoins forum
By satoshi
January 27, 2019
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A recent Chainalysis report reveals that the number of Ethereum-related scams declined in 2018, but that they were more lucrative
By satoshi
January 25, 2019
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A 36-year-old individual suspected of the theft of IOTA cryptocurrency worth over $11 million has been arrested following international police collaboration
By satoshi
January 24, 2019
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The value of Bitcoin sent to darknet markets notably increased by 70% in 2018, says Chainalysis report
By satoshi
January 19, 2019
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New report reveals a cryptojacking virus targeting Linux servers has the ability to disable cloud-based security measures to avoid detection
By satoshi
January 18, 2019
