Cryptocurrency stories - Page 18
‘Digital money’ was ushered in with the 2008 invention and 2009 launch of Bitcoin. While still the most popular and nominally valuable of them all, there are thousands of cryptocurrencies available in the market today. Cryptocurrencies are created with encryption algorithms and are intended as a store of value or a means of exchange, and are generally (but not always) based on blockchain technology. Blockchain is a distributed ledger enforced by a network of independent computers.
New wave of Fancy Lazarus DDoS extortion campaigns identified by Link11
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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Wave of DDoS extortion campaigns by Fancy Lazarus identified, targeting businesses with ransom demands of 2 Bitcoins.
New ransomware Epsilon Red discovered - how it works
Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
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New ransomware Epsilon Red has been found by Sophos researchers who detail the tools, techniques, procedures, and behaviour of the attackers behind it.
Healthcare, manufacturing and finance sectors accounted for 62% of all cyber-attacks in 2020
Fri, 21st May 2021
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The healthcare industry was the hardest hit, with 97% of all hostile activity targeted at the industry being web application or application-specific attacks.
New Bitcoin indicator series from State Street
Mon, 10th May 2021
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State Street Corporation has launched its new Bitcoin Indicator series, aiming to measure the popularity of Bitcoin and its impact on traditional markets.
Avast identifies new cryptocurrency malware Hackboss
Wed, 28th Apr 2021
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Researchers from Avast, the global digital security and privacy company, say they have identified new cryptocurrency-stealing malware.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Acala?
Mon, 12th Apr 2021
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blockchain
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financial systems
Acala is the decentralised finance hub of Polkadot, and it provides financial applications and stable assets that scale.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is TNS?
Fri, 9th Apr 2021
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
TNS, a provider of networking and data services, discusses its mission to help customers thrive in a connected world.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is GBG?
Wed, 24th Feb 2021
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risk & compliance
GBG regional general manager for ANZ, Carol Chris, discusses the key products and challenges faced by customers in the APAC region. #TechDay.
How Bitcoin could impact the cyber-threat landscape
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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Bitcoin's surge in value has made cybercriminals rich, with the rise in profits driving a more financially motivated threat landscape.
Dark net vendors wanting Bitcoin payments for unverified COVID-19 vaccines
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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cybersecurity
As the medicines are being offered on the dark net, purchasers have no way of knowing whether they are genuine, according to Check Point.
Price of Bitcoin reaches all-time high in 2020
Wed, 23rd Dec 2020
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Bitcoin's epic bull run is backed by strong investor interest, according to new research from analyst firm GlobalData.
Crypto winter & pandemic slice $2.8b from blockchain revenues
Wed, 11th Nov 2020
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ABI Research says that the revenue drop will not last long, with revenues expected to return to normal by 2023.
Sektor to distribute CipherTrace crypto-intelligence solutions in APAC
Tue, 20th Oct 2020
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threat intelligence
Sektor and CipherTrace bring cryptocurrency intelligence solutions to Asia Pacific market with its Investigate Suite and risk-scoring service.
Got crypto? Pay tax – A quick look at IR's new crypto-asset guidance
Tue, 8th Sep 2020
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Inland Revenue issues new guidance on taxing crypto-assets in New Zealand, stating that individuals and businesses must pay income tax on their assets.
Cryptomining trojan malware discovered by ESET researchers
Thu, 3rd Sep 2020
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network security
Newly discovered malware, KryptoCibule, is targeting victims in Czechia and Slovakia to steal cryptocurrencies undetected.
Lazarus Group linked to phishing attacks on cryptocurrency sector
Fri, 28th Aug 2020
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email security
Cybersecurity firm F-Secure links Lazarus Group, aka APT38, to recent attack on cryptocurrency company in its new research.
Origin’s decentralised commerce platform hits Google Cloud Marketplace
Mon, 17th Aug 2020
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The Dshop eCommerce platform is available on the Google Cloud Marketplace allowing merchants to deploy their own decentralised eCommerce store.
Unprecedented Twitter bitcoin scam targets Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Apple
Thu, 16th Jul 2020
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Twitter accounts of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Apple were hacked in an unprecedented bitcoin scam, amassing BTC worth more than USD $100,000.
Frost & Sullivan: The four biggest opportunities in blockchain
Thu, 21st May 2020
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All industry verticals will eventually be impacted to some degree, says F&S, but four areas are likely to see the biggest changes.
How an investigation into sextortion led to discovery of a criminal underworld
Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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An investigation into sextortion by Sophos uncovered a criminal underworld where funds, totalling USD $500,000, supported a range of illicit activities.