[ad_1] The Bitcoin team today solved a serious vulnerability in the software that underlies the entire Bitcoin network. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-17144 and is classified as a simple "denial of service" problem (DoS). Although this classification can minimize its importance, since most DoS bugs cause simple crashes, this …
Read More »Europol warns of Crypto's attacks and mine malware in the latest report
[ad_1] Europol has warned against the growing threats of cryptocurrency hackers, extortion and mining malware in a new report. According to the "IOCTA" report, published by the Internet, "Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment 2018", published on Wednesday, the holdings of those using cryptocurrencies, as well as exchanges, are increasingly at …
Read More »How Blockchain can protect IoT devices from cyber attacks
[ad_2][ad_1] T the world is full of connected devices – and others are coming. In 2017, there were about 8.4 billion Internet-enabled thermostats, cameras, street lamps and other electronic devices. By 2020 this number could exceed 20 billion and in 2030 there could be 500 billion or more. Because they …
Read More »The Russians indicated for US electoral attacks used Bitcoin for financing operations
[ad_1] A group of Russian military intelligence officers indicted on Friday as part of an ongoing investigation into interference in the 2016 US presidential election would use bitcoins to finance their operations. In the newly released prosecution, prosecutors say the 12 appointed secret services have hacked computer networks and e-mail …
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