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[ad_2][ad_1] A group of hackers installed crypto mining malware on a corporate server due to a weak point in Salt, a popular infrastructure tool used by IBM, LinkedIn and eBay. Blogging platform Ghost said on Sunday that an attacker successfully infiltrated its Salt-based server infrastructure and implemented a crypto-mining virus. …

[ad_2][ad_1] Sign up for our daily cybersecurity briefing for free today. SmartBrief on Cybersecurity recently covered an intriguing story: A group of hackers announced they are switching to Monero, a form of cryptocurrency that may be impossible to track. No longer satisfied with stealing from ordinary people at random, the …

[ad_2][ad_1] Cryptocurrency mining malware has exceeded the 2018 threat index list. This is according to a report published by Checkpoint. It lists cryptographic malware as the most common and highlights Coinhive as the main cryptographic device. Coinhive is a legitimate Javascript miner that allows website owners to monetize their platforms …

[ad_2][ad_1] Cryptopia's cryptocurrency exchange from New Zealand has become the most recent target of hackers. By the time the attack was discovered, the thieves would have been able to get away with the Ether and Centrality tokens for $ 3.65 million. Cryptopia immediately took the plug out of the exchange, …

[ad_2][ad_1] Only in 2018, over $ 1 billion in cryptographic assets have been stolen. Therefore, it is obvious that it is necessary to improve security measures in 2019. Experts in the blockchain sector agree that for newbies, the extraction crypto assets it's not easy. In most cases, cryptographic portfolios are …

[ad_2][ad_1] The computer security companies have reached a higher level to combat the Ryuk-ransomware that has already hired the hackers behind it over 705 bitcoins (about 3.7 million dollars) in less than six months. Until recently, GRIM SPIDER, the group behind Ryuk, was believed to have come from North Korea. …

[ad_1] It's another Monday and that means we have another Moonday Mornings for you. Here's what you need to recover the weekend. 1. Nine cryptocurrency extraction companies have decided to join and sue a Washington state public service company after increasing the cost of electricity. The complaint claims that the …

[ad_1] The recent 51% attack against Ethereum Classic [ETC] blockchain last week rocked the community of cryptocurrency and the hacker or organization behind the action has now returned 100k USD in tokens. The hacker did not provide any information on the reason behind this change in opinion and on the …

[ad_1] Ok, so there's almost no place where you can find understandable things where cryptocurrency beginners can learn something. You start all pumped up and enthusiastic, all impatient to learn and twenty minutes inside, you're holding your head because it's throbbing with pain just to find out that there's no …

[ad_1] Cybercriminals are not leaving any stone unturned in their quest to illegally acquire Bitcoin. From hacking platforms to ransomware and cryptographic attacks, hackers adopt a multitude of sophisticated means to steal cryptocurrencies. Since 2017, the encrypted have become consistently more valuable. A handful of coins can get a strong …