Fantom Ransomware Disguises Itself As A Critical Windows Update
For those people who were wondering whether or not criminals would run out of ideas to create new types of ransomware, have no fear. Fantom, a new type of …
Category: Crypto
eGifter Lets Bitcoin Users Buy Dunkin Donuts Gift Card Balances
Spending Bitcoin directly for everyday purchases has proven to be quite a challenge. Although there are more and more places where Bitcoin can be spent, the largest chains are …
FBI Helped Increase Distribution of Child Pornography During Playpen Investigation
Most of our readers may remember the Playpen case, which has been causing a lot of friction for the FBI. Law enforcement agencies shut down this darknet forum for …
Scalability Issues Continue To Linger For Blockchain.info users
A lot of people still rely on the wallet service provided by Blockchain.info.Despite the popularity of this platform, their services have seen a lot of issues as well. Various …
The True Monetary Burdens Behind Financial Cyber Crime
September 2, 2016
Crypto, Finance, News, Security, Technology
Members of SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) have seen themselves as the target of many cyber-attacks lately. Earlier this week, SWIFT sent letters to all of its …
Microsoft To Create a Smart Contract Security Task Group
September 2, 2016
Crypto, News, Security, Technology
Smart Contracts is one of the popular concepts associated with Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrencies, however, recent events like The DAO contract breach highlighted the importance of designing and writing …
New Operations Behind Big Cyber Crime Businesses
September 2, 2016
Crypto, Finance, Security, Technology
As the technology to fight cyber crime advances, cyber criminals are becoming more organized. Recent studies show that more and more cyber criminals are operating in such ways that …
LocalBitcoins UK To Slash Trading Fees In Half For 28 Days
Boosting Bitcoin awareness all over the world has proven to be quite the challenge. Over in the United Kingdom, LocalBitcoins is halving their trading fees from 1% to 0.5%. …
Hyperledger Project Welcomes 17 New Members, Including Samsung SDS
The Hyperledger Project is gaining more and more attention from all over the world. That is only normal, as every financial service provider in the world wants to be …