S3 Ep70: Bitcoin, billing blunders, and 0-day after 0-day after 0-day [Podcast + Transcript]
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Category Archives: cryptocoins
Japanese cryptocoin exchange robbed of $100,000,000
Another week, another cryptocurrency catastrophe. This time, it’s “only” $100 million’s worth… Continue reading Japanese cryptocoin exchange robbed of $100,000,000
Hacker grabs $600m in cryptocash from blockchain company Poly Networks
Where have all the cryptocoins gone? Will we ever get them back? Continue reading Hacker grabs $600m in cryptocash from blockchain company Poly Networks
Beware fake online trading apps, on iOS as well as Android
All that glisters is not gold/Often have you heard that told/Gilded tombs do worms enfold Continue reading Beware fake online trading apps, on iOS as well as Android
Nvidia announces official “anti-cryptomining” software drivers
“It’s a DoS, Jim, but not as we know it.” Continue reading Nvidia announces official “anti-cryptomining” software drivers
Twitter limits tweeting as prominent accounts spam out cryptocoin scams
Twitter is investigating a rash of scam tweets from prominent accounts – don’t fall for these scams! Continue reading Twitter limits tweeting as prominent accounts spam out cryptocoin scams
Cryptojacking is almost conquered – crushed along with coinhive.com
Cryptojacking may not be entirely gone following the shutdown of notorious cryptomining service Coinhive – but it’s drastically diminished. Continue reading Cryptojacking is almost conquered – crushed along with coinhive.com
Chrome extension cons cryptocurrency users out of hardware wallet key
Ledger has warned users about a rogue Chrome extension that duped users into giving up the keys to their hardware crypto wallets. Continue reading Chrome extension cons cryptocurrency users out of hardware wallet key
Official Monero site delivers malicious cash-grabbing wallet
If you downloaded the Monero command line wallet recently, check it before using it. Continue reading Official Monero site delivers malicious cash-grabbing wallet
Bitcoin eats as much energy as Switzerland
That’s around seven gigawatts, equal to 0.21% of the world’s supply: as much power as generated by seven Dungeness nuclear power plants. Continue reading Bitcoin eats as much energy as Switzerland