Collaborate Disseminate
Since the inception of cryptocurrency in 2009 with the pioneer being Bitcoin, it has taken the financial world by storm. It has afforded many benefits to people around the globe, especially those in countries whose fiat currencies are hyperinflated. Wi… Continue reading Tips and Tools for How to use Cryptocurrencies to Invest
There has been a noted increase in the number of sextortion scams during 2019. These scam campaigns are commonly distributed through email, but any method of digital communication can be used to deliver the blackmail threat to the victim.
Blackmail At… Continue reading Fake French Police Sextortion Scam
Bitfinex says the payment processor has $880M of the cryptocurrency exchange’s “lost” funds. Polish authorities seized $390m of it. Continue reading Crypto Capital boss arrested over money laundering
Bitfinex says the payment processor has $880M of the cryptocurrency exchange’s “lost” funds. Polish authorities seized $390m of it. Continue reading Crypto Capital boss arrested over money laundering
In an extraordinary essay, the former FBI general counsel Jim Baker makes the case for strong encryption over government-mandated backdoors: In the face of congressional inaction, and in light of the magnitude of the threat, it is time for governmental… Continue reading Former FBI General Counsel Jim Baker Chooses Encryption Over Backdoors
The US Department of Justice unraveled a dark web child-porn website, leading to the arrest of 337 people in at least 18 countries. This was all accomplished not through any backdoors in communications systems, but by analyzing the bitcoin transactions… Continue reading Dark Web Site Taken Down without Breaking Encryption
Researchers discovered a new cryptojacking worm called “Graboid” that has spread to more than 2,000 unsecured Docker hosts. In its research, Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 team noted that it’s the first time it’s discovered a… Continue reading Graboid Cryptojacking Worm Has Struck Over 2K Unsecured Docker Hosts
The darkweb child sexual exploitation video site, “Welcome to Video”, first came onto Law Enforcement’s attention as a result of a case in the UK, where a geophysicist Matthew Falder was arrested. When the National Crime Agency was looking into… Continue reading “Welcome to Video” raid leads to 337 arrests due to Bitcoin Exchanges that use strong KYC
An alleged hacker has appeared in a US federal court to answer charges related to the theft of at least $1.4 million in cryptocurrency in December 2017. Anthony Tyler Nashatka, a resident of New York, is accused of conspiring to steal funds from the Et… Continue reading Alleged “Psycho” hacker in court over EtherDelta cryptocurrency robbery
A new sextortion scam variant is using a wallet for a cryptocurrency other than bitcoin in an attempt to evade detection. On October 8, Cofense revealed it had detected a modified sextortion scam that was using a wallet address for Litecoin instead of … Continue reading New Sextortion Scam Uses Alternative Cryptocurrencies to Evade Detection