Collaborate Disseminate
Though once synonymous with underground networks and black hat hackers, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have gone mainstream over the past two years.
In 2017, we saw the skyrocket of bitcoin to an all-time high of close to $20,000 followed by a sig… Continue reading Cryptocurrency Hacks Still Growing — What Does That Mean for the Industry?
Microsoft didn’t rush to bring blockchain technology to its Azure cloud computing platform, but over the course of the last year, it started to pick up the pace with the launch of its blockchain development kit and the Azure Blockchain Workbench. Today, ahead of its Build developer conference, it is going a step further by […] Continue reading Microsoft launches a fully managed blockchain service
Someone has been quietly pilfering Ethereum (ETH) cryptocurrency worth millions of dollars without anyone noticing or, apparently, caring. Continue reading Blochainbandit stole $54 million of Ethereum by guessing weak keys
Researchers at Independent Security Evaluators (ISE) have discovered 732 actively used private keys on the Ethereum blockchain. In their new study titled Ethercombing, ISE found that poorly implemented private key generation is also facilitating the th… Continue reading Research on private key generation reveals theft of ETH funds from accounts with discoverable keys
Last year, we saw quite a bit of media attention paid to blockchain startups. They raised money from the public, then most of them vanished without a trace (or product). Ethics and legality of their fundraising model aside, a few of the ideas they presented might be worth revisiting one …read more
Continue reading Yes, You Can Put IoT on the Blockchain using Python and the ESP8266
When it appears in the next few weeks, the next version of Opera (“Reborn 3” or “R3”) for Windows, Mac and Linux will become the first mainstream desktop browser to integrate a cryptocurrency wallet. Continue reading Opera integrates a cryptocurrency wallet – is this Web 3.0?
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This is the first ever Clipper malware found on Play Store. Another day another Android malware on Google Play Store – This time the IT security researchers at ESET have discovered a malware known for replacing the content of clipboard o… Continue reading Clipper malware on Play Store replaces users BTC & ETH wallet address
Goatse.cx’s latest play with virtual money is selling pixel space for ether, the Ethereum blockchain’s native token. Continue reading Goatse Keeps Trying to Make Money With Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin’s legendary ascension to the $20,000 mark a little more than a year ago inspired legions of fast-buck makers to hop on the bandwagon and invest in this intriguing yet volatile asset. Mining cryptocurrency worked for a while, but it is no … Continue reading Thieves stole $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency in 2018 as mining gives way to stealing in crypto space
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Cryptopia, a New Zealand based cryptocurrency exchange has undercome a cyber attack leading to “significant losses.” The incident took place on January 14 and upon detecting the attack Cryptopia was forced to halt services by taking their webs… Continue reading Cryptopia cryptocurrency exchange hacked; suffers “significant losses”