Blockchain & Digital Currencies

Latest updates on blockchain, the technology that underpins bitcoin and most digital currencies and it’s impact on the Cybersecurity Community.

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Iran Reduces Internet Access After Israeli Airstrikes, Cyberattacks

The Iranian government has sharply restricted internet access in the country following almost a week of Israeli airstrikes and a cyberattacks on an Iranian bank and cryptocurrency exchange by a pro-Israeli hacker ...
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New Attacks Targeting the Cryptocurrency Community

Crypto Drainers are Targeting Cryptocurrency Users

 As cryptocurrency becomes more popular and the adoption rises, we see a related increase in the number of cybercrimes, fraud, and malware schemes. Criminals like to hunt and plunder where there is ...
Coinbase Hacked and Turns the Tables on the Cybercriminals!

Coinbase Hacked and Turns the Tables on the Cybercriminals!

 This is how you handle cybercrime digital extortion! Coinbase was compromised by trusted 3rd party partners, which exposed customer data — but customer keys to their assets were still safe. The cyber criminals then ...
Building with Bitcoin: A Survey of the Use of Its Scripting System Across Projects

Building with Bitcoin: A Survey of the Use of Its Scripting System Across Projects

A look into Bitcoin's scripting system and how several projects use Bitcoin's features in their own software ...
Advanced Malware Targets Cryptocurrency Wallets

Advanced Malware Targets Cryptocurrency Wallets

 More attacks targeting cryptocurrency users.  Microsoft has identified a new Remote Access Trojan, named StilachiRAT, that has sophisticated capabilities to remain stealthy and persistent so it can harvest crypto wallet credentials via ...
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Hackers Made $600,000 Selling Stolen Taylor Swift Concert Tickets

Employees of a third-party company hacked into StubHub's computer system, stole almost 1,000 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other events, and emailed them to conspirators in New York, who then ...
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North Korean Hackers Steal $1.5B in Cryptocurrency

It looks like a very sophisticated attack against the Dubai-based exchange Bybit: Bybit officials disclosed the theft of more than 400,000 ethereum and staked ethereum coins just hours after it occurred. The ...
Fake Solana packages target crypto devs, abuse Slack & ImgBB for data theft

Fake Solana packages target crypto devs, abuse Slack & ImgBB for data theft

Recently discovered malicious packages on the npmjs.com registry named "solanacore," "solana-login," and "walletcore-gen" target Solana crypto developers with Windows trojans and malware capable of keylogging and sensitive data exfiltration. Furthermore, these packages ...