New “Norman” Malware Took Part in Large-Scale Cryptominer Infection

New “Norman” Malware Took Part in Large-Scale Cryptominer Infection

Researchers identified a large-scale cryptocurrency miner infection in which a new malware family called “Norman” took part. The Varonis Security Research team made the discovery while investigating a cryptominer infection at a ...

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance offers $290,000 bounty to unmask blackmailer

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has revealed that it is being blackmailed to the tune of 300 Bitcoin (approximately US $3.5 million) by someone who is threatening to release ...
Beware of GermanWiper – the ransomware that is not ransomware

Beware of GermanWiper – the ransomware that is not ransomware

A piece of wiper malware is making the rounds erasing people’s important files, with its authors demanding a modest ransom to restore the data. However, the ransomware campaign is a lie, and ...
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5 Best Cryptocurrencies to Invest in 2020

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Hackers steal $32 million from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint

Hackers steal $32 million from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint

Trading crypto currency may land you a fortune overnight, but there are plenty of risks involved. Like forgetting the password to your wallet. Or someone hacking your computer to steal your funds ...
Have Crypto-Miners Infiltrated Your Public Cloud?

Have Crypto-Miners Infiltrated Your Public Cloud?

How do you know if bad actors are siphoning off your power and racking up huge bills for your organization? These silent malware scripts could be infecting your public cloud infrastructure right ...

After €24 million stolen by typosquatting a cryptocurrency exchange, six people arrested

European police have arrested six people as part of an investigation into a theft which saw €24 million (US $27 millon) stolen from users of cryptocurrency exchange. The post After €24 million ...
Two brothers arrested for Bitfinex hack and multi-year cryptocurrency phishing campaign

Two brothers arrested for Bitfinex hack and multi-year cryptocurrency phishing campaign

Computer crime authorities in Israel have arrested two brothers in connection with a phishing campaign that spread over multiple years and the 2016 hack of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange. 21-year-old Assaf Gigi ...

Facebook’s New Cryptocurrency, Firefox Zero Day, Smart TV Malware

This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for June 24th 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Facebook announces a new cryptocurrency called Libra, two new zero-day vulnerabilities affecting ...