Online Security
The Danger of Hidden Mining and Protection Against Miner Viruses
With the arrival of the cryptocurrency era came new threats from hackers as well – hidden mining, or cryptojacking. Previously hackers made a living by stealing bank card data and extortion, but now the demand for cryptocurrency has given hackers a new trade – the hidden mining of coins on computers and mobile devices using viruses.
A New Trojan Disguises Itself as a Browser Extension
New malicious software has been discovered that is capable of operating through various web browser extensions. The malware called Razy disguises itself as a browser extension and steals digital currencies from infected devices...
Hacker Who Stole IOTA Tokens Worth €10 Million Detained
The hacker who created a seed-phrase generator for IOTA cryptocurrency wallets in order to steal users' keys was detained by Europol on January 23. According to current data, the damage from his fraudulent activity is estimated at more than 10 million euros...
A New Virus Attacks ASIC Miners
A special virus has been discovered in China aimed at attacking mining equipment created by the company Bitmain. It is noted that the virus attacks Antminer from Bitmain and extorts 10 BTC from their owners under the threat of overheating the device and causing it to fail...
Cryptopia Cryptocurrency Exchange Hacked
On January 14, 2019, the New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia was hacked. The platform's team confirmed the security breach and stated that the exchange's losses are "significant". The Cryptopia crypto exchange is currently carrying out "unscheduled system maintenance"...
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