Security


Marchés

Hackers Launch Widespread Botnet Attack on Crypto Wallets Using Cheap Russian Malware

With millions of dollars of cryptocurrency stolen from crypto wallets every year, security researchers found one active botnet being run for about $160.

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MakerDAO Bounty Program Catches 'Critical' Bug Before Launch

MakerDAO patched a "critical" bug in its upcoming Multi-Collateral Dai upgrade that could have put 10% of the system's total collateral at risk.

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Algorand Integrates Tech to Bring Users Detailed Analysis of Largest Blockchains

Algorand is gaining the ability to analyze the largest blockchains by adding the PARSIQ monitoring system to its platform.

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Marchés

Parity Updates Tech to Let You Turn Old Phones Into Cold Storage Crypto Wallets

Parity adds support for Polkadot in the latest beta version of its mobile cold wallet app.

Parity Signer photo courtesy of Party Technologies

Marchés

New Malware Swaps Out Crypto Wallet Addresses as You Type Them

A newly discovered piece of malware can secretly steal your crypto wallets and passwords.

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Marchés

Bittrex Adopts Chainalysis KYT Software to Flag Suspicious Activity

Bittrex's implementation of the intelligence software may help prevent bad actors from operating on the American exchange.

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Emsisoft Releases Bug Fix for Bitcoin-Ransoming Malware WannaCryFake

Software firm Emsisoft released a bug fix for the bitcoin-ransoming malware WannaCryFake.

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Marchés

US House Passes Bill for FinCEN to Study Blockchain Use

The House of Representatives passed legislation calling for FinCEN to study its use of “innovative technologies” — including blockchain.

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Marchés

Crypto Exchange Binance Awarded ISO Security Accreditation

The crypto exchange says it's been awarded an information security accreditation after audits found it met ISO standards.

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Marchés

Bitcoin Lightning Network Specs Pass First 'Formal' Security Test

A pair of researchers have released the results of a formal verification of the lightning network, saying it's "as secure as bitcoin."

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