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What blockchain means for the future of YouTube
'Decentralization can also solve the current structure of the attention economy and fix the exploitative business models currently promulgated by social media companies.'
JenkinsMiner: Hackers make $3m targeting Jenkins servers in 'one of biggest cryptomining operations'
Hackers have been found targeting several vulnerabilities in different servers to secretly install cryptomining software and generate digital currencies using victims' resources.
MakerDAO launches $45m Stable Fund
The fund is being launched in conjunction with 'Web 3' builders L4, to provide developers using Dai with initial capital and help business development.
Cryptocurrency mining surging among cybercriminals
Bryan York, Director of Services, CrowdStrike, talks about cryptomining malware.
What is CoinHoarder? Bitcoin-stealing gang nets 'over $50m' by exploiting Google ads
Since 2015, a bitcoin-stealing cybercrime gang has been launching phishing attacks exploiting Google's own advertising network to pilfer more than $50m worth of cryptocurrency.
Government websites hit by cryptocurrency mining malware
It's less about the cryptomining malware and more about how powerful the browser is, says security firm Synopsys.
As Coinbase drains users' accounts, crypto exchange blames Visa and pledges refunds
US cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has pledged to reimburse all users who have been impacted by ongoing issues which left some customer's' accounts being drained.
The importance of receipts in blockchain payment systems
Chase Smith, Lead Blockchain Architect at OPEN, discusses a decentralized receipt of purchase solution called OPEN State.
Search for extraterrestrial life hampered as cryptocurrency miners hog the tech alien hunters need
GPU manufacturers are scrambling to deal with rapidly rising demand for graphics cards.
Cryptocurrency Valentine's Day with Bitcoin futures expiration
Capital.com is a fintech startup providing an AI-powered trading platform designed to take trading to the next level
OpenBazaar adds BCH, Zcash and looks towards tokens
OpenBazaar CEO Brian Hoffman said a token event is being planned for around the end of March.
Salon to readers: Let us use your PC to mine cryptocurrency in exchange for an ad-free website
"Salon never has access to your personal files or information during this process," the media site notes.
Lazarus: North Korean hackers resurface with aggressive HaoBao campaign against banks, Bitcoin users
Widely believed to be linked to the North Korean regime, Lazarus Group has been linked to the 2014 Sony hack and the WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017 among others.
Cryptocurrency: eToro adds Stellar as investor appetite for crypto grows
Stellar now added to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, XRP, Litecoin, Ethereum Classic and Dash.
Telegram zero-day flaw used by suspected Russian hackers to spread backdoor and cryptocurrency miner
The vulnerability allowed hackers to install a backdoor that allowed them to gain remote control of victims' systems.
Hackers hijack millions of Android devices to secretly mine Monero in drive-by cryptomining scheme
Over the past few months, security experts have observed a steady rise in cryptojacking attacks, malware-based miners and browser-based cryptominers.
Blockchain: the solution to the cybercrime epidemic?
Paul Worrall, Co-Founder of Zonafide talks about self-sovereign identity as a solution to cybercrime.
Cryptocurrencies are too big for UK banks to ignore
CEO of Confirm, Pawel Kuskowski talks about the crypto barbarians at the gate
Hackers hijack over 4,000 US, UK and Australian government websites to secretly mine cryptocurrency
The incident comes as cybercriminals increasingly look to tap into the growing digital currency market with cryptojacking attacks, malware and more
BTCC Pool introduces transparent FPPS Bitcoin mining and 1% fees
The new 1% promotion fee for bitcoin mining is the lowest fee in the industry, said BTCC.
Bitcoin billionaires downgraded to millionaires after major sell-off
The Winklevoss twins and Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen are among those at the top of Forbes' cryptocurrency rich list who will have seen their Bitcoin billions slump this week.
Russian nuclear engineers arrested for using one of country's largest supercomputers to mine Bitcoin
The nuclear facility houses a 1-petraflop supercomputer that is capable of performing around 1,000 trillion calculations per second.
North Korean hackers ordered to make $100,000 a year for the regime - or else
A group of North Korean hackers were sent to China and required to make up to $100,000 a year for the reclusive regime by any means, or face "severe" consequences.
Crypto scammers pose as John McAfee and Elon Musk on Twitter to steal bitcoin
Cryptocurrency scammers are invading the Twitter timelines of famous technologists and companies in an attempt to dupe fintech fanatics into sending them money.
Hackers behind $530m cryptocurrency heist 'flog coins on the dark web with 15% off'
Sources said that the Coincheck hackers are using the anonymity provided by the dark web to help launder the stolen cryptocurrency, which is known as NEM.
Etherisc pushes standard insurable crypto wallet
Etherisc co-founder Stephan Karpischek is looking to create completely new value networks and realign incentives across the whole value chain.
US man sues T-Mobile after his bitcoins were hacked
Carlos Tapang of Washington alleges that T-Mobile's poor security allowed hackers to steal thousands of dollars in bitcoin.
Bitcoin is 'a bubble, a Ponzi scheme and an environmental disaster' claims top banker
Carstens said many people believe so far that, given the limited size of virtual currencies, "concerns about them do not rise to a systemic level".
PC gamers mine cryptocurrency to help save children in war-torn Syria
Global children's charity Unicef launches pilot scheme asking gamers to create Ethereum to fund emergency aid in Syria.
Teen model fell from cryptocurrency trader's balcony high on drugs – but was she already dead?
Model Ivana Smit was found dead at the Persiaran Capsquare block in Kuala Lumpu, Malaysia. Ditch authorities believe her death may have been suspicious.