January 19, 2018
Three Crypto Operators Sued By US Regulator
In the latest sign of regulatory action in the virtual currency realm, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against three virtual currency operators, with allegations that the...
January 19, 2018
Hackers Have Stolen $1.2B From Bitcoin And Ether
Investors aren’t the only ones who like cryptocurrencies – based on the findings of a new report, hackers do as well. According to Bloomberg – citing Lex Sokolin, global director...
January 16, 2018
Bitcoin Daily: South Korea’s Crypto Flip Flop, Singapore Frets Over...
Following raids on crypto exchanges, the South Korean government said Monday (Jan. 15) that it will make a decision on a cryptocurrency exchange ban after “sufficient consultation and coordination of...
December 21, 2017
Malware Success Rates Demonstrate Enterprise Security Failures
A new report studying the success rates of malware attacks on enterprise suggests a failure among corporations to adequately protect their systems. New research from SafeBreach, released in its Hacker’s...
December 20, 2017
North Korea Making Money Hacking Cryptocurrency Exchanges
North Korean hackers have made millions of dollars in cryptocurrency in recent weeks after a series of successful cyberattacks. According to news from Reuters, more attacks from North Korean hackers are...
December 19, 2017
Crypto Exchange Youbit Bites Dust After Second Hack
Youbit, which operated as a cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, announced news on Tuesday that it would file for bankruptcy following a hack that stole 17 percent of the company’s...
December 18, 2017
North Korea Behind 2017 Cryptocurrency Hacks
North Korean hackers were responsible for numerous attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges that resulted in the theft of $6.99 million worth of tokens this year. Citing South Korea’s National Intelligence Service...
December 12, 2017
Apple Removes MyEtherWallet Fake App
Apple pulled a paid iOS app from its App Store on Monday (Dec. 11) after MyEtherWallet, a free app to store digital currencies, complained the paid version had appropriated its...
December 11, 2017
Data Dive Christmas Carol Edition: Bills, Bitcoin And Banks
Everyone knows the Charles Dickens classic, “A Christmas Carol.” Scrooge the miser is visited by the three Ghosts of Christmas – Past, Present and Future – to divert him from his...