Tag: bitcoin

Ammyy Admin compromised with malware again; World Cup used as cover

July 12, 2018

Website altered to serve a malware-tainted version of otherwise legitimate software with the global event in Russia acting as a smokescreen. Users who downloaded the free remote administration tool Ammyy Admin from its official website ammyy.com on June 13 or 14, beware! According to ESET’s analysis, within that timeframe the website was compromised to serve … More Ammyy Admin compromised with malware again; World Cup used as cover

American hacker gets jail time for serial DDoS attacks

June 22, 2018

The tale of “Bitcoin Baron” reveals a worrying picture and illustrates how easy it has become to wreak havoc on the internet. A 23-year-old man from Arizona, USA, was sentenced to 20 months in jail for launching distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks at the computer networks of Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, three years … More American hacker gets jail time for serial DDoS attacks

South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange hacked

June 22, 2018

Bithumb has claimed that $31.5 million worth of virtual coins were stolen by hackers. South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb briefly suspended its deposit and withdrawal services after hackers stole over $30 million worth of virtual currency, the company said on Wednesday. The exchange, which is based in Seoul, conveyed the message to its followers on … More South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange hacked

Ethereum cryptocurrency wallets raided after Amazon’s internet domain service hijacked

April 27, 2018

Approximately US $150,000 worth of Ethereum-based cryptocurrency stolen. Online cryptocurrency website MyEtherWallet.com has confirmed that for a period of time yesterday some visitors could have been redirected to a phishing site designed to steal users’ credentials and – ultimately – empty their cryptocurrency wallets. According to reports, whoever was behind the attack may have successfully stolen approximately US … More Ethereum cryptocurrency wallets raided after Amazon’s internet domain service hijacked

Dangerous malware hosted on Download.com stealing bitcoin for years

March 14, 2018

In today’s day and age, when you ask a security expert about some basic tips to stay safe on the web, one of the most important things he will probably tell you is to download software only from legitimate sources. Sometimes even such a basic and obvious advice might not save you from malware encounters. … More Dangerous malware hosted on Download.com stealing bitcoin for years