ISIS Affiliated News Site Stops Accepting Bitcoin, Moves to Monero
According to Whitestream, a website affiliated with the jihadist movement no longer accepts bitcoin and has moved on with monero donations as of June 21. Keep Reading
Game on for Europol and CENTRIC
The agreement between Europol and CENTRIC will assist law enforcement in protecting society and citizens through joint activities, such as applied research and tool development. Keep Reading
Treasury Sanctions Individuals Laundering Cryptocurrency for Lazarus Group
Tian and Li received from DPRK-controlled accounts approximately $91 million stolen in an April 2018 hack of a cryptocurrency exchange (referred to hereinafter as “the exchange”), as well as an additional $9.5 million from a hack of another exchange. Keep Reading
Researchers Set Up a Mock Factory Network — and Watched the Criminals Rush in
In search of those answers, researchers at cybersecurity company Trend Micro ran a simulated factory network for seven months that invited all sorts of digital miscreants into the fray. Keep Reading
U.S. Citizen Charged with Giving North Korea Sanctions Evasion Advice at Cryptocurrency Conference
Griffith’s presentation at the DPRK Cryptocurrency Conference had been approved by DPRK officials and focused on, among other things, how blockchain technology, including a “smart contract,” could be used to benefit the DPRK. Keep Reading
Cyber Crimes Center Gives Advanced ‘Darknet’ Training to Colorado Law Enforcement Officers
This fiscal year, HSI has trained more than 4,000 law enforcement on cyber investigations, including dark web and cryptocurrency investigations. Keep Reading
Former Operator of Bitcoin Investment Platform Sentenced for Securities Fraud, Obstruction of Justice
Montroll provided the SEC with falsified screenshot purportedly documenting, among other things, the total number of bitcoins available to BitFunder users. Keep Reading
Cryptocurrency Laundering Service BestMixer.io Taken Down by Law Enforcement
As Bitcoin has an open ledger on which every transaction is recorded, it makes it a bit more challenging to obfuscate funds. Keep Reading
Hackers Steal $40 Million Worth of Bitcoin from Binance Exchange
The hackers used a “variety of techniques” including phishing and viruses to obtain a large amount of user data, Binance said in a post on its website. Keep Reading
Microsoft Outlook Email Breach Targeted Cryptocurrency Users
The breach centered around a hacker getting hold of a Microsoft customer support worker’s login credentials; from there, the hacker could dive in. Keep Reading
Cryptojacking Fluctuates Along with Cryptocurrency Values
If those mining efforts successfully solve the mathematical puzzles required to validate cryptocurrency transactions, the criminal miners receive payments in the form of new crypto coins. Keep Reading
Legislation Introduced to Define, Study Impact of Blockchain Technology
“Blockchain has the potential to be a catalyst for sustained economic growth across all industries in America. If America leads in its development, we can ensure that its benefits will be shared far and wide." Keep Reading
Cryptojacking Up 4,000 Percent: How You Can Block the Bad Guys
It’s possible that hackers may be using malware or script to siphon power from your computer — power they desperately need to fuel their cryptocurrency mining business. Keep Reading
Help Us Battle Cryptocurrency Counterfeiting, DHS Asks in Blockchain Solicitation
Technical capabilities sought to serve U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the TSA. Keep Reading
Report: Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining Has Spiked Significantly in Just a Few Months
The presence of illicit cryptocurrency mining within an enterprise is indicative of flaws in their cybersecurity posture that should be addressed. Keep Reading
Think Blockchain’s Automatically Secure? Think Again
Critics said the endemic volatility of cryptocurrencies would kill off any chance of broad adoption, but keen interest in blockchain’s potential has resulted in a beehive of development activity. Keep Reading
Is Tor Doing More Harm Than Good? Experts Weigh Costs of Dark Web
Browser project has been criticized for shielding drug dealers, child pornographers, and other nefarious individuals. Keep Reading
Cyber Miners: From Minor Nuisance to Major Security Problem
In cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Monero, new coins can be created using tremendous amounts of CPU power. Individual computers can’t generate significant income this way. Essentially, fleets of CPUs are needed to create coins. So cyber criminals have turned to hijacking PC CPUs to do coin mining. Keep Reading
Supply Chain Compromises a ‘Stepping Stone’ Into Scores of Networks, Warns UK Report
Fake news amplified on malicious websites and via defamatory social media campaigns also had an impact on UK businesses in 2017, showing the potential commercial impact of these practices. Keep Reading
Report: Coin Mining Attacks Will Spread in 2018
According to the report, detections of coin miners grew by 8,500 per cent in 2017, as Bitcoin prices rose from $1000 at the start of the year to an astonishing $14,000 by the end. Keep Reading