Police

Ransomware Attacks Demanding Crypto Are Unfortunately Here to Stay

Source Node: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ransomware-attacks-demanding-crypto-are-unfortunately-here-to-stay
Time Stamp: August 8, 2020 3:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

Year after year, the ransomware landscape changes dramatically. In 2019, a new resurgence of attacks occurred as businesses and government institutions became the main targets of ransomware, given their capacity to yield larger payouts. The most recent attack was against Garmin, a navigation systems company, on July 23. Due to the attack, many of its online services such as customer support, website functions and company communications were affected. Reportedly, the Russian cybergang Evil Corp launched the attack, demanding $10 million in cryptocurrency to restore access to Garmin’s services. Overall, according to a

Kezd elegük lenni az európaiaknak a korlátozásokból

Source Node: https://www.bitcoinbazis.hu/kezd-eleguk-lenni-az-europaiaknak-a-korlatozasokbol/
Time Stamp: August 4, 2020 1:48 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

Több tízezer berlini vonult az utcára múlt hét szombaton a “Szabadság Napján” a maszkviselés és a közösségi távolságtartás lassan intézményesülő jelenségének eltörlését követelve. Az Egyesült Királyságban és Hollandiában hasonló megmozdulásoknak lehettünk tanúi. A demonstrációk nyilvánvaló jelei annak, hogy Nyugat-Európában az állampolgárok kezdik elveszteni a türelmüket a kormányok drákói ‘élet-korlátozó’ intézkedéseivel szemben. A médiahírek szerint a többségében békés berlini tüntetők olyan feliratokkal tüntettek, mint “Kénytelenek vagyunk szájkosarat viselni” “Természetes védelem az oltás helyett,” “Hangosak vagyunk, mert ellopják a szabadságunkat!” És itt jön a képbe a drágalátos, mindenki bizalmát vakon élvező nyugati

Ledger Client Details Leaked | Bitcoin News Summary Aug 3, 2020

Source Node: https://99bitcoins.com/bitcoin-news-summary-aug-3-2020/
Time Stamp: August 3, 2020 1:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

 Some alarming news for Ledger hardware wallet users was announced. The company’s internal records were breached, revealing customer details which include up to a million email addresses. A further 9,500 customers had their full names, numbers, and addresses leaked. While funds secured by Ledger devices are still safe, any users who got an email from the company saying they were affected should be on guard against phishing or even real-world attacks. The perpetrators of last week’s high profile Twitter hack, in which accounts of various celebrities and leaders were

Bitcoin Joins the Alt-Season Breaking $10k: The Crypto Weekly Market Update

Source Node: https://cryptopotato.com/bitcoin-joins-the-alt-season-breaking-10k-the-crypto-weekly-market-update/
Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 7:09 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

This week was nothing short of exciting in the cryptocurrency markets. Bitcoin definitely woke up from its slumber and made a few aggressive moves upwards. Altcoins felt the pain as most of them decreased in value as the king of crypto took its toll.In seven short days, Bitcoin went from around $9,600 to $11,400, charting gains upwards of just shy of 20%. Earlier on Monday, the cryptocurrency catalyzed its performance, jumping from $9,800 to $11,200. After that, it consolidated for a few days, and just today, it painted fresh 2020

Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Explodes Past $11k, Ethereum 2.0 Nears, Cardano’s Shelley Launches

Source Node: https://www.newsbtc.com/2020/08/01/crypto-tidbits-bitcoin-11k-ethereum-2-cardano-shelley/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crypto-tidbits-bitcoin-11k-ethereum-2-cardano-shelley
Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 12:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. It’s been an explosive week for the Bitcoin and crypto market, to say the very least. Bitcoin surged from under $10,000 to as high as $11,500 this week. Over the past seven days, the asset has gained approximately 20% — the best weekly performance in many months. Chart of BTC's price action over the past two weeks from TradingView.com Bitcoin’s recent price action comes as a breath of fresh air for crypto traders, which had to deal with BTC flatlining in the $9,000s for

Remaining Anonymous: Which Crypto Privacy Solution Works Best?

Source Node: https://cointelegraph.com/news/remaining-anonymous-which-crypto-privacy-solution-works-best
Time Stamp: April 2, 2020 9:44 AM - Modified On: August 29, 2021 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

The cryptocurrency industry was initially headlined as anonymous digital cash. While experts were keen to point out that this was not exactly the case, Bitcoin (BTC) found initial popularity in darknet markets such as Silk Road, where merchants sold illegal goods ranging from light drugs to, allegedly, hitman services. Founded in 2011, Silk Road thrived for the next two years until the Federal Bureau of Investigation shut it down in 2013. Authorities later revealed that completely free blockchain explorers aided their investigative efforts.Bitcoin’s transaction ledger is completely open for the