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In our “Security” section, we cover cybersecurity issues, risks, and protective technologies in the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem. Here you will find information about hacks, fraud schemes, wallet security, and best practices for protecting digital assets. Read the “Security” section on ForkNews to learn how to keep your crypto funds safe.

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632018-05-07

Fake Monero cryptocurrency wallets have appeared online

According to Reddit users, sites have appeared on the Internet that appropriate user wallets. Monero (XMR) is struggling to overcome challenges and make a place for itself in the world of cryptocurrency, and then scammers trick many users into mining cryptocurrency into the same wallet, from which the attacker receives funds

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532018-05-03

The FacexWorm virus is being spread via Facebook Messenger

Security researchers at Trend Micro have discovered a malicious extension for the Chrome browser that interferes with users' cryptocurrency transactions in various ways. The malware, called "FacexWorm", enters the victim's browser through a YouTube link that prompts the user to install an extension to play videos. Once it is installed, the virus penetrates the account and distributes the same link among the user's friends.

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772018-04-30

ICO is hard to learn, easy to fight. Or how not to let yourself be deceived

ICO - Initial Coin Offering, what is hidden behind the magic of these “overseas” words that have been on everyone’s lips for quite some time? And why is the demand for investing in Blockchain startups not falling, if 90 percent of them are just a beautiful wrapper for fraudulent schemes to steal investor funds.

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782018-04-20

Google Play contains a huge amount of malware

Google has been increasingly hit by outbreaks of malicious apps on the Play Store lately - and it seems that the Internet giant is struggling to cope with the situation.

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672018-04-06

Attackers used Verge's flaw to obtain seven-figure sums

The Verge cryptocurrency, which provides one of the strongest levels of privacy, recently took measures to eliminate a bug that allows malicious miners to exploit a flaw in the mining algorithm to obtain seven-figure sums

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642018-04-01

Gray mining - what is it?

According to cybersecurity experts, the number of people wishing to make money illegally at the expense of others will only grow. Illegal or “gray” mining is a new type of cybercrime, and it is quite safe for the criminals themselves. Today's realities are such that more and more people are trying to mine, but this is a very energy-intensive process with expensive equipment. Therefore, miners are coming up with increasingly sophisticated ways to reduce their costs and increase income.

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702018-03-26

Sweden is becoming an oasis for hidden mining

Stealth mining attacks in the largest Scandinavian economy increased by about 10 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, roughly double the jump worldwide, according to Symantec Corp's 2018 Internet Security Threat Report.

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982018-03-14

Windows Defender protects Windows 10 from hidden mining

According to a study conducted by Microsoft, illegal cryptocurrency mining is now the most popular type of cyberattack, especially after the rapid increase in cryptocurrency prices. Microsoft used Windows Defender Antivirus to conduct the study and found that an average of 640,000 systems were attacked each month from September 2017 to January 2018.

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