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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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612018-12-07

An algorithm has been developed that determines Pump&Dump schemes

Pump and dump schemes are becoming increasingly common in the cryptocurrency markets. Cybersecurity experts are now learning to predict them in advance.

Security
992018-12-03

NEO bug allows hackers to make money

According to Chinese internet company Tencent, NEO users are at risk of losing their funds at any second as a newly discovered security vulnerability allows hackers to gain remote access to their wallets.

Security, Wallets
952018-11-30

Botnets have moved from DDoS attacks to hidden mining

As we approach the end of 2018, many cybersecurity firms are releasing annual reports detailing the year's common threats and telling internet users what to expect in the future.

Security
952018-11-29

Ukrainian students were convicted of distributing a program to steal cryptocurrencies

Student hackers received two years in prison with a probationary period of one year for distributing virus software. The verdict of the Kharkov court comes into force upon the expiration of the period for appeal.

Security
1032018-11-29

Fraudsters steal credit card information by advertising fake cryptocurrency on Facebook

Twitter is already so full of fake ads that scammers have decided to move to Facebook. Unlike standard Bitcoin giveaway scams on Twitter, scammers on Facebook are scamming users out of their credit card information.

Security
872018-11-28

Bitstamp will counteract market manipulation

Europe's largest crypto platform Bitstamp and Irisium Ltd, a leading provider of market monitoring and analytics software for exchanges, regulators and trading firms, have announced a partnership. Monitoring from Irisium will now work on the Bitstamp exchange.

Security
1072018-11-22

21-year-old hacker stole more than a million dollars from businessmen

According to the New York Times, on November 20, Manhattan police arrested 21-year-old Nicholas Truglia, who hacked other people's mobile phones in order to appropriate the owners' cryptocurrency.

Security,
982018-11-21

Fake Trezor One hardware wallets flood the market

Hardware wallet maker TREZOR is warning that one of its models, the Trezor One, has been cloned and resold on secondary markets. The manufacturer of the Trezor One imitation devices is not known to the company, but they are very similar to the original ones.

Wallets, Security
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