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.
Cryptocurrency scammers are now pretending to be John McAfee in order to steal Bitcoin and Ethereum from unsuspecting users. And here's an unexpected twist - scammers are offering a brand new Tesla Model 3 as bait for the victim.
In an effort to improve performance and protect its users, the open-source browser Mozilla Firefox will soon begin automatically blocking malicious cryptocurrency mining scripts.
Security experts say the critical Apache Struts vulnerability, discovered last week, is being actively exploited to maliciously install a popular hidden cryptocurrency miner on a victim's system.
More than 27 thousand people, including citizens of Africa, America and Australia, were subjected to one of the largest bitcoin scams in South Africa.
The McAfee team is offering a reward for any information regarding the potential theft of $100 million in cryptocurrency.
Researchers have discovered a series of attacks by the Lazarus organization, which attacks cryptocurrency exchanges by distributing malware to macOS users. According to Kaspersky Lab, a network of cryptocurrency platforms based in Asia was infected with the Lazarus Trojan, which led to the spread of malware to computers running Windows and macOS operating systems.
Theft and fraud involving digital assets is nothing new in the world of cryptocurrencies. Hackers almost never miss an opportunity to make easy money. The number of thefts that have occurred only means that hackers are doing serious business and, regardless of where you are, as long as you have cryptocurrency, you should store it more securely.
John McAfee's "totally secure" cryptocurrency wallet, with a $250,000 reward for discovering its vulnerabilities, was hacked and used by a teenager as a gaming platform for playing DOOM.
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