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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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1162018-08-01

Boston College student hacked SIM cards of crypto investors

California police have arrested a college student who is suspected of stealing $5 million in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies using a method known as “SIM hacking.”

Security, Events
1442018-07-28

Microsoft discovered a hidden miner in a font package

Microsoft said hackers hacked a font package installed by a PDF editor and used it to install a cryptocurrency miner on users' computers.

Security
922018-07-25

Kaspersky Lab warns of the growing danger of DDoS attacks

A new report from Kaspersky Lab warns of a growing number of botnet DDoS attacks. The analysis shows that gamers and cryptocurrency platforms are increasingly becoming victims.

Security
3312018-07-24

Hackers took over the official Twitter page and made it fake

The Twitter page of the television series "Almost Human" of the American television network Fox was compromised, after which scammers turned it into a fake Twitter profile of TRON founder Justin Sun with the tag @Almost Human FOX in order to defraud naive users of money.

Security
1272018-07-16

Facebook users are being subjected to a new type of cybercrime - they are being asked to pay ransom in Bitcoin

The threats begin the moment the victim receives a small file with a personal password from an adult website in his email. Unlike other similar cases, victims claim that these passwords were valid. Cybercriminals claim that in order to obtain passwords, they infected videos on porn sites with a virus.

Security
1372018-07-13

The rabbit hole or why we ignore safety

The world of cryptocurrency assets is a utopian playground where coders, developers and futurists imagine completely incredible technological concepts. With smart smart contracts, asset digitization, supply chain tracking, quality certificates that cannot be faked, with secure custody of property rights.

Security
1592018-07-09

A million attacked computers brought hackers $2 million

A malicious program for hidden cryptocurrency mining, distributed among a million computers in China, brought its creators about two million dollars in two years.

Security
1592018-07-03

Bitcoin wallet Trezor successfully repelled a phishing attack

The development team warned users about a phishing attack and asked them not to let their guard down, strongly recommending that they follow security rules.

Security
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