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Fake Cheat for Popular Game Fortnite Hides Bitcoin-Targeting Malware

A supposed cheat for the massively popular video game Fortnite turns out to be malware designed to steal bitcoin wallet login details.

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Israel's Securities Watchdog Builds Blockchain Into Its Messaging Tool

Israel's securities regulator has launched a blockchain-based messaging system in a bid to improve security and fight fraud.

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IBM Wins Patent for Blockchain-Based Network Security System

A newly published IBM patent proposes bolstering network security by monitoring potential network intrusions on a blockchain.

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'Bitcoin Bug' Exploited on Crypto Fork as Attacker Prints 235 Million Pigeoncoins

Using a major bug found and fixed on bitcoin last month, an attacker was able to print 235 million coins on "pigeoncoin."

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Google Moves to Protect Chrome Users From Cryptojacking and Hacks

Google is bringing in stricter rules for Chrome extension developers, a move should reduce the risk of crypto hacks and mining malware.

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Blockchain Startups Aim to Kill the Captcha With a New Anti-Bot Protocol

Datawallet and Enigma have partnered to create an alternative to all those annoying captchas – and hopefully reduce the prevalence of bot nets.

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In Wake of 'Major Failure,' Bitcoin Code Review Comes Under Scrutiny

In the wake of a severe code vulnerability, bitcoin developers are asking if current code review processes are enough to prevent further failures.

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The Latest Bitcoin Bug Was So Bad, Developers Kept Its Full Details a Secret

This week's major bitcoin bug was even worse than developers let on – it could have been used to effectively print more bitcoin.

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Report Finds Cryptojacking Instances Jumped 400% In A Year

A report by a group of cybersecurity researchers found that cryptojacking instances jumped more than 400 percent in a year.

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Bitcoin Core Developers Move to Fix Denial-of-Service Software Bug

An abnormally severe bug has been discovered in bitcoin's software, with possible ramifications for lightning users.

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