Security

Novel Botnet Hunts Down and Destroys Crypto Mining Malware

A newly discovered botnet is seeking out and removing crypto-mining malware, but why it has been created is still unknown.

By Daniel PalmerSep 18, 2018

Deloitte said in a new report that telecommunication companies can use blockchain to improve a number of services and security functions.

By Nikhilesh DeAug 28, 2018

The National Research Council of Canada is using IPFS to host an ethereum blockchain explorer for grants and contributions.

By Muyao ShenAug 22, 2018

Researchers at the University of California–San Diego will receive more than $800,000 to develop a distributed ledger to store scientific data.

By Nikhilesh DeAug 21, 2018

A bomb threat was sent on Saturday to Kryptovault, a Norwegian cryptocurrency mining company, for disturbing the peace.

By Christine KimAug 17, 2018

A new security flaw doesn't bode well for experimental cryptocurrency projects looking to use trusted hardware in the near future.

By Alyssa HertigAug 16, 2018

Almost a third of U.K. businesses said they had been hit by cryptocurrency mining malware within the previous month, according to new research.

By Daniel PalmerAug 15, 2018

The phrase "trusted execution environment" is identified in two Microsoft patent applications to be a key component in future blockchain projects.

By Christine KimAug 13, 2018

Researchers have uncovered a large botnet that mimics legitimate accounts on Twitter to spread a cryptocurrency "giveaway" scam.

By Daniel PalmerAug 7, 2018

Having launched bitcoin futures trading in May, Goldman Sachs is now pondering the launch of a cryptocurrency custody service, according to a report.

By Daniel PalmerAug 6, 2018

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