An in-depth look of Emotet -the infamous botnet generating mail spam
Emotet is one of the most infamous botnets of our time. It has been responsible for generating mail spam and stealing confidential information from vulnerable computers for many years. Its…
New regulatory definitions needed for digital assets
By Divya Chowdhury and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – Major markets such as the United States need new statutory definitions of digital assets to provide regulatory clarity for the sector,…
How to protect your phone from unauthorized Crypto Mining
With the proliferation of cryptocurrency, it is becoming ever more important to be aware of potential threats to your device’s security. Unauthorized crypto mining is one of these threats, as it…
Bitcoin climbs above $20,000 first time in over two months
By Siddharth Jindal and Maria Ponnezhath (Reuters) – Bitcoin rose on Saturday above $20,000 for first time in over two months. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, rose 4.6%…
Crypto crime hits record $20 billion in 2022, report says
By Elizabeth Howcroft Crypto crime: LONDON (Reuters) – Illicit use of cryptocurrencies hit a record $20.1 billion last year as transactions involving companies targeted by U.S. sanctions skyrocketed, data from…
Cryptoverse: Bitcoin digs in for a bumpy new year
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – Bitcoin is looking steady in 2023. But it’s only been a week. Cryptocurrencies have crept into the new year, licking their wounds after the…
Crypto lender Genesis lays off 30% of staff
By Niket Nishant, Manya Saini and Anirban Chakroborti (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency firm Genesis has cut 30% of its workforce in a second round of layoffs in less than six months,…
Pig butchering cyber scam costing people millions lost: Are you the next victim?
Have you ever received a text message from an unknown or wrong number, randomly talking to you about how amazing online cryptocurrency investment is? If the answer is yes, then…
Startups spring from ashes of Big Tech purge
By Supantha Mukherjee, Martin Coulter and Krystal Hu Startups: (Reuters) – Nic Szerman lost his job at Meta Platforms in November, just two months after joining full-time, falling victim to…
Bahamas regulator sticks to estimate of FTX assets
By Kanjyik Ghosh (Reuters) – The Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB) rebuffed on Monday FTX‘s claims about the digital assets of its Bahamas unit held by the regulator, saying…