Companies Are Acquiring Bitcoin to Pay off Hackers, Says Cybersecurity Firm CEO
In the wake of the HBO hack, in which hackers threatened to release 1.5 TB of data if they didn’t get about $6 million worth of bitcoin, a cybersecurity …
Cybersecurity
Top AlphaBay Phisher Made over $1 Million Due to Vulnerability
Popular darknet market AlphaBay recently went down and while reporting on it, CCN advised users to watch out for phishing scams that could lead to hackers taking their bitcoins. …
Hackers Blackmail HBO for Bitcoin as They Threaten to Release Hit Series Game of Thrones
On July 31, news broke of a major cyber incident affecting HBO. According to reports, the network experienced a major cyberattack. The hackers behind it are currently demanding the …
Facebook Thieves Are Emptying Bank Accounts for Bitcoin
Cybersecurity research group BadCypher recently uncovered a clever, unusual trick Polish thieves are using to empty Facebook users’ bank accounts and turning their funds into bitcoin so they won’t …
Indian Startup Develops a Next-Gen Cybersecurity Solution on the Blockchain
A new innovative prototype startup powered by blockchain technology for cybersecurity has recently launched in India aimed at curbing the global phenomenon of cybercrime. Mumbai-based Block Armour was thought …
Businesses Stockpile Bitcoin to Face Cyber Extortion Threats
Ever since cybercriminals started to attempt extortion with the use of ransomware, businesses have been attempting to resist. Things are now changing, as according to a report from Phys.org, …
Blockchain Technology Explored for US Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it is exploring the use of blockchain technology, which could facilitate security and privacy controls. In a recent news release …
SatoshiLabs’ TREZOR Bitcoin Vault Adds Cloud-Based Password Manager
SatoshiLabs newly-announced TREZOR Password Manager will store and manage passwords securely and is available for public beta testing for all TREZOR hardware owners, the company announced on Medium. A …