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Norton’s cynical crypto ploy: A dark harbinger of crapware to come?
Story Source: ZDNet Author: David Gewirtz There are really only a few ways to make money from cryptocurrency. You can buy it, making a profit when you eventually sell it. You can mine it and make enough coins to make a profit when you eventually sell it. You can run...
5 predictions for bitcoin, NFTs and the future of money
Cryptocurrency made many of the strangest headlines of 2021. Boosters touted digital currencies as a world-changing technology with the potential to create new economies and empower people who don't have access to bank accounts. Critics pointed to crypto's massive...
Eight New macOS Malware Families Emerged in 2021
Eight new macOS malware families emerged in 2021, according to Patrick Wardle, a security researcher who specializes in Apple products. The new macOS malware spotted in 2021 includes ElectroRAT, SilverSparrow, XcodeSpy, ElectrumStealer, WildPressure, XLoader, ZuRu,...
Ransomware: Hackers are using Log4j flaw as part of their attacks, warns Microsoft
Microsoft has confirmed that suspected China-based cyber criminals are targeting the Log4j 'Log4Shell' flaw in VMware's Horizon product to install NightSky, a new ransomware strain that emerged on December 27. The financially motivated ransomware attacks target...
New Phishing Campaign Exploits Google Docs Comment Feature
Researchers have identified a new phishing attack where the hackers exploit the Google Docs Comment feature to send phishing emails. This strategy proves even more evasive as it hides the attackers’ identity. Google Docs Comment Phishing Attack According to a post...
What Is a Crypto Token?
If you’ve been reading about crypto and the blockchain lately, you may have encountered people talking about “crypto tokens.” What exactly are these tokens and how do they differ from cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin? Read on to find out. Crypto Basics Before we get into...
What is Ethereum, and What Are Smart Contracts?
Ethereum is a decentralised computing platform. It generates a crytocurrency token known as Ether. Programmers can write “smart contracts” on the Ethereum blockchain, and these contracts are automatically executed according to their code. What is Ethereum? Ethereum is...
Crypto Firms Brace for New Tax-Reporting Rules to IRS
The Biden administration is poised to specify which cryptocurrency firms will be forced to report reams of customer data to the Internal Revenue Service, said people familiar with the matter. The Treasury Department is planning to issue preliminary guidance this month...
Thousands of .eu websites go down in Brexit-related change
It is the final step in a four-year saga that has gone back and forth over how British .eu domain holders would be treated post-Brexit Nearly 48,000 .eu websites have been taken offline because British citizens and organisations who own them are no longer allowed to...
What Are Online “Whales?”
A whale isn’t only the largest animal in the ocean. We’ll explain what online whales are and why they spend so much money on the internet. What Is a “Whale?” In internet jargon, a “whale ” is someone who consistently spends enormous amounts of money on one or many...