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MEGA File-Sharing Service’s Chrome Extension Hacked, Cryptocurrency Accounts Compromised

September 6, 2018 6:52 PMA hacker uploaded a malicious version of the extension onto the Chrome Web Store.MEGA, a New Zealand-based cloud storage and...

Ethereum Community Debates Consensus Algorithm Targeting ASIC Miners

In the face of the coming difficulty bomb and reduction of block rewards, some in the community are pushing for ASIC-resistant consensus algorithm ProgPOW...

Judge Sets Bail At $750,000…In Cryptocurrency

Martin Marsich can get out of jail as he awaits trial, but not for free.Martin Marsich, a Serbian and Italian national, is currently awaiting...

Fear The PowerGhost Cryptocurrency Mining Malware

It's estimated that hundreds of thousands of malicious programs are created every day. Kaspersky Lab has identified yet another serious cryptojacking threat, this time...

Why Cryptocurrency Threats Aren’t Going Away Anytime Soon

In the “2018 Trustwave Global Security Report,” which looks at a wide...

Japan’s Virtual Currency Exchange Association Set To Vote On New Voluntary Rules

An association of 16 cryptocurrency exchanges is working on a draft of self-imposed rules in a continuing attempt to secure the industry following the...

Bill Calling For Study Of Cryptocurrency Use In Sex Trafficking Could Do More Harm Than Good

On June 12, US legislators introduced the FIND bill, which proposes a study on how virtual currencies are being used to buy, sell, and...

ZenCash Attacks Reveal Security Concerns Over Privacy Coins

A recent rash of double-spend attacks on ZenCash and other privacy coins is exposing a potential security oversight that has already cost investors and...

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Google’s Registered App Stores Program Enables One-Tap Installs

Approved third-party Android stores get one-tap installs and background updates from December 1.Qualifying stores must submit their full catalog...

SK Hynix posts record profit; memory supply sold out to 2030

SK Hynix posted record Q3 revenue of 104.6 trillion won (~$78 billion), up 328% year-over-year, with an operating margin...

Fed holds rates steady at 3.75%-4%, signals fewer meetings

The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.75%-4% in a 10-2 vote.Markets expect a quarter-point hike in December and further...