As cryptocurrency plunges, GPU prices fall even further
Graphical processing unit (GPU) prices are dropping steadily due to the cryptocurrency crash. Multiple models are on offer for prices that seemed like bargains five months ago.
Cryptocurrency is going through a tough year. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped over 50 percent since the beginning of this year, ... Read more
Panchan malware spreads across networks through Linux servers
The peer-to-peer Panchan malware spreads throughout educational institutes using Linux servers to mine cryptocurrencies.
Discovered by Akamai researchers in March, the virus spreads using stolen SSH keys and operates its cryptomining malware in devices' memory. Instead of stealing intellectual p... Read more
HubSpot was hacked, data of companies leaked
HubSpot has been hit by a hacking attack. Hackers managed to steal data from about 30 customers. Especially crypto companies were affected.
According to the supplier of CRM solutions, hackers managed to penetrate the systems via a compromised account of an employee. This gave them access to cust... Read more
Nvidia confirms: malware group Lapsus$ has personal company data
Nvidia acknowledges that trade secrets and personal data have been stolen by ransomware group Lapsus$. According to Nvidia, ransomware is not involved. The organization refuses to cooperate with the cybercriminals' demands.
Ransomware group Lapsus$ claims to possess over 1TB of private Nvidia da... Read more
Cryptocurrency plummets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The value of Bitcoin, Ethereum and almost every major cryptocurrency plummeted after Russia's attack on Ukraine. Analysts estimate the total loss at 143 billion euros.
Bitcoin's value fell about 8 percent overnight. Ethereum plummeted by nearly 10 percent. The decline holds true for almost every... Read more
Google CEO on Web3: ‘we want to support it as best we can’
Google is venturing into the untamed territory of non-fungible tokens, cryptocurrency and Web3.
At a yearly earnings call, Google CEO Sundar Pichai was about Google's vision for Web3. "Any time there is innovation, I find it exciting. I think it's something we (Google) want to support the best w... Read more
Google Cloud launches team to help users develop blockchain apps
Google is putting together a digital assets team to help its cloud customers build blockchain-based apps, according to a Thursday report. Richard Widmann, the head of strategy for digital assets at Google Cloud, spoke to CNBC and said the company plans to hire several people with blockchain experti... Read more
Hacker behind $600-million heist of Poly Network’s assets has returned the stolen crypto
Poly Network, the cross-chain decentralized finance platform provider, had about $600 million cryptocurrency stolen from it earlier this August. In a strange turn of events, the funds have all been returned.
The hack was first reported on August 10 and involved the theft of Ethereum, Polygon, an... Read more
Bitcoin rises to new heights, Apple might be joining in too
In recent days, the value of bitcoin has risen to new record heights. This is mainly due to the actions of Elon Musk and his company Tesla, but Apple might also want to enter the crypto market.
Car brand Tesla recently announced that the company will accept bitcoin as a means of payment and even... Read more
Kubernetes clusters for crypto mining targeted by “Hildegard”
Kubernetes clusters used for cryptocurrency mining are being targeted in the wild by a new form of malware. Details of this were released by security researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42. The malware has been named Hildegard and was first detected in January. It is believed that the TeamTN... Read more