Bypassing fake crypto-currency apps two-step authentication on Android.
ESET researchers have found apps that impersonate the Turkish BtcTurk crypto exchange, but in reality use new techniques to bypass SMS-based two-step verification (2FA). This also circumvents Google's recent SMS authorisation restrictions.
In March this year, Google decided to restrict the use of SM... Read more
Botnet targeting Electrum Wallet steals $4.6 million
A botnet used to steal money from the Electrum bitcoin wallet network continues to grow. According to researchers, at its peak, it passed over 150,000 hosts. A total of $4.6 million has now been stolen from victims.
The botnet was first discovered on 8 April, writes Silicon Angle. This is a new vari... Read more
Ethereum not very popular with blockchain apps
In the top 50 of decentralized apps (dapps), only three run on the Ethereum blockchain. The rest of the brave are based on competitors EOS (26) and TRON (21).
This is apparent from data from DappRadar, which provides information and insights about all existing brave people.
The Ethereum platform wa... Read more
Ethereum’s dropping below $100.
The value of Ether has fallen by 93 percent since its highest level in January, from over 1,400 dollars. The cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network fell below 100 dollars for the first time since May 2017.
According to Ars Technica, the decrease is related to the declining enthusiasm for cryptocurre... Read more
New low point for bitcoin in chaos around bitcoin cash
The value of the bitcoin has fallen sharply in recent times, with a new low point. The crypto currency is worth about 3,845 euros at the time of writing, its lowest value since May 2017. According to analysts, this rapid decline is due to the bitcoin cash fork. That's what Silicon Angle reports.
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