Tag: cryptographic currency

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AMD and Nvidia struggle with declining demand for GPUs

AMD and Nvidia struggle with declining demand for GPUs

AMD and Nvidia are still struggling with declining demand for their GPUs. At the beginning of 2018, the companies produced an extra large number of GPUs in order to be able to respond to the increased popularity of cryptic currency. The collapse of this market is now creating a surplus, making it mo... Read more

date5 years ago
Cryptominers found in Microsoft Store

Cryptominers found in Microsoft Store

Symantec security researchers have found about eight potentially unwanted applications in the Microsoft Store that use a victim's computer to mine cryptic currency. That's what IT Pro says. The apps set include battery and computer optimization. They also act as search engines and browsers. These in... Read more

date5 years ago
$190 million in cryptic currency was lost on exit scam.

$190 million in cryptic currency was lost on exit scam.

A possible exit scam related to both cryptic and regular money has lost $190 million in money. It's a scam that had to do with the Canadian QuadrigaCX scholarship. The company states that it can no longer access the money. The company behind the fraud, QuadrigaCX, claims that his 30-year-old founder... Read more

date5 years ago
New macOS malware uses cookies to steal cryptic currency

New macOS malware uses cookies to steal cryptic currency

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 security researchers have discovered a new type of malware designed to steal cryptographic currency. CookieMiner focuses specifically on MacBooks and the cookies associated with their login details for crypto fairs such as Binance, Bitstamp, Bittrex and Coinbase. The new m... Read more

date5 years ago
Binance makes it possible to buy cryptic currency with a credit card

Binance makes it possible to buy cryptic currency with a credit card

Binance now also allows users to spend money they don't have. To this end, the platform has added support for Mastercard and Visa credit cards. The use of credit cards in cryptographic currency is somewhat controversial. This is because of the risks involved. Just think of the way in which the pric... Read more

date5 years ago
ABN AMRO considers trial with cryptowallet

ABN AMRO considers trial with cryptowallet

There are a lot of different options when it comes to storing your crypto currency and the security keys that make it all possible. You can store your coins in hardware wallets, software wallets and the stock exchange where you bought them. But banks also want to respond to the market. ABN AMRO also... Read more

date5 years ago
“Facebook has its own cryptic currency in development.

“Facebook has its own cryptic currency in development.

Facebook may want to enter the cryptographic currency market. The social network is considering launching its own stablecoin and designing it for use within WhatsApp. The intention would be to put the coin into use in India first. That's what financial press agency Bloomberg reports today based on s... Read more

date5 years ago

Cryptomining and IoT malware up 70 percent in the third quarter.

The digital underworld generated 480 new threats per minute in the third quarter of 2018. That's what the new McAfee Labs Threats Report of December this year says. Malware for the Internet of Things (IoT) increased by 73 percent, malware for cryptographic currency mines by 71 percent. "Cybercrimin... Read more

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