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Over 40 Bitcoin Forks Are Down More Than 98% Since 2017’s Forking Fiesta
21.9.2020
Since the summer of 2017, more than 44 forks of the Bitcoin network were created and so far many of them have lost considerable value and are near worthless. To-date only a few of the forks that stem from Satoshi’s creation have remained relevant during the last three years. There are three...
Ethreum partners with ChainSafe and OpenRelay to prevent more 51% attacks
20.9.2020
The quest to protect Ethereum Classic continues
Ledger Updates App To Combat Bitcoin Dusting Attacks
18.9.2020
Hardware wallet maker Ledger has released a new version of its Ledger Live app which integrates the Coin Control feature for bitcoin (BTC) and its derivatives in a bid to enhance user safety, reduce the paid fees, and potentially prevent privacy threats known as dusting attacks.
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Ledger wallet upgrade can prevent ‘dusting attacks’
18.9.2020
Cold wallet maker Ledger adds more privacy protection to its software suite
Fight fire with fire: MIT scholar suggests ETC counters 51% attacks
15.9.2020
Game theory suggests ways for Ethereum Classic to deter double-spend assaults, say MIT researchers
Most Attacks on Cybersecurity Firm’s Decoy Servers Aimed at Mining Crypto: Report
14.9.2020
An analysis of 16,371 cyberattacks on Aqua Security "honeypot" cloud servers found the majority of hackers involved mining crypto
First Mover: Bitcoin Acts Like a Tech Stock and Ethereum Classic Traders Shrug Off 51% Attacks
9.9.2020
Market onlookers are scrabbling for a new narrative as some argue last week's tech rout might explain bitcoin's latest price drop
Hash Power Broker Nicehash Denies It Enables 51% Attacks on ETC Network
9.9.2020
Hash power broker Nicehash denies that it enables bad actors to use its hash renting platform to launch 51% attacks on blockchain networks. The broker insists that it does not have any way of monitoring or determining which blockchain is benefitting from a particular algorithm hash data. Only...
Brave browser adds new tricks to protect crypto users from phishing attacks
9.9.2020
The privacy-based browser is adding anti-phishing solutions from PhishFort
Crypto Investors Have Ignored Three Straight 51% Attacks on ETC
8.9.2020
Three 51% attacks on the Ethereum Classic network have not yet made a significant impact on the price of its cryptocurrency
Fortnite creator attacks Google’s chokehold on Android market in lawsuit over V-Bucks payments
8.9.2020
New documents in Epic Games v. Google show the gaming company attacking Google for misusing the Android ecosystem — once touted for its openness — to muscle out competition
IOHK’s proposal for the ETC community could use Cardano or Bitcoin for prevention of 51% attacks
4.9.2020
Will Ethereum Classic's community accept this new solution from Charles Hoskinson's IOHK?
Criminals Target Privacy Coins: How To Avoid Downloading Fake Wallet Apps
4.9.2020
Reports in the past few weeks detail that bad actors are targeting two privacy coin projects, Monero and Zcash, adding to concerns about the growing rate of security incidents involving blockchain networks. Such incidents, as well the repeated 51% attacks on the Ethereum Classic network or...
Research: New Malware Employs Tor and Bittorrent To Steal Bitcoin and Ether
4.9.2020
A new trojan called Krypto Cibule uses infested computers’ power to mine cryptocurrency, steal crypto wallet files, and redirect incoming digital assets to a hacker address. The malware rides on the Tor network and the Bittorrent protocol to perform attacks, according to an extensive report...
It’s been 4 months & KeepKey’s hardware is still vulnerable to remote ransom attacks
3.9.2020
They are apparently working on other things that are of a higher priority
ETC Labs believes regulation is the key to preventing future 51% attacks
3.9.2020
Enacting such legislation effectively could be a major challenge, however
Ethereum Classic Labs Airs New Plan to Stop Future 51% Attacks
2.9.2020
The leading organization supporting the Ethereum Classic network hopes to better safeguard against future 51% attacks by going after platforms that rent out hashing power
Ethereum Classic Blockchain Subject to Yet Another 51% Attack
30.8.2020
The Ethereum Classic blockchain suffered a 51% attack Saturday evening, its third 51% attack this month, according to mining company Bitfly, which also spotted the first attack on Aug. 1
Over $1 Billion Ethereum-Based Tokens Vulnerable to ‘Fake Deposit Exploit’
28.8.2020
A number of university researchers published a study that demystifies the “fake deposit vulnerability” in Ethereum-based smart contracts. The findings show that over 7,000 tokens worth more than $1 billion built on top of Ethereum are vulnerable to two types of attacks that exploit...
New Zealand Stock Exchange Hit Repeatedly By Cybercriminals Demanding Bitcoin
27.8.2020
NZX has halted trading for the third day in a row as a result of cybercriminals attempting to extort cryptocurrency