Author: BlockchainJournal

A new virus program that could threaten more than three dozen applications for storing digital assets , as well as banking institutions, said the company Group-IB. According to experts, a Trojan called Gustuff for Android devices was created by a hacker from Russia. Malware embedded in kriptokoshelki and popular mobile applications such as Skype, WhatsApp, PayPal, Gett Taxi . “The virus is attacking devices with the Android operating system. Gustuff gets into smartphones via SMS distribution, which contains links to infected installation files. Then the trojan spreads through the database of contact numbers of the infected gadget, ” experts of…

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The social network VKontakte is exploring the possibility of creating its own cryptocurrency , although a final decision on its launch has not yet been made. This was reported to the news portal RNS source familiar with the plans of the company. According to him, the current configuration of the project involves the creation of individual accounts for the accumulation of cryptocurrency to all users of the social network. At the disposal of the editors of RNS there is a presentation, from which it follows that one of the options for obtaining cryptocurrency is to accrue coins for the time…

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The NEM (XEM) cryptocurrency retreated to 21st position in the global cryptocurrency rating, despite a strong growth impulse. NEM added almost 7% in the last 24 hours and more than 10% in seven days; at the time of writing, cryptocurrency is trading at $ 0.053. The market capitalization of NEM is more than $ 479 million, while the average daily trading volume remains at $ 15 million. Earlier this month, the NEM founders published an update on the project’s developments. Now the community is waiting for more information on launching Catapult. Catapult is a blockchain engine that can be used…

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Roskomnadzor demanded that the owners of 10 large VPN services connect to the state information system (FGIS). Otherwise, the agency threatened to block the services. The report mentions: NordVPN, Hide My Ass !, Hola VPN, Openvpn, VyprVPN, ExpressVPN, TorGuard, IPVanish, Kaspersky Secure Connection and VPN Unlimited. It is noteworthy that Openvpn is not a service, but a program for creating VPN networks. The Office noted that according to […]

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Bitfinex Bitcoin Exchange launched beta trading platform EOSfinex based on EOSIO technology. Today's launch of eosfinex brings unparalleled opportunity to innovate. We couldn't be more excited. https://t.co/hkznkhj6kd – eosfinex (@eosfinexproject) 28 birch 2019 p. According to the developers, some time a new […]

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At the time of this writing, the price of a pair of TRX / USD is $ 0.023. The coin moved in the range limited to $ 0.0210 at the bottom and $ 0.0240 at the top in the last two weeks, so far there are no signals about an imminent breakthrough. Sustained movement in any direction is necessary to create momentum. According to research company DataLight, TRON has the highest number of transactions per month: The Tron Foundation is currently the undisputed leader in the number of transactions, and it took him only a few months to outrun BTC…

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CoinDesk analyst Omkar Godboul sure that to confirm the change in the long-term trend of Bitcoin should overcome the mark of $ 4,190. According to him, this mark represents the maximum of the February candle, which is part of the “bullish engulfing” pattern. This pattern marked the weakening of the pressure of sellers, and for its confirmation it is necessary to overcome the level indicated above. With successful developments, buyers will be able to pave the way […]

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Bitcoin has experienced a lot since its launch in 2009. The most notable event in the history of Bitcoin is the phenomenal collapse in 2018, from which the asset has not yet recovered. However, there are signs that the cryptocurrency may be preparing for something big. Although the main problem that kept potential investors and the main reason for the delayed approval of the SEC ETF was volatility, the latest Dow Jones data show that volatility has dropped to a record low. The data show a tight trading range of 7.8% for Bitcoin in March 2019, which is significantly less…

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report The North Korean hacker group Lazarus is still focused on the cryptocurrency business and is applying new tactics, antivirus company Kaspersky Lab said in a new report . The company has discovered that a group of cyber attackers, which is associated with the authorities of North Korea, has begun to conduct a new type of operation since last November. Hackers use Microsoft's open source PowerShell, an extensible automation tool from Microsoft, to manage Windows systems and macOS malware for Apple. Lazarus has developed its own PowerShell scripts that interact with malicious C2 servers and execute operator commands. The script…

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cryptocurrency support The official commercial department of cryptocurrency Cardano , announced the completion of ADA integration with Ledger, namely, full compatibility with the Ledger Nano S hardware wallet model. According to the announcement, the Ledger hardware wallet is integrated with a specially designed Yoroi wallet , which is the first official Ledger support application, funded by the Cardano Foundation, with support from Vacuum Labs and the IOHK development team . “I am glad that this integration has finally been presented to the public. This is an event that many have been looking forward to last year. I am particularly pleased…

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