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A script was discovered on the website of the Ministry of Education of Belarus, which is used for hidden mining of cryptocurrencies. It is reported by the local publication TUT.BY. One of the site visitors detected malware after Dr.Web anti-virus blocked the ministry’s page. “I sent the link to Dr.Web Lab. And here is the answer: “This is not a false positive. A malicious JS script is distributed from this site. BtcMine, […]
Since 2016, global investments in blockchain technology have increased five-fold and their total volume has reached $ 2.7 billion. This was stated by Olga Skorobogatova, Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, writes TASS. According to her, these figures testify to the interest of states in the new technology. “Against the background of investments in other technologies, this is not so much, but it is significant […]
Bitwise Asset Management has announced its intention to submit a new application for the launch of an exchange-traded fund based on Bitcoin (ETF). Earlier this week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected a Bitwise application to change the rules for listing and trading Bitcoin ETFs on the NYSE Arca exchange. The company emphasized that it appreciates a thorough analysis and detailed […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a national strategy for the development of artificial intelligence until 2030. The corresponding decree is published on the portal of regulatory legal acts. According to the document, by December 15, the Russian government should develop and approve the federal project “Artificial Intelligence”, as well as make changes to the national program “Digital Economy”. The costs of implementing the strategy will be included in the federal budget for 2020-2030. Annually […]
The chairman of the Russian central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, compared cryptocurrencies to a game in a casino and stated that their popularity was similar to tulip fever in the 17th century Holland. The head of the Central Bank said this during a meeting with participants in the youth program FINOdays, write RIA Novosti. Nabiullina noted that the regulator is studying cryptocurrencies, since they have become a “mass phenomenon”. “We see that in cryptocurrency […]
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin tried to dispel community doubts about the long-term future platform by shedding light on some details of the upcoming transition from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) and the final transition to Ethereum 2.0. This question was one of the most discussed at the Devcon5 conference in Osaka, which is taking place these days, but there have been no clear answers for a long time […]
Según un nuevo estudio realizado por el fondo de criptomonedas de Nueva York Decentral Park Capital, el valor de la plataforma blockchain Telegram Open Network (TON) puede superar los $…
The international antivirus company ESET has investigated the new family of banking Trojans Casbaneiro, which are hunting for cryptocurrency. The victims of the botnet have already become Brazilian and Mexican users. Casbaniero is most often distributed via malicious phishing emails. The Trojan uses pop-ups and forms under the guise of a software update, credit card verification, or a request from a bank. Following infection, Casbaneiro restricts the victim’s access to various […]
The Center for Monitoring and Response to Computer Attacks in the Credit and Financial Sphere of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (FinCERT) presented a detailed report on cyber fraud and theft of personal data of Russians. According to the document, from September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019, FinCERT discovered a surge in fraudulent activity on the network. “In the reporting period, a significant, almost seven-fold increase in the number of […]