The head of the department of cyber security of Google Mark Risher (Mark Risher) warned the owners of crypto currency from excessive bragging on the Internet with his investment portfolio with digital currencies, reports Bitcoin.com .
Excessive information attracts intruders
Richer warned that advertising virtual wealth leads to increased attention of scammers and hackers and, as a result, cyber attacks. Recently, the owners of crypto-currency wallets have become priority targets for cybercriminals.
The security expert claims that many of these attacks begin with careless messages made by the victim on public sites or on social networks.
"Hackers can use less secure investors to attack a more meaningful target. They just can see that the investor is discussing bitcoin on the social network, " Rischer said.
Hackers hone their skills
The security expert also warned that improving the technical capabilities of social networks allows hackers to use more sophisticated ways to track victims. A criminal can carefully and for a long time investigate investors who are interested in him.
Scammers have long ago moved away from the scheme of a simple appeal to gullible people for help in solving far-fetched problems. Many hackers are very detailed and seriously studying the future victim.
Distribution recently received attacks on Youtube users who receive crypto currency. According to Peter Saddington, one of the popular YouTube readers, the leading channel "Decentralized TV", the responsibility lies with the owners of crypto-currencies:
"We now do not have a bank to which we can come and say that we have been stolen. We are no longer in this economy. If you lost your bitcoin – it's 100% your fault. "
Recall that in early September, the municipality of Midland (Ontario, Canada) was forced to pay computer ransom ransom in bitcoins.
