If a QR code leads you to a Bitcoin ATM at a gas station, it’s a scam
We look at a small flourishing of QR code scams, and cast an eye over some of the most interesting QR-related attacks of 2021.
Electrum Bitcoin wallets under siege
Threat actors are relentlessly phishing and attacking Electrum Bitcoin wallet users, racking up millions of dollars.
Did my comment on your blog get lost?
Automatic filters on our blog sometimes catch benign comments by accident. However, they also protect users from spammers, scammers, and malicious links. Read on to learn about our comment policy: what we block and why.
New Deepfakes forum goes mining with Coinhive
With the collapse of the main Deepfakes hubs on Reddit, users have moved away to other forums. Problem is, at least one of them is mining for cryptocurrency. Can your PC handle it?
Ransomware’s difficult second album
We take a look at the difficulties faced by ransomware authors as they try to adapt and evolve to the next form of stealthier Bitcoin hoarding: cryptocurrency mining.
A week in security (November 20 – November 26)
Learn what happened in the world of security during the week of November 20 to November 26.
New Website Ransomware Variant Demands $999
Website owners are targeted with ransomware, this one asking for $999.
