Crypto Developers Under Siege As ‘TrapDoor’ Malware Hits Supply Chain

A historically significant 30% of the Bitcoin supply is now held at a loss — and that has ended in a bullish rebound twice since March 2020. Bitcoin (BTC) hodlers face a crucial week in more ways than one as $42,000 rekindles a familiar battle.As noted by on-chain analytics firm Glassnode on Monday, 30% of the BTC supply is now at a loss — historically, this has been a key number to defend for bulls.Mixed opinions on rebound chancesBitcoin's descent from $69,000 to current levels — at one point over 40% — is nothing unusual, but for long-term investors, there is a specific reason to hope....

As the summer draws ever closer, the chances of getting a computer infected with malicious software seem to increase exponentially. The latest version of Cerber ransomware is introducing new challenges for security experts. Malware factory has been introduced, which creates different versions of Cerber every 15 seconds. Cerber Becomes Completely Random. To this very date, Cerber is the most feared and destructive type of Bitcoin ransomware in circulation. Developers of this malware threat are becoming more crafty than ever before, and they keep updating the source code as well. In the....

Users have been warned against a new malware designed to steal crypto from browser extension wallets such as MetaMask and Coinbase Wallet. Security was never the strong suit of browser-based crypto wallets to store Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and other cryptocurrencies. However, new malware makes the safety of online wallets even more complicated by directly targeting crypto wallets that work as browser extensions such as MetaMask, Binance Chain Wallet or Coinbase Wallet.Named Mars Stealer by its developers, the new malware is a powerful upgrade on the information-stealing Oski trojan of....

SIMBA Chain beat competitors such as Boeing by using blockchain to underpin a war games solution for the U.S. Department of Defense. One often hears blockchain in the same breath as security and supply chains. This week, a winning entry to a competition organized by the United States Department of Defense cast both these aspects in a new light.To keep pace with the ever-more technologized battlelines of contemporary warfare, the DoD continues to explore ways to innovate the manufacturing process and supply chain for weaponry and infrastructure in use by the Air Force and avy. The Advanced....

Some tricky new malware is infecting Mac users by imitating legitimate software. The “Advanced Mac Cleaner,” professes to be an anti-malware tool in order to sneak onto Mac computers. New Malware Targeting Mac Users. Bitcoinists who use Macs ought to be especially concerned, as the malware specifically targets Mac users by mimicking an anti-malware tool designed for Macs. Malware can be used to steal private keys and wallet passwords, allowing malicious actors to gain access to your funds. The malware was discovered first by Thomas Reed, lead researcher at anti-malware firm, MalwareBytes.....