5 recent tactics criminals use to steal your Bitcoin (and other cryptocurrency)

While the cryptocurrency mania that drove Bitcoin’s price to $20,000 may have eased, the threat posed by the most experienced cybercriminals hasn’t disappeared. In fact, prominent information security firm Kaspersky Labs has detailed how some of the internet’s most well-known malware has evolved to better target cryptocurrency users and services. Kaspersky’s researchers identified five threats to cryptocurrency users, as hackers rush to exploit those who are still learning to navigate the new digital asset economy. 1. Trojan horses This quarter saw the notorious Trojan Rakhni morph to more efficiently steal cryptocurrency. When Rakhni was found back in 2013, it was purely…
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