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Researchers Detect Ambitious Bitcoin Mining Malware Campaign Targeting 1,000s Daily

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 6:35 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Cybersecurity researchers have identified a persistent and ambitious campaign that targets thousands of Docker servers daily with a Bitcoin (BTC) miner.In a report published on April 3, Aqua Security issued a threat alert over the attack, which has ostensibly “been going on for months, with thousands of attempts taking place nearly on a daily basis.” The researchers warn: “These are the highest numbers we’ve seen in some time, far exceeding what we have witnessed to date.”Such scope and ambition indicate that the illicit Bitcoin mining campaign is unlikely to be “an

Ripple’s Co-founder Chris Larsen Fully Recovers From Coronavirus Infection

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 6:01 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Chris Larsen, the co-founder and executive chairman of Ripple has become the latest COVID-19 Survivor, as he announced Thursday that he has fully recovered from the infectious Coronavirus.  With over a million people currently infected with the virus and more than 53,292 dead, Larsen said he is indeed grateful for his recovery.  Sharing his experience on Twitter, the Ripple executive expressed his gratitude to everyone on the frontlines who took it upon themselves to keep him and other COVID-19 victims safe.  He further encouraged those who have recovered from the

As Hospital’s Crumble, Venezuela’s President Airdrops Petros to Doctors

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 1:30 AM - Modified On: August 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Nicolas Maduro, a former bus driver and Venezuela’s sitting president, has announced a campaign to support his country’s medical staff amid the coronavirus pandemic by airdropping one Petro to each doctor.The ‘Doctors of the Homeland’ initiative will see each Venezuelan doctor air-dropped one of the administration’s oil-backed Petro cryptocurrency tokens, as per an April 2 tweet published by a government official. Venezuela to issue Petro bonus to doctorsThe tokens will be distributed using Venezuela’s ‘Patria System’ — a platform launched by the government to bypass the nation’s failing banking system and

Spanish Tax Watchdog Puts 66,000 Crypto Traders on Notice

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 12:26 AM - Modified On: August 29, 2021 - Published By:
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The Spanish tax authority has begun sending out warning notices to 66,000 cryptocurrency holders to remind them of their tax obligations.According to Europa Press, the Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria (AEAT) began the campaign on April 1, and will keep firing off letters until June 30 in the midst of the national COVID-19 crisis.The 66,000 notices represents a sharp increase from 2019, the first year of the campaign, when a reported 14,700 notices were sent out. The tax watchdog is also targeting those who earn income abroad and from real estate

Binance Set To Launch A Crypto Mining Pool

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Time Stamp: April 2, 2020 6:53 AM - Modified On: August 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Binance, one of the world’s top crypto-asset exchanges, has announced that it will further expand its offerings in the crypto finance industry. They will do so through the launch of a new mining pool service.Hiring Professional HelpThe news came out on Wednesday by none other than Binance’s CEO and founder, Changpeng Zhao. Zhao, nicknamed CZ, made the announcement on Twitter that Binance will have mining pools as an addition to its already impressive finance suite, which includes saving, earning, staking, and loans already.As it stands now, Binance has reportedly hired