This is a public awareness on a Bitcoin Extortion Scam that I encountered here in my blog. Below is the content of the email they sent me: xxx From: *redacted*@menardconnect.comTo: *redacted*@menardconnect.com Date: 7 Mar 2019 hh:mm:ss +0x00 Subject: Security Alert. Your accounts was hacked by criminal group. Hi, your account has been infected! Renew the… Continue reading Beware: Bitcoin Extortion Scam Part 01
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TrendLabs Security Intelligence Blog: Cryptocurrency-Mining Malware: 2018’s New Menace?
Cryptocurrency-Mining Malware: 2018’s New Menace? By Menard Osena Will cryptocurrency-mining malware be the new ransomware? The popularity and increasing real-world significance of cryptocurrencies are also drawing cybercriminal attention — so much so that it appears to keep pace with ransomware’s infamy in the threat landscape. In fact, cryptocurrency mining was the most detected network event… Continue reading TrendLabs Security Intelligence Blog: Cryptocurrency-Mining Malware: 2018’s New Menace?
On Bitcoin, Hacking and the Philippines
I am seeing lots of social media activity from my online Pinoy friends about Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, and hacking and oh boy I’m really amazed that we’ve got lots of pinoy experts on BTC and crypto and hacking now na ha! Hehehe! Honestly I think this is good and bad! Good, that there is an increasing… Continue reading On Bitcoin, Hacking and the Philippines