Security
Myanmar's military junta seeks ban on VPNs and digital currency
People would no longer be able to rely on VPNs for their preferred communication tool, Facebook
24 Jan 2022 07:02 | 14
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Security
Japan's Supreme Court rules cryptojacking scripts are not malware
Coinhive-slinger wins on appeal
21 Jan 2022 06:58 | 14
Security
Russia's Putin out the idea of a broad cryptocurrency ban
Central bank worries that block-bucks reduce government control and are used by crims
21 Jan 2022 04:57 | 20
Security
Crypto.com now says someone tried to drain $34m from hundreds of accounts
Won't reveal net loss, says it stopped some withdrawals and has reimbursed those who had funds taken
20 Jan 2022 22:29 | 8
Legal
I own that $4.5bn of digi-dosh so rewrite your blockchain and give it to me, Craig Wright tells Bitcoin SV devs
Oh look, another High Court sueball over cryptocurrencies
19 Jan 2022 11:01 | 95
Software
Scam, pyramid scheme, environmental disaster: Vivaldi boss shares his thoughts on crypto-coins
So not keen then?
14 Jan 2022 11:31 | 76
Personal Tech
EthereumMax, a Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather Jr sued over alleged 'pump and dump' cryptocurrency scam
Angry punter wants his money back
13 Jan 2022 01:58 | 55
Security
Avira also mines imaginary internet money on customers' PCs
Who should your PC work for: you, or your antivirus vendor?
10 Jan 2022 18:36 | 45
Opinion
No defence for outdated defenders as consumer AV nears RIP
How sad would you be to see AV go? Us neither
10 Jan 2022 10:00 | 90
Personal Tech
Two sides of the digital coin: Ill-gotten gains in cryptocurrencies double, outpaced by legit use – report
Will these figures wash?
07 Jan 2022 01:33 | 25
Updated
Mozilla founder blasts browser maker for accepting 'planet incinerating' cryptocurrency donations
You're spitting fire, fox
05 Jan 2022 21:20 | 76
Updated
Remember Norton 360's bundled cryptominer? Irritated folk realise Ethereum crafter is tricky to delete
Disable anti-tamper features first and you'll be all right
05 Jan 2022 15:56 | 68
Legal
China lists 100 topics citizens can't include in online vids
No crypto, no sex, no clips from the telly. Enthusiastic and historically accurate socialism welcome
17 Dec 2021 05:01 | 29
Personal Tech
Cryptocurrency 'rug pulls' cheated investors out of $8bn in 2021 – report
Somehow people keep buying into dodgy crypto projects that vanish with investor funds
16 Dec 2021 21:31 | 54
Comment
Web3: The next generation of the web is here… apparently
What is it for and how does it work? The Reg investigates
15 Dec 2021 10:27 | 96
Personal Tech
International Monetary Fund warns crypto-related risks could soon become systemic
Wants comprehensive, consistent, and coordinated regulation to avoid instability
10 Dec 2021 06:57 | 40
Security
Cryptominers aren't just a headache – they're a big neon sign that Bad Things are on your network
So says Sophos in warning about Tor2Mine Monero malware
07 Dec 2021 16:14 | 4
Security
Miscreants make off with $150m of digital assets in BitMart security breach
Or it might be nearer $200m. Even the amounts stolen seem to be volatile in the crypto world
06 Dec 2021 17:01 | 9
Opinion
The dark equation of harm versus good means blockchain’s had its day
Put crypto back in the crypt
06 Dec 2021 09:15 | 168
Security
BadgerDAO DeFi defunded as hackers apparently nab millions in crypto tokens
Badger, badger, badger, coin theft, coin theft!
02 Dec 2021 22:58 | 20
Networks
Sweden asks EU to ban Bitcoin mining because while hydroelectric power is cheap, they need it for other stuff
Lighting and warming homes in winter, or ransoming encrypted files and buying drugs? Hmmm
26 Nov 2021 19:32 | 160
Poll
Crypto for cryptographers! Infosec types revolt against use of ancient abbreviation by Bitcoin and NFT devotees
Complaints abound that yoof use it to mean 'digital currency'
23 Nov 2021 18:45 | 86
On-Prem
GPU makers increasingly disengage from crypto miners
Nvidia moves most of production to gaming kit, AMD 'not servicing' the crypto segment
19 Nov 2021 01:51 | 84
Security
Canadian teen nabbed in $36.5m crypto heist – possibly the biggest haul yet by a single individual
Plus, US gov to sell off $56m of Bitcoin – the largest single sum recovered so far from a cryptocurrency fraud
18 Nov 2021 23:04 | 14
Software
Indian PM calls on the world to save youth from Bitcoin
Narendra Modi positions India as a place democracies should come to build tech – and diplomatic ties
18 Nov 2021 04:58 | 12
Security
Chinese Communist Party official expelled for mining cryptocurrency
Middle Kingdom floats fresh data security rules, too, with eight-hour privacy breach notification requirement
16 Nov 2021 00:49 | 10
Legal
22-year-old Brit accused of Twitter SIM-swap heists charged with $784k cryptocurrency theft
He's in Spain, faces extradition to the US to stand trial
04 Nov 2021 13:30 | 26
Security
White House ransomware summit calls for virtual asset crackdown, without mentioning cryptocurrency
Inconsistent regulation means crooks can sneak cryptos through cracks – pretty much everyone wants them filled
15 Oct 2021 05:59 | 5
Software
One-character bug gives away $90m in COMP tokens – recipients can keep 10% or consider themselves doxxed
Hand back the money or I'm letting the IRS know, says DeFi biz boss
01 Oct 2021 20:59 | 43
Security
Attacks against Remote Desktop Protocol endpoints have exploded this year, warns ESET's latest Threat Report
Security firm points to a 'stalkerware' epidemic, new Nobelium group activity
30 Sep 2021 09:30 | 8
Security
Ethereum dev admits helping North Korea mine crypto-bucks, faces 20 years jail
Also advised on how smart contracts could help DPRK in US nuke talks
28 Sep 2021 05:44 | 8
Personal Tech
For the nth time, China bans cryptocurrencies
Coin prices drop after People's Bank reiterates crackdown
24 Sep 2021 21:51 | 36
Security
AT&T Alien Labs warns of 'zero or low detection' for TeamTNT's latest malware bundle
Chimaera toolkit found on 'thousands' of Windows, Linux, and container systems worldwide
08 Sep 2021 12:15 | 3
Legal
Kim Kardashian and Big Tech slapped for spruiking craptocurrency – and holding back useful crypto
Chair of UK Financial Conduct Authority says more regulation will help innovation to flourish
07 Sep 2021 06:58 | 18
Personal Tech
Crypto-coin startup said its bot could generate huge profits from your Bitcoin. It was a scam, says SEC
Founder and promoter accused of running 'Ponzi-like scheme'
03 Sep 2021 11:27 | 30
Security
OK, so you stole $600m-plus from us, how about you be our Chief Security Advisor, Poly Network asks thief
Could it be a trap?
18 Aug 2021 20:29 | 30
Security
Thief hands back at least a third of $600m in crypto-coins stolen from Poly Network
It was just a prank, bro
11 Aug 2021 23:18 | 23
Security
$600m in cryptocurrencies swiped from Poly Network
'Any country will regard this as a major economic crime and you will be pursued'
10 Aug 2021 20:51 | 48
Software
US senators reach last-minute compromise on cryptocurrency regulations as infrastructure bill vote looms
Coin miners and digicash researchers could be in the clear
09 Aug 2021 23:46 | 6
Software
US proposes tracking digital cash and taxing it to pay for, you know, roads and stuff
Uncle Sam wants digital asset brokers to log customer info but didn't clarify who counts as a broker or not
06 Aug 2021 00:50 | 15
Storage
Ch-ch-ch-Chia! HDD sales soar to record levels as latest crypto craze sweeps Europe
Knock-on effect for NAS and SSD devices too
05 Aug 2021 09:32 | 69
Legal
US SEC chair calls for crypto regulation
Says digi-bucks are 'rife with fraud, scams, and abuse' that have created a 'Wild West' of speculation and naughtiness
04 Aug 2021 06:01 | 36
Offbeat
NFT or not to NFT: Steve Jobs' first job application auction shows physically unique beats cryptographically unique
Great, maybe the trend can FOAD now
29 Jul 2021 13:01 | 26
Legal
Private cryptocurrencies make lousy national currencies: International Monetary Fund
But the idea of blockchain-powered money is worth government consideration
27 Jul 2021 02:44 | 15
Software
Reserve Bank of India official suggests country may soon have a digital currency pilot
CBDC would be released in phases to prevent volatility
23 Jul 2021 15:15 | 8
Personal Tech
Europe mulls anonymous crypto-wallet ban, rules to make transfers more traceable
Won't someone please think of the ch, er, money laundering
22 Jul 2021 06:25 | 68
Software
Former ad exec sticks Steve Jobs' 1973 job application in a scanner for physical-versus-digital NFT auction
Olly Joshi talks environmental issues, fundraising, and whether he'd hire '70s Jobs himself
21 Jul 2021 16:41 | 15
Legal
Hong Kong busts $150m crypto money-laundering ring
Prepares to enact its anti-doxxing laws – without amendments requested by Big Tech
16 Jul 2021 02:14 | 5
Software
Sir Tim Berners-Lee's World Wide Web NFT fetches $5.4m at auction while rest of us gaze upon source code for $0
Proceeds to go towards charitable causes, Father of the Web confirms
01 Jul 2021 11:30 | 30
Security
Three things that have vanished: $3.6bn in Bitcoin, a crypto investment biz, and the two brothers who ran it
We got hacked and we'll be right back, duo said ... two months ago
23 Jun 2021 23:47 | 138
Software
TITAN crypto-token does the opposite of zero to $60: Value plummets in hours
And did a code bug throw a spanner in the works for IRON investors?
17 Jun 2021 21:23 | 15
Personal Tech
Thailand bans joke cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens
Much bubble, none value, regulator excite
15 Jun 2021 04:16 | 26
Security
China arrests over 1000 for using cryptocurrency to help launder proceeds of phone scams
As local search engines stop providing results on crypto-keywords
11 Jun 2021 05:58 | 3
Storage
Proof-of-space cryptocurrency Chia triggers HDD sales boom in Europe
Residents near Western Digital, Seagate HQs deafened by popping of Champagne corks
08 Jun 2021 11:28 | 49
Security
Antivirus that mines Ethereum sounds a bit wrong, right? Norton has started selling it
Down continues to be the new up
03 Jun 2021 06:51 | 62
Legal
Ganja believe it? Police make hash of suspected weed farm raid, pot Bitcoin mine instead
Cops weren’t total dopes: chronic electricity theft means they still smoked crims
30 May 2021 23:46 | 57
Legal
Iran bans cryptocurrency mining for four months as the weather – and election campaigns – start to heat up
Demand for 'leccy also lifted by dry season that's seen more farmers pumping water
27 May 2021 05:57 | 9
Personal Tech
US Treasury wants to treat cryptocurrencies like cash – as in you need to report $10k+ transactions
Welcome to the real world, Neo
21 May 2021 00:39 | 27
Software
GitLab tries to address crypto-mining abuse by requiring card details for free stuff
Tweak only affects shared runners and new users signed up after 17 May
19 May 2021 12:15 | 10
Personal Tech
China all but bans cryptocurrencies
Banks told not to transact, web platforms blocked from hosting or advertising, citizens told to look elsewhere for investments
19 May 2021 01:17 | 69
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