Monthly Archives: August 2018

LG CNS, a subsidiary of South Korean multinational conglomerate LG Corporation, has announced a plan to strengthen its enterprise offerings in seven key areas including blockchain, according to an official press release published August 22. LG CNS is planning to release new “strategic” brands for each of the seven platforms of newly developed technologies —…

Police in California have arrested an alleged hacker who stole Bitcoin (BTC) totalling more than $1 million by hijacking cellphones, investigative cybercrime blog Krebs on Security reported Wednesday, August 22. Citing a police report, the publication reveals Xzavyer Narvaez, 19, used “SIM swapping,” a technique also known as a “port out scam,” to reportedly steal…

China is prohibiting all commercial venues from hosting any cryptocurrency-related events in Beijing’s Chaoyang district, local news outlet The Paper reported August 22. Official notice issued by local financial and social risk prevention and control authorities. Source: The Paper Many reportedly believe the ban, first covered by a local news app known as Jwview, could…

Stockholm IT Ventures AB (SITV), a Swedish company specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, has announced its subsidiary has finalized a software license agreement with Valens Bank, according to the official August 22 press release. The agreement between Blocktrade Technology Ltd. (BTT), a subsidiary of SITV, and the German Valens Bank will allow the “multi-currency…

North Korean hackers have infected a cryptocurrency exchange with malware for both Windows and macOS for reportedly the first time, Russian internet security company Kaspersky Lab announced Thursday, August 23. In Kaspersky’s report, the company reveals the malware — dubbed “AppleJeus” — made its way into the systems of an unnamed exchange after an employee…