CVE-2018-1000893

Bitcoin SV before 0.1.1 allows uncontrolled resource consumption when deserializing transactions...

CVE-2018-1000892

Bitcoin SV before 0.1.1 allows uncontrolled resource consumption when receiving sendheaders messages...

CVE-2018-1000892

Bitcoin SV before 0.1.1 is affected by CVE-2018-1000892, where processing sendheaders messages can cause uncontrolled resource consumption. This may lead to a denial-of-service via resource exhaustion. Mitigation: upgrade to Bitcoin SV 0.1.1 or later, as reported by the project.

CVE-2018-1000891

Bitcoin SV before 0.1.1 allows uncontrolled resource consumption when receiving messages with invalid checksums...

CVE-2018-1000891

CVE-2018-1000891 affects Bitcoin SV before 0.1.1, where receiving messages with invalid checksums can cause uncontrolled resource consumption (DoS). Root cause: improper handling of invalid checksum messages leading to resource exhaustion. Impact: high (availability impact) per CVSSv3.1, base 7.5...

How to make a QR code to accept Bitcoin while keeping it secure

By Owais Sultan If you are planning, maintaining a Bitcoin-friendly business, or just want to have an easy way of receiving crypto payments, you might want to consider using a QR code. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How to make a QR code to accept Bitcoin while keeping i...

Bitcoinsv Resource Management Error Vulnerability

Bitcoinsv is a software implementation of the original Bitcoin protocol by the Bitcoinsv Association. The software can be used to build Bitcoin infrastructure. A resource management error vulnerability exists in Bitcoin SV before 0.1.1 that stems from allowing uncontrolled resource consumption wh...

Bitcoinsv Resource Management Error Vulnerability

Bitcoinsv is a software implementation of the original Bitcoin protocol by the Bitcoinsv Association. The software can be used to build Bitcoin infrastructure. A security vulnerability exists in Bitcoin SV before 0.1.1 that allows uncontrolled resource consumption when receiving messages with...

Holiday Puppy Swindle Has Consumers Howling

Puppy photos are undeniably irresistible but beware; researchers have uncovered a scheme selling fake German Shepherd puppies for Bitcoin, leaving buyers crushed and without a tiny fuzzy friend to cuddle on Christmas morning. The scam was discovered by an intrepid researcher at Anomali, who got...

The many ways you can be scammed on Facebook, part II

In part 1 of this article series, we looked at data mining schemes, scam ad campaigns, concert tickets scams, and PayPal fund transfer scams. Today, we continue to list down the other scams you might encounter on Facebook. Bitcoin trading scam Who would have thought that a "simple" phishing schem...

RubyGems Packages Laced with Bitcoin-Stealing Malware

RubyGems, an open-source package repository and manager for the Ruby web programming language, has taken two of its software packages offline after they were found to be laced with malware. RubyGems provides a standard format for distributing Ruby programs and libraries in the service of building...

MGASA-2020-0458 Updated bitcoin packages fix security vulnerabilities

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Bitcoin. In Bitcoin Core 0.18.0, bitcoin-qt stores wallet.dat data unencrypted in memory. Upon a crash, it may dump a core file. If a user were to mishandle a core file, an attacker can reconstruct the user's wallet.dat file, including their privat...

Updated bitcoin packages fix security vulnerabilities

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Bitcoin. In Bitcoin Core 0.18.0, bitcoin-qt stores wallet.dat data unencrypted in memory. Upon a crash, it may dump a core file. If a user were to mishandle a core file, an attacker can reconstruct the user's wallet.dat file, including their privat...

Malicious Package

Overview ruby-bitcoin is a malicious package. Within version.rb, hidden obfuscated code is present which, on Windows systems, generates and runs a malicious VBScript theScore.vb. Note: The code present in this package is slightly different to the malicious package prettycolor. Remediation Avoid...

Multiple Botnets Exploiting Critical Oracle WebLogic Bug — PATCH NOW

Multiple botnets are targeting thousands of publicly exposed and still unpatched Oracle WebLogic servers to deploy crypto miners and steal sensitive information from infected systems. The attacks are taking aim at a recently patched WebLogic Server vulnerability, which was released by Oracle as...

Leaked database exposed login data of 100k hacked Facebook accounts

By Sudais Asif The leaked database was owned by cybercriminals who hacked Facebook accounts and used them for credit card and Bitcoin scams. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Leaked database exposed login data of 100k hacked Facebook accounts...

Watch out: Fake celebrity endorsements advertising Bitcoin scam

By Waqas Bitcoin is on the rise once again, and investors are anxious to see just how high it will go. Scammers are doing whatever it takes to steal it from you. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch out: Fake celebrity endorsements advertising Bitcoin scam...

An Engineer Gets 9 Years for Stealing $10M From Microsoft

The defendant tried—and failed—to use bitcoin to cover his tracks...

Ragnar Locker Ransomware Gang Takes Out Facebook Ads in Key New Tactic

The Ragnar Locker ransomware group has decided to ratchet up the pressure on its latest high-profile victim, Italian liquor conglomerate Campari, by taking out Facebook ads threatening to release the 2TB of sensitive data it stole in a Nov. 3 attack – unless a $15 million ransom is paid in Bitcoi...

DoJ seizes $1 billion in Bitcoin linked to Silk Road marketplace

By Deeba Ahmed The Feds were able to identify 54 undetected cryptocurrency transactions linked to the seized Silk Road marketplace leading them to seize Bitcoin. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DoJ seizes $1 billion in Bitcoin linked to Silk Road marketplace...