UPPtopia Report: Uppsala Security Team Investigates Cryptopia Hack
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UPPtopia Report: Uppsala Security Team Investigates Cryptopia Hack
During our review of hacking incidents in 2018, our prediction for 2019 is that these incidents will only continue to increase due to malware being easily available in the Dark Web at very low cost, and a lack of cybersecurity knowledge among daily Internet users.
A recent article from Alan Woodward, a renowned computer scientist who wrote the top ten 2019 cybersecurity predictions, also mentioned that cyber criminals will increasingly switch to easier targets. Rather than attempt to steal an individual’s banking details, cyber criminals will steal cryptocurrencies. It also mentions websites being hijacked to siphon visitors’ computing power for crypto mining rather than their personal details.
Sadly, just two weeks into the new year, a major crypto exchange has gotten hacked. According to their official webpage, Cryptopia is a well-known exchange based in New Zealand. They announced a security breach that resulted in significant …
During our review of hacking incidents in 2018, our prediction for 2019 is that these incidents will only continue to increase due to malware being easily available in the Dark Web at very low cost, and a lack of cybersecurity knowledge among daily Internet users.
A recent article from Alan Woodward, a renowned computer scientist who wrote the top ten 2019 cybersecurity predictions, also mentioned that cyber criminals will increasingly switch to easier targets. Rather than attempt to steal an individual’s banking details, cyber criminals will steal cryptocurrencies. It also mentions websites being hijacked to siphon visitors’ computing power for crypto mining rather than their personal details.
Sadly, just two weeks into the new year, a major crypto exchange has gotten hacked. According to their official webpage, Cryptopia is a well-known exchange based in New Zealand. They announced a security breach that resulted in significant …