FBI Director Calls for Decryption Tools To Combat "Going Dark," Bitcoin Users Affected
The matter of security, privacy and whether or not the government officials can breach either of those two basic rights, will continue for several years to come. However, if it were up to FBI director James Comey, governments should have the right to lawfully access any type of device, even if it’s encrypted by the user or manufacturer. Whenever....
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Just a few days ago, we reported how Kaspersky Labs has been able to crack the CryptXXX decryption code and create a tool which lets users restore file access without paying the Bitcoin ransom. The latest CryptXXX update nullifies this tool entirely, and security researchers are back to square one. RannohDecryptor is the tool Kaspersky Labs has created to let users bypass the Bitcoin ransom after getting infected with CryptXXX. It did not take long for the malware creators to come up with a solution that makes this tool all but useless, and version 3.0 of this ransomware was released a few....
The master decryption keys for the ransomware, CrySis, has been released to the public, news that will undoubtedly come as a pleasant surprise to those victimized by the malware. Another Ransomware Tool Bites the Dust. The decryption keys first became public when a user posted them on a the forums of bleepingcomputer.com. The user, known only as crss7777, posted the decryption keys on the forum at 1 AM Sunday morning. Researchers at Kaspersky Lab, who have recently launched an anti-ransomware campaign in conjunction with Intel Security and international law enforcement this summer, quickly....
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European prosecutors are speaking out about a new pan-European project designed to combat dark markets on the web - and they're addressing bitcoin as a key tool of these illicit bazaars. The Illegal Trade on Online Marketplaces (ITOM) was initiated by the Dutch Public Prosecution Service, the Openbaar Ministrie. Kicking off with a meeting in April this year, the project draws together law enforcement from various European countries in an attempt to stop the illegal trade of goods online. Agencies involved include Europol and law enforcement from the UK, Portugal, and Germany. The project....
The U.S. stock trading exchange TradeZero (www.tradezero.co) has just announced that it will be offering a “Dark Pool” for Bitcoin whales. Through a partnership with Bitcoin serial entrepreneur Jered Kenna, the firm will enable clients to participate in commission-free dark pool cryptocurrency trading. TradeZero Enables Dark Pool Trading for Investors....