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Wie man Web Companion Adware aus Browsern entfernt

Was ist Web Companion? Wie ist Web Companion in mein System gelangt? Meine Homepage, neue Registerkarte und Suchmaschine werden durch eine unbekannte Adresse ersetzt, es scheint ein Hijacking zu sein. Ist Web Companion ein legitimes Programm? Wie kann ich Web Companion entfernen?

Ist Web Companion ein Virus?

Web Companion von Adaware, das zuvor von Lavasoft entwickelt wurde. Das Programm wird als Sicherheitsprogramm beworben, das Online-Sicherheit sowie Schutz vor Datenverletzungen, Malware und Phishing bietet. Früher verfügte es jedoch über einige legitime Funktionen, aber seit 2011 wird das Programm als Freeware vertrieben, die mit der Installation von Bündelungssoftware einhergeht.

Daher kann es vorkommen, dass Web Companion unerwartet auf dem Browser installiert wird. Sobald es installiert ist, entführt es den Webbrowser, indem es die Standard-Homepage, die neue Registerkarte und die Suchmaschine in sein eigenes, beworbenes Programm ändert. Sicherheitsexperten stufen es daher als potenziell unerwünschtes Programm mit Browser-Hijacking-Merkmalen ein.

Natürlich stört das Programm das Surfen und lädt gesponserte Werbung, anstatt die gewünschten Suchergebnisse anzuzeigen. Außerdem sammelt es Browsing-Daten, die die Privatsphäre gefährden und zu ernsthaften Problemen führen können.

Benutzer sollten nicht zögern, diesen Web Companion zu entfernen und auf die Standardeinstellungen zurückzuschalten.

Wie wird „Web Companion“ installiert?

Wie viele potenziell unerwünschte Programme kann auch der Web Companion verschiedene betrügerische Verbreitungstaktiken verwenden. Die meisten davon sind Software-Bündelungsmethoden. So installieren Benutzer es oft unwissentlich, indem sie Freeware von Drittanbietern herunterladen/installieren. Auf diese Weise dringt das Programm unbemerkt in das System ein und erhält standardmäßig die erforderlichen Berechtigungen. Abgesehen davon können Benutzer es von der offiziellen Website herunterladen. Es wird als nützliches Tool angepriesen.

Ein weiterer trickreicher Ansatz, der von Adware-Vertreibern verwendet wird, sind gefälschte Flash-Player-Installationsprogramme. Wenn Benutzer Updates von betrügerischen Websites installieren, enthalten sie andere Adware/PUA, die im Installationsprogramm gebündelt sind. Wenn Benutzer also die Option zur Installation zusätzlicher Programme nicht deaktivieren, können diese leicht auf dem System installiert werden.

Seien Sie also vorsichtig, wenn Sie das nächste Mal eine Freeware herunterladen, da sie andere unerwünschte Programme installieren können, die zunächst nicht schädlich zu sein scheinen. Aber schon bald versuchen sie, den Browser zu übernehmen und stören die Surfaktivitäten.

Wie wirkt sich der Web Companion Hijacker auf das Surfen aus?

Sobald der Adaware Web Companion auf dem System installiert ist, dauert es nicht lange, bis er verschiedene Änderungen an den Browsern vornimmt:

Web Companion-Startseite Web Companion-Startseite
Die Homepage und neue Registerkarten werden durch Adaware Web Companion ersetzt
Die Standardsuchmaschine wird automatisch auf Bing umgeleitet

Alle Browsing-Aktivitäten werden von der Adaware Secure Search Extension kontrolliert, die auf den kompatiblen Webbrowsern installiert ist.
Es liegt auf der Hand, dass niemand von uns möchte, dass unsere Standard-Homepage/Suchmaschineneinstellungen durch ein anderes Programm ersetzt werden. Dies ist nicht nur ärgerlich, sondern beeinträchtigt auch die Browser-Aktivitäten. So ist es auch bei Web Companion, der nicht mehr als ein potenziell unerwünschtes Programm ist, das sich ohne die Zustimmung des Benutzers tarnt. Wie bereits erwähnt, kann seine trügerische Verbreitungstaktik auch andere Adware unbemerkt auf dem System ablegen, die dafür gedacht ist, ununterbrochen Werbung zu liefern. Wenn Sie auf diese Werbung klicken, werden Sie oft auf unsichere Websites umgeleitet, die zu bösartigen Downloads, Betrug und sogar zum Eindringen von ernsthaften Bedrohungen führen.

Wenn Sie also den Verdacht haben, dass Web Companion durch Bündelung eingeschleust wurde, bedeutet dies, dass Ihr System möglicherweise auch andere Adware enthält, die schnell entfernt werden muss. Es ist besser, Ihr System mit einem seriösen Anti-Malware-Programm zu scannen, um alle möglichen Infektionen zu erkennen und zu entfernen.

Volti criptati pronti per posizioni nell’amministrazione di Biden

L’industria delle criptovalute sembra essere in fermento con potenziali, dati confermati e possibili appuntamenti nell’amministrazione Biden.

Mentre il Senato degli Stati Uniti inizia a confermare i posti di leadership nel commercio e nel tesoro, c’è stato uno slancio significativo nella comunità crittografica come risposta. Ciò è dovuto ai profili di vari individui che sarebbero stati nominati, nonché alle misure economiche previste dalla futura amministrazione, entrambe le quali dovrebbero alimentare uno slancio positivo per la crescita delle criptovalute.

Mentre alcune nomine ufficiali sono state fatte con numerose conferme in attesa, altre sono ancora in fase di nomina. Facciamo un giro veloce intorno alla palude.

Il Tesoro

Confermata con 84 voti, Janet Yellen sarà al timone del tesoro. Durante la sua audizione di conferma, Yellen ha delineato il suo sostegno all’agenda di Biden, che include un probabile aumento delle tasse per i ricchi, „sostenere il dollaro“ per stabilizzare il dollaro tra i tentativi di minare il valore corrente attraverso la manipolazione del mercato all’estero, e garantire la stabilizzazione del Economia degli Stati Uniti nel mezzo dell’attuale pandemia globale di COVID-19.

Sulla crittografia, Yellen non ha affrontato direttamente il suo approccio alla regolamentazione nello spazio durante le udienze di conferma; tuttavia, ha menzionato che gli usi legittimi della criptovaluta dovrebbero essere incoraggiati, come i mezzi che utilizzano questi tipi di finanza decentralizzata per “ migliorare l’efficienza del sistema finanziario „.

Securities and Exchange Commission

Un appuntamento di cui la comunità crittografica è particolarmente entusiasta è Gary Gensler , che in precedenza è stato presidente della Commodity Futures Trading Commission sotto il presidente Barack Obama e come funzionario del Tesoro sotto il presidente Bill Clinton.

Avendo precedentemente definito la tecnologia blockchain „un catalizzatore per il cambiamento“, Gensler si è espresso apertamente sull’importanza delle criptovalute e ha dichiarato che esiste un „argomento forte“ per XRP classificato come titolo. È stato anche molto esplicito su come la tecnologia blockchain potrebbe risolvere i problemi di pagamento negli Stati Uniti.

In qualità di presidente atteso della Securities and Exchange Commission, Gensler sarà in una posizione privilegiata per raccogliere il supporto dietro una valuta digitale della banca centrale statunitense, in particolare tra l’interesse istituzionale per questo prodotto. Gensler svolgerebbe anche un ruolo significativo in un’ampia azione governativa su criptovaluta e blockchain, come la considerazione di un fondo negoziato in borsa Bitcoin ( BTC ), e ci si aspetta che cambi i sentimenti a suo favore. Attualmente professore di pratica presso il Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Gensler conduce ricerche e insegna tecnologia blockchain, valute digitali, tecnologia finanziaria e politiche pubbliche.

Inoltre, la partenza del presidente della SEC Jay Clayton è stata accolta con favore anche dagli appassionati di criptovaluta, poiché era noto per il suo scetticismo nei confronti del settore della finanza digitale. Con Clayton che si fa da parte, insieme ai suoi pregiudizi anti-cripto, la strada è aperta affinché gli ETF Bitcoin diventino una realtà.

C’è già una linea di istituzioni finanziarie guidate da Fidelity e società di investimento che hanno richieste di fondi Bitcoin in corso con la SEC e faranno pressione su Gensler quando entrerà in carica.

Abigail Johnson, PDG de Fidelity, accorde une rare interview et exprime son enthousiasme pour Bitcoin

Le directeur général de l’une des plus grandes entreprises de Wall Street, Fidelity Investments, a récemment accordé une rare interview au magazine Barron’s.

Dans l’interview, elle a pris le temps de mentionner Bitcoin, exprimant son enthousiasme pour la technologie et son avenir.

Fidelity Investments a été l’une des premières entreprises de Wall Street à soutenir l’espace des cryptocurrences dès 2014 ou 2015. La société a commencé par lancer une exploitation minière de bitcoin, puis a testé les paiements internes de la CTB dans un café de la société, selon certains rapports.

Ce soutien a plus récemment abouti à la mise en place d’une division d’exécution et de conservation des transactions de Bitcoin et à la publication régulière de rapports mettant en lumière l’affaire du taureau macro BTC.

Pourquoi la PDG de Fidelity, Abby Johnson, est optimiste sur Bitcoin

Dans l’interview, elle a souligné qu’en l’état actuel des choses, l’espace cryptocourant évolue extrêmement rapidement, avec des développements constants qu’il est difficile de suivre.

En tant que partisane des cryptocurrences, Mme Johnson a souligné qu’elle pense que la „finance distribuée“ sera alimentée par des technologies comme le Lightning Network, qui peut assurer des paiements instantanés et extrêmement bon marché.

Mme Johnson a également rappelé que l’objectif de Fidelity est d’ouvrir les yeux du monde de la finance traditionnelle sur les bitcoins.

Bien qu’elle n’ait pas divulgué de chiffres précis, elle a ajouté que Fidelity Digital Assets a „une bonne dynamique“ en tant qu’entreprise dans ce domaine, ayant enregistré une forte demande pour son produit de garde Bitcoin.

L’un des nombreux partisans récents de Bitcoin à Wall Street

Johnson est l’un des nombreux investisseurs et dirigeants de Wall Street qui se sont engagés à soutenir les bitcoins et les cryptocurrences en général.

Plus récemment, il a fallu que la compagnie d’assurance-vie MassMutual achète 100 millions de dollars de Bitcoin pour diversifier ses avoirs dans le cadre de la transition vers le monde numérique.

Auparavant, d’éminents investisseurs tels que Paul Tudor Jones, Stanley Druckenmiller, Bill Miller, Anthony Scarramucci et d’autres ont déclaré posséder des bitcoins pour se protéger contre l’inflation massive qui sévit actuellement.

Même sous la surface, d’éminents investisseurs accumulent des bitcoins. Certains peuvent annoncer leurs participations, d’autres non.

Ari Paul, directeur des technologies de l’information de BlockTower Capital, a récemment déclaré que le récent rallye était basé sur des achats algorithmiques, probablement révélateurs d’une implication institutionnelle :

„Pour la plus grande partie de ce rallye, nous avons vu un schéma clair d’achats algorithmiques pendant les heures américaines et une activité stable pendant les heures asiatiques. Il s’agit principalement de HNW (high net worth individuals) qui achètent de gros montants facilités par algos (ou via un bureau OTC qui utilise algos)“.

Analyst: Bitcoin could crash to $ 20,000 as the rally slows down

Bitcoin saw a massive rally last night that allowed it to hit new all-time highs above $ 29,000.

The cryptocurrency encountered serious selling pressure here which slowed its rise and dropped it back towards $ 28,000.

It seems that there is some support here, but it remains unclear how long it will last

An analyst commented on this in a recent tweet and commented that he is preparing for a total trend reversal that will cause BTC to fall back towards $ 20,000.

He comments that the time and distance of each step up is getting smaller and smaller as BTC rises higher, which in his eyes is a sign of exhaustion-

Bitcoin is currently sliding back down after breaking past its all-time highs from last night.

The strength that the cryptocurrency has seen lately cannot be underestimated as it has added several thousand dollars to its price every week.

One trader believes that there is a great possibility that this uptrend will stall in the near future and be followed by a decline towards $ 20,000.

He points out some signs of exhaustion to justify this idea.

Can Bitcoin Hold Above $ 29,000?

Bitcoin experienced a wild rally yesterday afternoon that pushed the price above $ 29,000, marking new all-time highs.

The selling pressure here was significant and slowed Bitcoin’s rise significantly. Since then, the coin has drifted further and further down.

Where the cryptocurrency goes next will likely depend on whether the bulls can keep the price above $ 28,000 in the coming days and convert this former resistance zone into support.

Trader claims a fall to $ 20,000 is imminent

One trader wrote in a tweet that he believes there is a move down towards $ 20,000 in the near future.

He comments that Bitcoin’s rallies have gotten weaker and shorter as it nears $ 30,000 – which is a sign of the bulls‘ exhaustion. The trader:

“The time and interval of each $ BTC movement is getting smaller. Less consolidation and less upward movement. Markets can be like a pendulum and that will swing the other way. The theory remains unchanged. We’ll see low 20s “

The coming days should provide some serious insight into where the entire market will head over the medium term.

A continuation of this sustained downtrend could mark Bitcoin’s 24-hour highs as a local top and be a sign that a downtrend is imminent in the near future.

Simplex partners with Visa to issue encrypted debit cards

The provider of fiat services for crypto, Simplex, has partnered with Visa to enable its corporate customers to issue cryptomorph debit cards.

 

Simplex partners with Visa to issue crypto debit cards

More than 200 Simplex partner companies can now offer crypto debit cards to their customers, potentially enabling greater adoption of crypto for retail transactions.

 

The venture is the result of a recent partnership between Simplex and Visa announced Monday. Simplex, a fiat service for crypto, is now the leading Visa member in Europe.

 

A spokesman for Simplex explained to Cointelegraph that the partnership is mainly a boost to the company’s business-to-business activities. „The main membership is what enables us to implement this in our partner network, basically giving any Simplex partner the ability to offer a fiduciary Visa card or crypto“.

 

For Simplex founder and CEO Nimrod Lehavi, the partnership with Visa is an important step in the company’s plans to allow greater access to digital currencies. In October, Simplex added a Tether-to-Euro withdrawal feature to its platform.

 

Cryptomach debit cards remain an important component to allow ‚fiat The News Spy convenience‘ for spending cryptomaches online or in physical shops. Indeed, the increased use of digital coins for micro transactions remains one of the points of reference for measuring the adoption of cryptomorons.

 

In 2020, several crypto-currency companies began launching debit cards that allow users to use encryption. The Binance Card is the latest release, being sent to European customers in December. At the beginning of the same month, the company BlockFi announced its own card program.

 

Coinbase reached the same milestone in February and now Simplex joins it in the ranking of crypto-native companies getting main membership status. Coinbase had already reached the same milestone in February, although it has not yet made direct use of the capacity, as its cards continue to be issued by third-party providers.

Wale verschieben $967 Millionen in Bitcoin in den letzten zwei Tagen, während BTC knapp unter $27,000 gehandelt wird

In den vergangenen zwei Tagen haben Krypto-Wale Bitcoin im Wert von $967 Millionen zu winzigen Transaktionsgebühren bewegt, während Bitcoin $28.000 erreichte und wieder unter $27.000 fiel

Inhalt

  • 35.756 Bitcoins von Walen einfach so verschoben
  • Bitcoin übertraf am Sonntag $28.000
  • Hier ist, was Bitcoin nach oben treibt, sagt Adam Back

Der Krypto-Tracking-Bot Whale Alert hat kumulativ sieben gigantische Crypto Code entdeckt, die heute und am Sonntag durchgeführt wurden und $967.664.628 in BTC transportierten.

35.756 Bitcoins wurden von Walen einfach so verdrahtet

Laut Whale Alert haben große Kryptowährungsbesitzer in sieben Überweisungen eine riesige Menge an Bitcoin zwischen anonymen Wallets gesendet.

In der letzten Stunde wurden 4.325 BTC (117.300.857 USD) verdrahtet. Der Absender zahlte eine Gebühr von nur 10 US-Dollar für diese wertvolle Übertragung.

Diese Gebühr ist nicht zu vergleichen mit dem Betrag, den eine mit PayPal verbundene Bank verlangen würde, zusammen mit einer Menge Papierkram, der einem solch massiven Transfer folgen würde, wie ein Krypto-Experte in seinem Tweet betonte.

Am Sonntag, den 27. Dezember, fanden sechs weitere Transaktionen statt, die jeweils ungefähr eine ähnliche Menge an Bitcoin enthielten.

Eine von ihnen verschob jedoch 10.000 Bitcoins, was 267.938.255 Dollar in Fiat-USD entspricht.

BTC

Bitcoin übertraf am Sonntag $28.000

Am 27. Dezember durchbrach das Flaggschiff der Kryptowährung die 28.000-Dollar-Marke, was vielleicht nur einen Tag zuvor unerwartet war; am Samstag wechselte BTC den Besitzer im Bereich von 24.800 Dollar und durchbrach später am Tag die 25.000-Dollar-Marke.

Zum Zeitpunkt der Drucklegung ist der König der Kryptowährungen jedoch wieder von dem am Vortag erreichten Meilensteinniveau zurückgefallen.

Früher am Tag wurde Bitcoin über $27.000 gehandelt, aber es hat sich jetzt auf den aktuellen Kurs von $26.789 zurückgezogen.

Hier ist, was Bitcoin nach oben treibt, sagt Adam Back

In der Zwischenzeit steigen Einzelhandelsnutzer weiterhin über den Giganten Paypal in Bitcoin ein. Wie der CEO von Pantera Capital, Dan Morehead, letzte Woche berichtete, hat die Paypal-Plattform mehr als 100 Prozent der neu geminten BTC aufgesaugt.

Der CEO von Blockstream, Adam Back, glaubt, dass es die Einzelhandelsnutzer waren, die Bitcoin am Weihnachtstag über drei neue Allzeithochs getrieben haben: $24.700, $24.800 und schließlich $25.000 pro BTC.

DOGE Price Crushes LunarCrush Metrics

Lunar Crush shows increased activity on social media corresponding to the increase in DogeCoin prices.

Although created as a „joke“, DogeCoin has high profile supporters on the internet, such as Elon Musk.

Lunar Crush is a social media aggregator and cryptocurrency analysis platform

Lunar Crush, a social media aggregator and real-time cryptocurrency analytics platform, has found a strong correlation between cryptocurrency social media activity and changes in asset prices.

Referring to DogeCoin, Lunar Crush tweeted, “Wow. With a booming social activity, a still high price and a well-trained Shiba Inu, Doge is the number 1 altcoins according to AltRank ”. AltRank is an exclusive formula created by Lunar Crush. It “combines the performance of altcoin prices against Bitcoin Legacy and indicators of social activity”.

The tweet continues to dive into statistics. He says DOGE jumped 58.8% in terms of social mentions, 23.1% in social engagement and 14.6% in price.

Diving into the social analysis of Lunar Crush on DogeCoin, it’s easy to see the correlation between its AltRank trend and its price. Looking at the 24 hour chart, we see that DOGE’s AltRank is hovering between 40 and 60 with little price movement. As of 10 am today, we see spikes in DOGE’s AltRank and price that take it to # 1 AltRank. At the same time, the price rises by 15%.

Social networks aren’t the only factor that can determine a course change. However, we can see a well-established correlation between an increased social media presence and an increase in asset prices. Going forward, cryptocurrency social media analysis can be an important tool in determining fundamental views around the asset.

What is DogeCoin?

DogeCoin, also known as DOGE, is a cryptocurrency based on the popular Internet meme „doge“ featuring the dog breed Shiba Inu. The DOGE team initially created it as a joke crypto. However, fans on the internet quickly adopted her.

Currently, it has a market capitalization of over $ 550 million. This makes it one of the 50 largest cryptocurrencies by market cap.

DogeCoin doesn’t offer much more utility than any other cryptocurrency focused on storing and transferring value. However, its status has grown tremendously in the crypto arena. Even billionaire Elon Musk sarcastically escaped the inevitability of DogeCoin as a financial standard in the global financial system. He even once crowned himself “CEO of DogeCoin” in his Twitter bio.

It is up to the users to decide if they want to get involved in the DogeCoin ecosystem . However, when analyzing the movement of cryptocurrency prices, using social media statistics is a great way to help assess the movement of an asset’s price.

Megaupload founder Kim Schmitz sees Bitcoin Cash

Megaupload founder Kim Schmitz sees Bitcoin Cash above US$3,000 in 2021

Use as a payment method by online merchants and consumers will drive Bitcoin Cash upwards, according to Kim Dotcom.

Kim Schmitz aka Kim Dotcom, the infamous German entrepreneur and operator of the former file-sharing portal Megaupload, is promoting the benefits of Crypto Genius and also has words of praise for Bitcoin.

In a corresponding tweet to his more than 700,000 followers, Schmitz predicts that the price of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) will gain 867 % in 2021 and climb to more than 3,000 US dollars. That’s why he also wants to run BCH on his own blockchain platform called K.im in the future.

The reason for his optimistic forecast is that more and more online merchants are accepting cryptocurrencies. Their priority would be low costs and speed, in his opinion the best prerequisites for Bitcoin Cash.

Kim Dotcom has repeatedly spoken positively about Bitcoin (BTC) in the past, and now he praises the market leader again, saying it is a „great store of value“. However, he also adds that he sees Bitcoin Cash as a better means of payment.

Bitcoin’s „little brother“ emerged from a spin-off of the market-leading cryptocurrency, with a focus on its use as a means of payment, which confirms Schmitz’s thesis, at least superficially.

In a response to crypto expert Tone Vays, the former Megaupload operator indicated that the number of online merchants who now accept BCH is „steadily increasing“.

Similarly, adoption by the mainstream would go from strength to strength

„The winners of the crypto industry will be determined by the online merchants and users,“ Schmitz says in this context. To this end, he elaborates:

„What do online merchants and users want? They want low costs, fast transactions, high security and user-friendliness. Online merchants and users ultimately don’t care about the formation of groups within the crypto industry.“

The controversial firm’s latest comments come shortly after Roger Ver, himself known as a particularly big advocate of Bitcoin Cash, reported that the Bitcoin offshoot within crypto asset management firm Grayscale’s „Bitcoin Cash Investment Fund“ is trading „for US$6,000 apiece“. The company manages nearly $15.3 billion in crypto assets, though less than 0.5% of that is invested in the Bitcoin Cash Investment Fund.

At the time of going to press, the price of Bitcoin Cash is 309.98 US dollars, which means a gain of 19.5 % in the last week.

Tesla: Elon Musk flirts with Bitcoin investment

Elon Musk makes advances in the direction of a billion dollar Bitcoin investment and promptly receives free advice from MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor on Twitter.

Two people looked for each other and found each other: A lively Bitcoin debate broke out on Twitter between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor, which made waves in the crypto space. Michael Saylor used a suggestive post from Musk for free investment advice.

To the crypto compass magazine

Saylor’s “insider tip”:

If you want to do your shareholders a $ 100 billion favor, convert the $ TSLA balance sheet from USD to BTC.

According to Saylor, the charisma of a Tesla entry into Bitcoin could also entice other S&P500 companies to invest, thereby boosting BTC market capitalization and quickly increasing the value of a USD 100 billion investment by ten times.

The simple calculation finally worked out in the case of MicroStrategy: Since the listed software company shifted around $ 475 million of its cash reserves into BTC, the investment in the course of the Bitcoin Bull Run has reached a current value of over 958 million US dollars more than doubled.

Musk, who is not a blank slate when it comes to crypto currencies, then joined the discussion again and asked Saylor whether transactions of this magnitude were even possible.

Saylor’s answer was not long in coming. An unequivocal: Yes. He himself has invested 1.3 billion US dollars in Bitcoin in the last few months and would like to share his “playbook” with Musk, from one rocket scientist to another.

Tesla soon to be Bitcoin Hodler?

It remains to be seen how serious Musk’s statements are. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO often uses irony as a stylistic device on the short message platform. Nevertheless: A BTC entry is actually not completely excluded. Musk has already expressed his admiration for digital gold in the past and, as the proud owner of – after all – 0.25 BTC, already belongs to the Hodler class . He also has to repeatedly serve as a potential CEO candidate for the MemeCoin project Dogecoin .

The balance sheet also confirms MicroStrategy’s investment strategy and could follow Musk’s words with deeds. A former project by the bustling businessman, PayPal, has finally opened up to the Bitcoin economy as well. Not unlikely that Tesla could follow suit. The right Bitcoin ATM is already there in the Gigafactory in Nevada .

Bitcoin-tyveri vil sandsynligvis stige i ringe økonomi efter COVID: Rapport

Cyberkriminelle kan dog favorisere en anden kryptovaluta i de kommende måneder.

Cryptovaluta-relateret svig og tyveri vil sandsynligvis vokse i post-COVID-19-verdenen, ifølge en ny rapport fra cybersikkerhed og antivirusudbyder Kaspersky Lab

Securelist, Kasperskys forskningsarm for cybertrussel, offentliggjorde en rapport om cybertrusler til finansielle organisationer og forudsagde nogle specifikke typer økonomiske angreb, der sandsynligvis vil stige i 2021.

Securelist har forudsagt, at en bølge af fattigdom, der er drevet af COVID-19-pandemien, uundgåeligt vil føre til „flere mennesker, der griber til kriminalitet, herunder cyberkriminalitet.“ Det kan også betyde en stigning i forbrydelser relateret til Bitcoin Code.

Ifølge Kasperskys forskningsarm er Bitcoin sandsynligvis det mest attraktive aktiv for cyberkriminalitet, fordi det er det mest populære digitale aktiv. Rapporten lyder:

”Vi ser muligvis visse økonomier gå ned, og lokale valutaer styrter ned, hvilket vil gøre Bitcoin-tyveri meget mere attraktivt. Vi kan forvente mere svindel, der hovedsagelig er målrettet mod BTC, på grund af at denne kryptokurrency er den mest populære. ”

Securelists forskere foreslog også, at online gerningsmænd kunne skifte til mere privatlivsfokuserede digitale aktiver som Monero ( XMR ). Ifølge virksomheden ville denne switch ske på grund af den stigende „tekniske kapacitet til overvågning, deanonymisering og beslaglæggelse af BTC.“ Securelists rapport lyder:

”Vi bør forvente, at cyberkriminelle skifter til kryptokurrency-transit for at opkræve ofre. Der er en grund til at tro, at de måske skifter til andre privatlivsforbedrede valutaer, såsom Monero, for først at bruge disse som en overgangsvaluta og derefter konvertere midlerne til enhver anden kryptokurrency, der vælges inklusive BTC.

Som tidligere rapporteret af Cointelegraph, faldt kryptorelaterede forbrydelser betydeligt i 2020, selvom nogle kryptosektorer, som decentraliseret finansiering, er blevet nye hotbeds for kriminel aktivitet. Ifølge en rapport fra det virtuelle private netværksfirma Atlas VPN vil krypto- og blockchain-relaterede hacks sandsynligvis fortsætte med at falde i 2021.