Sentences with phrase «means cybercriminals»

However, the nature of Bitcoin means cybercriminals have jumped at the opportunity to use it, as they have with other identity - hiding technologies, such as Tor or the wider dark web in general.

Not exact matches

The FBI recently warned consumers that the proliferation of connected devices — from medical devices to security systems — means even more potential targets for malicious cybercriminals.

XMRig is popular among cybercriminals because it is open source, meaning threat actors can make relatively simple changes to its code to convert the tool into a cryptojacking mechanism.

This means that you and your clients can upload and download tax forms, manage e-filings, generate reports, and manage other confidential financial data in a way that keeps them from being intercepted by cybercriminals.

While bitcoin's volatility means its value can rise or drop by thousands of dollars in just a matter of hours, its potential high value could make it something of a savings account or investment opportunity for professional cybercriminals who don't want to spend all their illicit earnings immediately, and prefer to play a long game instead.

For criminals, Monero in particular comes with a big advantage over bitcoin - it's completely anonymous, meaning its users can't be traced; bitcoin does offer some level of privacy, but it isn't total - cybercriminal actors have been traced thanks to analysis of the bitcoin wallet.

Because Bitcoin transactions are anonymous by their nature, it means players can deposit, play and withdraw without fear of cybercriminals monitoring their activities.

Controlling the router obviously means that a cybercriminal could also control everything that passes through the router, i.e. all internet traffic on the network.

This means that we take notice when cybercriminals employ tactics, techniques and procedures used by state adversaries,» he said (PDF).

Of course, this means that the interest of cybercriminals has also grown.