Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A 24-year-old New York man who bragged about helping to steal more than $20 million worth of cryptocurrency from a technology executive has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Following the theft, Terpin filed a civil lawsuit against Truglia with the Los Angeles Superior court.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

Norton 360 , one of the most popular antivirus products on the market today, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers. According to the FAQ posted on its site , “ Norton Crypto ” will mine Ethereum (ETH) cryptocurrency while the customer’s computer is idle.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2022

For example, it doesn’t specify how much NortonLifeLock gets out of the deal (NortonLifeLock keeps 15 percent of any cryptocurrency mined by Norton Crypto). “Avira Crypto allows you to use your computer’s idle time to mine the cryptocurrency Ethereum (ETH),” the FAQ explains.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 9, 2021

Peter Leav, President and CEO of McAfee has confirmed the news and said that the new partnership will help strengthen his enterprise business in the industry and will help the company in focusing more on consumers’ personal security solutions.

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