Malware Alert! Increasing Threats Put Bitcoin Users in Danger

The increasing malware threats have put not only bitcoin users but every internet user at risk. Recent reports show that none of the device platforms are safe from these malicious programs.
The Bitcoin community now has more worrisome things on its plate. As if hacking incidents plaguing cryptocurrency exchanges aren’t enough, the number of malware and ransomware threats are on the rise. In the past couple of weeks, a number of new malicious programs were detected by multiple cyber security firms. One look at the list is enough to know that no device is currently safe.
Windows Ransomware
A new ransomware called Fantom is wreaking havoc among Windows machine users. The malware cleverly disguises itself as an official update from Microsoft, tricking users into installing it. According to Kaspersky, Fantom is in no way technically superior to other ransomware, yet capable of causing enough damage. It is said to use the open source EDA2 ransomware code.

This post was published at NewsBTC on 7:30 pm September 11, 201.