ESET discovered GMERA Trojan stealing cryptocurrency

ESET discovered GMERA Trojan stealing cryptocurrency

ESET specialists discovered the GMERA Trojan, which steals cryptocurrencies from traders. The software is distributed under the guise of crypto asset trading applications on Apple MacOS. ESET, a cybersecurity company, said malware has been integrated into fake cryptocurrency trading applications. After installing these extensions, it begins to steal digital assets from user wallets. Attackers impersonate the Kattana trading platform. They copied the site of the service and promote their software under the guise of four…

Heartwood hard fork activated on Zcash blockchain

Heartwood hard fork activated on Zcash blockchain

In the anonymous Zcash cryptocurrency blockchain, the Heartwood hard fork is activated on block 903,000. The update will ensure mining privacy. Heartwood is the fourth update to the Zcash network since the advent of this cryptocurrency in 2016. Heartwood was activated with the support of the Zcash Foundation and the Electric Coin Company (ECC), supporting the development of the Zcash cryptocurrency. The update contains two suggestions for improving Zcash (ZIP): “Shielded Coinbase” (ZIP 213), which…