It’s a shot in the arm for Google Cloud users at risk of cryptocurrency mining attacks. The Google Cybersecurity Action Team (GCAT) has created a threat detection service to shield “poorly configured” accounts that attackers use to mine cryptocurrency. In a blog post, Google Cloud announced the Virtual Machine Threat Detection (VMTD) release in its Security Command Center (SCC) … [Read more...] about Google Cloud to detect crypto-mining malware on virtual machines
Google Cloud ramps up blockchain efforts by launching digital assets team
Blockchain, cryptocurrency and decentralized technology are all fascinating topics that have been heating up for almost a decade. Nowadays, everyone wants to be part of cutting-edge innovations.A Thursday announcement by Yolande Piazza, Google Cloud's VP Financial Services, said the firm has established a Google Cloud digital assets team that will assist clients in creating, … [Read more...] about Google Cloud ramps up blockchain efforts by launching digital assets team
Dogecoin and Ether rank in top 10 news searches on Google in 2021
Major cryptocurrencies Ether (ETH) and Dogecoin (DOGE) made the list of the world’s most searched terms in 2021 on GoogleOn Tuesday, Google released its traditional annual list of the top searches for the year, breaking them down into several categories, including searches, news, people, games, movies and others.According to Google Trends’ “Year in Search 2021,” Dogecoin was … [Read more...] about Dogecoin and Ether rank in top 10 news searches on Google in 2021
Google Sues to Shutter Cryptojacking Botnet That Infected 1M+ Computers
The botnet weaponized bitcoin’s blockchain, according to Chainalysis, which said it helped Google’s investigation. By embedding command-and-control server addresses in the blockchain, and then having the botnet turn to that data whenever an infected server was shuttered, it stays a step ahead of the cybersecurity whack-a-mole. Source link … [Read more...] about Google Sues to Shutter Cryptojacking Botnet That Infected 1M+ Computers
Solana (SOL) consumes less energy than two Google searches, report claims
Blockchain network Solana has disclosed key findings highlighting the network’s fast processing and minimal energy consumption in its energy report for November. Solana foundation claimed that a transaction processed on Solana consumes less energy than two Google searches, making it one of the fastest networks for conducting crypto transactions. Founded in 2019, Solana’s (SOL) … [Read more...] about Solana (SOL) consumes less energy than two Google searches, report claims