Cryptojacking is on the rise in 2019, according to a report

A security report indicated that cryptojacking incidents increased by 78% in 2018 and this trend seams have carried over to the current year.

Experts believe that unfamiliarity with cryptocurrency prevents many victims infected with ransomware to pay attackers in Bitcoin, which makes many hackers shift to mining malware as a slower but more robust way of stealing money.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/report-shows-cryptojacking-is-prime-example-of-shift-towards-discreet-cyberattacks

Critical bugs detected in major crypto platforms

Apparently, security researchers have done 13 independent reports over the course of the last month and collectively found 43 vulnerabilities in some of the most popular crypto platforms, including Brave, Coinbase, EOS, Monero (XMR), Tezos, OmiseGo, and Unikr.

https://www.coinnewsspan.com/43-vulnerabilities-detected-in-major-cryptocurrency-platforms/

An index fund provider states that 95% of volume on unregulated exchanges is fake

Bitwise Asset Management has reported that most of the volume on unregulated exchanges is either of non-economic nature and appears to be money laundering, or completely fake. Bitwise based it’s analysis on data from Coinmarketcap, further stating that the resource provides a misleading impression of the market by displaying non-existent volumes.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitwise-tells-us-sec-that-95-of-volume-on-unregulated-crypto-exchanges-is-suspect

Another major exchange hack?

Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbene, currently ranked 16th on CMC by market volume, has announced it is undergoing maintenance on Tuesday, March 26. However, the crypto community suspects that a hack has taken place as multiple users report problems with transactions.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-coinbene-announces-ongoing-maintenance-while-customers-suspect-hack