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20,000 Pakistani debit card details surface on the dark web
On Tuesday, Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said that major banks in the country have suffered a cyber attack affecting more than 20,000 users. “More than 100 cases (of cyber-attack) have been registered with the FIA and are under investigation. дальше »
2018-11-7 12:08 | |
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Surprise Rally? Can Bitcoin hit $10,000 before 2019?
Bitcoin has undoubtedly had quite a run in 2018, the tenth year since its inception. The entire cryptocurrency community; ranging from exchanges to developers and investors have been left with a story to tell. дальше »
2018-11-6 22:00 | |
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Facebook’s AI knows how likely you are to evacuate during a hurricane
Facebook AI Research (FAIR) recently conducted a big data study to determine whether social media ties play a role in people’s decision whether to evacuate affected areas during a hurricane. And, according to the research, those with the most “social capital” were more likely to heed official warnings and flee. дальше »
2018-11-6 02:28 | |
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Our lack of interest in data ethics will come back to haunt us
When was the last time you saw a creepy ad on Facebook, which seemed to know about a product you were discussing with a coworker? Or when was the last time you noticed that your Google search had been modified to suit variables like your current location and personal interests? These micro-events happen on a daily basis for most of us, and are reminders of how valuable and how ubiquitous our data really is. дальше »
2018-11-3 21:30 | |
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Google Play app caught phishing for cryptocurrency exchange login details
Despite Google’s hardline stance against malicious cryptocurrency apps, some still find ways of sneaking through its net. Security and malware researcher, Lukas Stefanko, published a video yesterday exposing how a malicious app, distributed via Google’s Play Store, steals the sensitive data from unsuspecting users. дальше »
2018-11-2 17:55 | |
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Apple won’t disclose how many devices it sold, starting next year
Apple’s quarterly financial calls are heavily anticipated by many, as the trillion dollar company doesn’t just disclose revenue, but also shares how many iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other devices it sold. дальше »
2018-11-2 11:53 | |
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Facebook Ad Library: Only 3 “Brexit” ads for whole month. Yeah, right!
Facebook may well look back on 2018 as its annus horribilis. From the Cambridge Analytica scandal in March, to a data breach affecting 29 million users in September, from accusations of fraud over misrepresentation of video viewing figures, to claims that it is destroying the very fabric of society, the social network’s reputation has suffered a battering. дальше »
2018-11-1 19:05 | |
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Facebook Ad Library: Only 3 ‘Brexit’ ads for whole month. Yeah, right!
Facebook may well look back on 2018 as its annus horribilis. From the Cambridge Analytica scandal in March, to a data breach affecting 29 million users in September, from accusations of fraud over misrepresentation of video viewing figures, to claims that it is destroying the very fabric of society, the social network’s reputation has suffered a battering. дальше »
2018-11-2 19:05 | |
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‘Blockchain’ is now more popular than ‘cryptocurrency,’ according to Google data
It’s not the flippening everyone has been talking about, but Google search data reveals people are finally starting to show more interest in blockchain than cryptocurrency. Following the massive hype cycle at the end of last year, Google Trends suggests the term ‘blockchain’ is gradually becoming a more popular search criteria than ‘cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-11-1 17:14 | |
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Good internet things, brought to you by new media artist Omayeli Arenyeka
We sometimes have new media artists take over our daily newsletter, Big Spam. If you like what you’ve read, you can subscribe here. Hi everyone! Hope you’re doing well, today I’m going to do what every newsletter swears they won’t do and spam you! But first, a little bit about me. дальше »
2018-10-31 19:13 | |
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EY unveils blockchain prototype that makes Ethereum transactions private
Major accounting firm EY has just dropped some epic details of a new blockchain prototype that can make Ethereum transactions private – as in real ones, on the main public blockchain. EY calls its new system the EY Ops Chain Public Edition (PE), touting it as the world’s first implementation of zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology on the public Ethereum blockchain. дальше »
2018-10-31 17:11 | |
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Spooky data visualization reveals most haunted cities in the US
It’s that time of year when humans as well as their pets dress up in Halloween costumes and discussions around trick-or-treating, candy, and of course, paranormal entities take the limelight. I wanted to get into the proper holiday mood, and we all know nothing does the trick like a good ol’ data analysis and visualization. дальше »
2018-10-30 17:32 | |
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The average of these 5 death clocks could be the day you die
You may think Halloween is the time for trick-or-treating, dressing up as a Fortnite character, or carving pumpkins. But you’re wrong, it’s the time to face death. Despite fearing death, humans have always been weirdly obsessed with anticipating their final day on earth. дальше »
2018-10-30 14:41 | |
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Report: Bitcoin volatility hits low as cryptocurrency trading volume tanks
While the price of Bitcoin is approaching a one-year low, trading volumes across cryptocurrency markets have already reached that point. Blockchain research unit Diar has just dropped new data on the major cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-10-30 14:20 | |
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LocalBitcoins Volumes Are Dominated by Russia and Venezuela, New Data Finds
LocalBitcoins is a good yardstick for measuring bitcoin usage on a country by country basis. A new analysis dives deeper than ever before into the data, considering metrics that have previously been overlooked. дальше »
2018-10-28 16:00 | |
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4 human-caused biases we need to fix for machine learning
Bias is an overloaded word. It has multiple meanings, from mathematics to sewing to machine learning, and as a result it’s easily misinterpreted. When people say an AI model is biased, they usually mean that the model is performing badly. дальше »
2018-10-27 15:30 | |
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Is Tim Cook the champion of privacy?
Today’s ceaseless data scandals have everyone talking about privacy, especially insofar as our favorite digital devices and platforms are concerned. Few companies have been at the center of the media maelstrom focused on privacy than Apple, the world’s most valuable and most-tech savvy corporation. дальше »
2018-10-27 01:18 | |
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Facebook can simply say ‘no’ to EU’s proposed audit
To say 2018 has been a difficult year for Facebook is an understatement. The Cambridge Analytica scandal, US senate hearings, and a massive data breach last month have all contributed to making life incredibly difficult for Zuckerberg and friends — and now the EU Parliament wants to add to their troubles. дальше »
2018-10-26 17:49 | |
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Apple’s iOS 12 reportedly stops iPhone hacking tool used by cops
With iOS 12, Apple has thwarted the GrayKey device that can unlock criminal suspects’ iPhones for law enforcement, reports Forbes. The report claims that GrayKey now can only do a “partial extraction” of the data on a locked iPhone running the latest version of Apple’s software. дальше »
2018-10-25 16:15 | |
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Tim Cook supports EU’s strict privacy laws — but thinks taxes are ‘crap’
Apple‘s CEO, Tim Cook, just endorsed EU‘s push for stricter privacy regulation and defining privacy as a fundamental right, during his keynote address at a privacy conference in Brussels today — too bad corporate taxes weren’t part of the discussion. дальше »
2018-10-24 14:41 | |
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Cryptocurrency traders are shifting from stablecoins to Bitcoin
The second half of 2018 has seen Dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies (stablecoins) flood the market, but recent data suggests that Bitcoin might become the one true stablecoin. The latest report from blockchain research group Diar shows while Tether still accounts for an overwhelming majority of the total stablecoin volume, cryptocurrency traders are actually starting to exchange with Bitcoin directly, rather than use new, regulated alternatives. дальше »
2018-10-24 13:51 | |
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IBM and Visa partner to upend global payments using Ethereum tech
Visa has just announced it has partnered with IBM ahead of the commercial release of its blockchain-powered global financial payments platform, B2B Connect. Upon its expected launch in the first quarter of 2019, Visa will have integrated its core assets (including B2B Connect) with the proprietary IBM Blockchain Platform, which IBM built using open-source Ethereum technology. дальше »
2018-10-22 14:40 | |
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GitHub is down because of data storage issues
Developer platform GitHub has been down for hours due to data storage issues. According to GitHub’s status message board, the issue began around 10 PM ET on Sunday. Some users are facing login errors while others are not able to see their commits. дальше »
2018-10-22 09:30 | |
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The 7 deadly sins of email security
Email is one of the most fundamental forms of business communication today. Not many of us can imagine our lives without it. But with one in every 100 emails disguising a hacking attempt, what can we do to better protect ourselves against those nefarious bandits wanting to get to our sensitive data? Considering that more than 205 billion emails are sent daily across the Internet, one would be forgiven for thinking, with apologies to Mark Twain, that reports of its demise are greatly exaggerated. дальше »
2018-10-21 15:30 | |
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Twitter releases 10M Iranian and Russian propaganda tweets ahead of US Midterms
Twitter yesterday released a bevy of data related to Iranian and Russian-sponsored misinformation campaigns started as long ago as 2009. The hope, in releasing the trove, is that academics and researchers will use it to come up with solutions to the propaganda problem plaguing US politics. дальше »
2018-10-18 20:49 | |
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50% of American WhatsApp users don’t know it’s owned by Facebook
Just over half of Americans (50. 42 percent) who have used WhatsApp in the last six months are unaware that it’s owned by Facebook. This, my friends, is a pretty high figure. The research was carried out by DuckDuckGo, the privacy-protecting search engine. дальше »
2018-10-18 13:59 | |
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Google explains how its new Titan-M chip keeps the Pixel 3 secure
Despite its Google+ debacle, Google continues to claim that it pays close attention to the security of users. It has included a special chip in its new Pixel phones called Titan M, which protects consumers from bad actors. дальше »
2018-10-18 12:17 | |
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WHO scientists used Photoshop to doctor images in cancer research
Researchers affiliated with WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have been exposed for manipulating images in multiple research papers they have published over the years. Between 2005 and 2014, Massimo Tommasino, head of Infections and Cancer Biology Group at IARC in Lyon, France, and his former colleague there Uzma Hasan, had published multiple papers with doctored images. дальше »
2018-10-18 10:23 | |
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Philips will challenge tech giants to bring blockchain to healthcare
How far can you trust the institutions and organizations that hold your sensitive medical information? Earlier this month, the Canadian government fined the manager of a pharmacy for using the provincial Drug Information System to snoop on the confidential medical history of friends, family, and coworkers. дальше »
2018-10-17 10:54 | |
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With New Exchange Listings and Demand, New Stablecoins See Pegs Broken
Fresh on the market, the industry’s newest batch of stablecoins is having trouble striking a price balance. Amidst news of listings on Huobi and OKEx, two of the industry’s largest exchanges, TrueUSD (TUSD), Gemini USD (GUSD), the Paxos Standard (PAX) and Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) have all risen well above their pegs. дальше »
2018-10-17 01:17 | |
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Dev sends Bitcoin without using the web or the power grid
One day we might all be able to send Bitcoin from literally anywhere in the world, with no electricity and no internet connection. Off-grid cryptocurrency transactions seem to be becoming an achievable possibility as yet another developer has managed to send Bitcoin without a data connection, using low-cost consumer grade hardware. дальше »
2018-10-16 13:32 | |
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MIT is spending $1 billion to open a college in 2019 just for AI
MIT will create a new college with courses combining AI, machine learning, and data science with other academic disciplines. With $1 billion in funding, this will be the largest financial investment in AI by any US academic institution. дальше »
2018-10-16 12:55 | |
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Sony partners with itself to manage content rights with blockchain
A partnership between the Sony Corporation, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), and Sony Global Education has today announced the development of a “system for authenticating, sharing, and rights management of educational data. дальше »
2018-10-15 16:27 | |
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Facebook reveals details of September data breach affecting 29M users
Facebook today revealed more information about the September data breach that potentially affected up to 50 million users. Now we know roughly what information the attackers accessed, and the number of people they had access to — as well as a help service for those who were effected. дальше »
2018-10-13 21:42 | |
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Former Trump adviser comes out of hiding to help blockchain superstart-up
The former White House economic adviser, Gary Cohn, has just started a new career in blockchain. Announced in a press release on Friday, the ex-Goldman Sachs president is to advise fintech startup Spring Labs, who build blockchain-focused solutions for securing and sharing consumer credit data. дальше »
2018-10-12 18:19 | |
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Meetup.com has an unintended cryptocurrency community interest metric
There are a myriad of specialized websites that track the cryptocurrency market. But it appears the social meet up website Meetup. com might give us another metric that hasn’t yet been considered: global cryptocurrency community interest. дальше »
2018-10-12 18:16 | |
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Congress is fed up with Google after it hid major data breach for months
Google’s childish approach to business ethics has landed it in hot water with Congress yet again. After discovering a software glitch earlier this year – persisting since 2015 — the company chose to hide it from consumers and regulators. дальше »
2018-10-11 22:27 | |
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Amazon likely to win $10B Pentagon contract – Google, IBM, and Oracle aren’t happy
The Pentagon announced the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) project earlier this year, prompting a feeding frenzy among big tech companies eager to get the lucrative contract. Appetites have curbed a bit amid accusations the JEDI contract wasn’t ever up for grabs. дальше »
2018-10-11 20:05 | |
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UK payments startup SumUp launches a 3G-powered credit card reader
SumUp, the London-based payments startup, today launched the SumUp 3G Reader — a card terminal that lets merchants process payments without the need for a mobile app or a constant Wi-Fi connection. дальше »
2018-10-11 11:00 | |
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Criminals used Bitcoin to launder $2.5B in dirty money, data shows
New data shows criminals have laundered $2. 5 billion worth dirty Bitcoin through cryptocurrency exchanges, and almost all of it ends up in countries with lax Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) regulations. дальше »
2018-10-10 18:24 | |
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Bitcoin miners hit $4.7B in revenue this year, but its becoming unprofitable
Bitcoin miners have raised over $4. 7 billion in revenue so far this year, but rising electricity prices have rendered cryptocurrency mining almost completely unprofitable, even for the world’s biggest pools. дальше »
2018-10-9 15:33 | |
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Google+ is dead because of a security flaw the company couldn’t be bothered to fix
Google today revealed it’d be shutting down the consumer version of Google+ in response to a previously undisclosed security flaw — and also because no one’s really using it. Earlier today, the Wall Street Journal reported Google discovered the flaw, which exposed the data of thousands of users, earlier this year. дальше »
2018-10-9 01:02 | |
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The free internet makes us the product — we need to stop it
The bad headlines continue to stack up for Facebook this year: from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, to the New York Times report that Facebook gave Apple, Samsung, and other mobile device makers access to its users personal data without permission, to the revelation that the firm routinely gives user information and preferences to several Chinese telecommunications firms, to last week’s security breach in which hackers took control of 50 million user accounts as well as any third-party sites those users logged into via Facebook. дальше »
2018-10-6 19:30 | |
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Facebook is using your personal data, here’s why it’s fine
When the Cambridge Analytica scandal came out, it did more than just shake up Facebook, it stirred the conversation about privacy and brought it front and center. Privacy is a huge subject especially when it plays on the fear of losing it. дальше »
2018-10-6 15:30 | |
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We need to build AI systems we can trust
Today, artificial intelligence (AI) systems are routinely being used to support human decision-making in a multitude of applications. AI can help doctors to make sense of millions of patient records; farmers to determine exactly how much water each individual plant needs; and insurance companies to assess claims faster. дальше »
2018-10-6 11:30 | |
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Instagram test shares location data with Facebook
Instagram appears to be testing a new setting which would allow it to share user location data with parent company Facebook — meaning Facebook would have a near-complete picture of your movements even if you don’t use its own app. дальше »
2018-10-6 01:07 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammers are stealing Bitcoin from Fortnite hackers
A new season of Fortnite is upon is, and with it a busload of new scams. This time, internet baddies are intent on stealing the Bitcoin (and data) of Fortnite players. Computer security firm Malwarebytes conducted an investigation into the Fortnite ecosystem. дальше »
2018-10-4 14:38 | |
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EU might fine Facebook $1.63B for latest data breach
Facebook’s data breach from last week – which impacted more than 50 million users – might cost the company a pretty penny. If the European Union’s (EU) watchdog finds that the company violated privacy laws, it could face a massive fine of $1. дальше »
2018-10-2 13:00 | |
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