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ING Bank Fixes Security and Privacy Loophole in Corda Blockchain
ING Bank, a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation that has been exploring the potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT), has patched the security and privacy loopholes present in R3’s Corda blockchain platform by applying zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) to Corda’s notary service, according to reports on October 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-10-24 09:30 | |
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Pixel 4’s ‘Face Unlock’ works even if you’re asleep or dead — and that’s a problem
Google’s new Pixel 4 smartphone doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor. Instead it relies on “Face Unlock,” a proprietary facial scanning system similar to the one found in Apple’s Face ID. Early reports show a system that works well, perhaps too well, in fact, according to some security experts. дальше »
2019-10-18 06:50 | |
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North Korean Hackers, Lazurus, Create A New Crypto Scam Malware Targeting MacOS Users
Security analysts have allegedly unearthed another attack emanating from notorious North Korean hacking group known as Lazarus. The new malware is developed as a fake cryptocurrency trading platform and is targeting MacOS users, the Nextweb reports. дальше »
2019-10-14 20:26 | |
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North Korea-linked hackers revive cryptocurrency scam to hijack macOS
Security researchers have reportedly uncovered another attack from a North Korea-linked hacking group. But on closer inspection it seems to be nothing more than a rehash of the group’s previous exploits. дальше »
2019-10-14 17:25 | |
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Germany won’t ban Huawei from supplying 5G hardware — despite US pleas
Germany‘s new ‘security catalog’ — which is expected to be released later this week — will not exclude Huawei from supplying equipment for the country’s 5G mobile networks, Reuters reports. The US blacklisted Huawei back in May over its alleged ties with the Chinese government and imposed export sanctions on the company’s products. дальше »
2019-10-14 15:37 | |
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Central bank says Libra must operate like a bank if it’s to launch in UK
The Bank of England‘s (BoE) Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has laid down a set of rules that Facebook‘s Libra and other cryptocurrencies must follow if they are to be launched in Britain. While some question if Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra will ever launch, the BoE‘s FPC did recognize its potential to becoming an “important payment system,” City AM reports. дальше »
2019-10-9 15:12 | |
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HashCash Building DLT Solution for a Global Bank
HashCash Consultants, a software firm that claims to be developing distributed ledger technology (DLT) solutions that allow enterprises to facilitate real-time cross-border payments, has inked a strategic partnership deal with an unnamed global bank for the development of core banking solutions aimed at increasing the speed, security and efficiency of banking processes, reports Yahoo FinanceRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-10-7 17:00 | |
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Leader of Bitcoin-fuelled fake ID ring gets two years in US federal prison
Mark Alex Simon, the ring leader of a Bitcoin-fuelled fake ID ring, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison, the Toledo Blade reports. The Ohio resident was sentenced by US District Court Judge Jeffrey Helmick on Thursday after pleading guilty to charges in June. дальше »
2019-10-4 14:52 | |
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Binance Granted ISO Security Accreditation
The largest crypto exchange in terms of trading volume, Binance, states that it has been granted an information security accreditation after fulfilling the principles given by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), CoinDesk reports. дальше »
2019-9-25 19:24 | |
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Ripple Labs wants the US to forget it’s being sued for selling Ripple (XRP) illegally
Ripple Labs, the company behind the Ripple (XRP) cryptocurrency, has formally requested a US federal court dismiss a class action lawsuit that alleges it illegally sold unregistered securities, Fortune reports. дальше »
2019-9-20 15:09 | |
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Ripple files new motion to dismiss XRP lawsuit; claims plaintiff has no standing to file complaint
Ripple has been fighting a now year-old lawsuit and recently, a group of investors had filed an amended complaint regarding the same against Ripple. The group had alleged that XRP was an unregistered security under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) guidance. дальше »
2019-9-20 10:37 | |
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Ethereum-based AirSwap reports vulnerability issue on newly released smart contract
AirSwap reported that their development team had detected a ‘critical vulnerability’ in a recently launched AirSwap smart contract. According to a blog released on medium, AirSwap, a decentralized token-trading platform built on the Ethereum blockchain, revealed that on 12th September, the internal security review team recognized a major flaw in the mainnet of the smart […] The post Ethereum-based AirSwap reports vulnerability issue on newly released smart contract appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-9-15 19:30 | |
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NBA Player Spencer Dinwiddie Tokenizes Contract with Blockchain
Professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets Spencer Dinwiddie has opted to turn his National Basketball Association (NBA) contract into a tokenized bond. Investors will be able to invest in the security and earn interest based on Dinwiddie’s performance on the field of play, reports The Athletic on September 12, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-15 16:51 | |
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ICE is paying an Israeli security company $30M to break into phones
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has expanded its partnership with Israeli digital forensics firm Cellebrite to unlock and extract data from mobile phones, reports The Daily Beast. дальше »
2019-9-12 11:38 | |
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NSA Suggests New Developments Towards Creating a Quantum-Resistant Cryptocurrency
The National Security Agency (NSA) has been involved in the crypto space mostly to tracking criminals that used Bitcoin (BTC) so far, but it seems that this might be prone to change soon. According to reports from Bloomberg, Anne Neuberger, the director of the NSA’s cyber division, has revealed that the agency is working in […] дальше »
2019-9-6 22:15 | |
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Israeli Firm Files Patent for Blockchain-Based Cannabis Tracking System
Security Matters, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) project headquartered in Israel and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has filed a patent application in the United States for a blockchain solution for tracking the entire cannabis supply chain, reports ZDNet on September 3, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-4 01:00 | |
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Fortnite Gamers Get Threatened By New Crypto-Stealing Ransomware, ‘Syrk’ via Hidden-Cry Program
Cybercriminals are always on the lookout for new victims and it looks like Fortnite players are their most recent choice. New ransomware called Syrk is currently targeting players and encrypting files if the ransom is not paid. дальше »
2019-8-27 23:42 | |
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Overstock Loses Investor in tZERO Days After The Departure Of Founder Patrick Byrne
Overstock interim CEO Jonathan Johnson, in an investor call on Monday with shareholders offered an update on the status of Makara Capital's probable investment tZERO, the company's security token exchange, Cointelegraph reports. дальше »
2019-8-27 23:10 | |
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Cryptography startup sues Black Hat conference after getting booed and heckled
Tech conferences are usually civil by nature, but one cryptography startup is taking things up a notch by suing organizers of security conference Black Hat USA after being heckled and booed by attendees. дальше »
2019-8-26 16:36 | |
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Ukrainian Authorities Arrest Bitcoin Miners at Nuclear Energy Plant
Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the nation’s primary law enforcement authority, has arrested several individuals for illegally mining bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins at the state’s nuclear power plant (NPP), reports RT on August 22, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-23 21:00 | |
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Thief jeopardizes state secrets by using nuclear power plant to mine cryptocurrency
People will do anything to get their hands on that sweet cryptocurrency including, perhaps one of the most audacious yet, using secret areas in a nuclear power plant to hide and power mining machines. дальше »
2019-8-22 11:42 | |
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Shinhan Bank Ally with Kakao’s Ground X to Build DLT-Based Security Solution
Shinhan Bank, a highly reputed Seoul-based financial institution that has been in existence since 1897, has joined forces with Ground X, the distributed ledger technology (DLT) and fintech platform of Korea’s internet giant, Kakao, and Hexlant, for the development of a blockchain-based security solution for its customers, reports The Korea Times, August 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-16 17:00 | |
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Researchers hacked a Canon DSLR with Bitcoin demanding ransomware
Bitcoin demanding ransomware knows no bounds, and the latest potential victim? DSLR cameras. A group of security researchers have managed to exploit vulnerabilities in a Canon EOS 80D digital camera to hold its owner’s photos to a Bitcoin ransom, The Inquirer reports. дальше »
2019-8-12 16:59 | |
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Retail Giant Overstock Reports Losses, Says Blockchain Business Strong
Overstock has stated that its blockchain subsidiary firm, tZERO, is progressing as planned, with a focus on six key areas — notably security tokens
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Researchers break iPhone’s FaceID by putting modified glasses on unconscious people
Security researchers have cracked Apple’s FaceID biometric system yet again. But there’s an unusual caveat to this trick: to successfully unlock an iPhone, the attackers first need to make sure the victim is out cold. дальше »
2019-8-9 12:43 | |
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New Avast Report Details How Clipsa Crypto Stealing Malware Was Blocked Over 360k Times In Past Year
Cybersecurity company Avast says that a crypto stealing malware has so far been blocked over 360,000 times by its security software, the Nextweb reports. Referred as Clipsa, the malware is said to be a multipurpose password stealer and can steal or launch crypto-mining albeit illicitly. дальше »
2019-8-7 00:09 | |
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Kenyan Government to Adopt Blockchain for Tracking Food
In a bid to ensure food security and quickly detect unsafe food products before they get to the consumers, the Kenyan government is looking to integrate distributed ledger technology (DLT), artificial intelligence (AI) and other new technologies into its food supply chain ecosystem, reports IOL, July 28, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-29 14:51 | |
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Hackers breached Bulgaria’s tax agency and leaked the data of 5M people
Bulgaria has suffered what has been described as the biggest data leak in its history. The stolen data, which hackers emailed to local media on July 15, originates from the country’s tax reporting service – the National Revenue Agency (NRA). дальше »
2019-7-16 15:40 | |
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Apple steps in to automatically remove Zoom’s risky software from Macs
Apple has pushed a silent update to Mac users to remove the web server sneakily installed by popular video conference app Zoom, TechCrunch reports. Earlier this week, a disclosure by security researcher Jonathan Leitschuh revealed how Zoom installed a secret local web server on Mac devices — with an intent to save an extra click — but left users vulnerable by making it possible for an attacker to hijack their webcams. дальше »
2019-7-11 08:41 | |
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Tron offices in Beijing allegedly raided by angry mob
A massive red flag hovers over the credibility of Tron Foundation as, at press time, reports came in that Tron office in Beijing was allegedly raided by an angry mob. According to released video on Twitter, it can be observed that multiple policemen/security personnel were present in the lobby of the Beijing office. дальше »
2019-7-8 15:02 | |
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10+ million Android users installed a fake Samsung update app
In recent months, we’ve seen quite a few reports of the Google Play Store hosting counterfeit apps that are designed to dupe users and earn money through ad farms. In the latest reveal, CSIS Security Group’s report suggests that a fake app – promising updates for Samsung phones – has been installed by over 10 million users. дальше »
2019-7-5 10:46 | |
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Cybercriminals Impersonate Facebook’s Libra and Calbra Wallet
A research report by Digital Shadows, a data security company has revealed that “cryptothieves” have launched over 100 phony websites to impersonate Libra, Facebook’s cryptocurrency and Calibra, Libra’s digital wallet, in a bid to defraud gullible and unsuspecting victims reports Independent on July 1, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-3 01:00 | |
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Bitfinex’s Protection Service Provider Cloudflare Reports a Major Server Outage
Coinspeaker Bitfinex’s Protection Service Provider Cloudflare Reports a Major Server OutageCloudflare’s wide range of clientele which includes Bitfinex, are currently been affected by a blackout on the end of the Security Service Provider in different locations. дальше »
2019-7-2 20:09 | |
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Globacap Opens Regulated Platform For Crypto In The UK To Tokenize Digital Securities
Globacap is a fintech company based out of the United Kingdom, and they have just made some history with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). According to reports from The Block and Finance Magnates, Globacap has decided to launch their own platform for digital security offering and administration in the United Kingdom. Based on press releases […] дальше »
2019-7-2 00:46 | |
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Mt. Gox founder facing lawsuit for losing 80,000 BTC
Serial entrepreneur Jed McCaleb, and creator of the now-defunct Mt. Gox, is facing a lawsuit over his handling of the failed cryptocurrency exchange. Former Mt. Gox traders Joseph Jones and Peter Steinmetz allege McCaleb was “fraudulent” and “negligent” in his representation of the exchange, partly leading to the loss of their Bitcoin when it was hacked in the notorious hacking incident from 2014, CoinDesk reports. дальше »
2019-6-26 14:47 | |
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Bad Actors Hijack Ukraine’s Government System to Mine Monero
Hackers have planted cryptocurrency mining malware on the computers of the Ukrainian State Judicial Administration (SJA), secretly minting privacy-centric monero (XMR) altcoin for over six months, reports Finance Magnates on June 24, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-25 21:00 | |
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ESET Cybersecurity Researchers Discover A Virtual Crypto Mining Threat ‘LoudMiner’
Cyber Security Researchers at ESET- a cyber security firm- have uncovered a new threat in the form of a persistent and unusual mining software, which as of now has been categorized as Malware and has been dubbed- “LoudMiner”, Cointelegraph reports. дальше »
2019-6-24 21:47 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Elon Musk and John McAfee cryptocurrency scams are back
It’s a new week, which means only one thing: it’s time for Hard Fork’s roundup of cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines from over the weekend. Let’s get to it. 1. Security researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered a new type of cryptocurrency mining botnet. дальше »
2019-6-24 10:55 | |
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Quantstamp Releases Decentralized Security Protocol with Staking and Improved Transparency
Quantstamp, a Y-Combinator backed blockchain security company, has just released the Quantstamp Security Network V2. This new release, available at protocol. quantstamp. com, features a decentralized design using staking, improved security analysis, has open-sourced code, and stores security reports completely on the blockchain for transparency. дальше »
2019-6-22 18:46 | |
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Australia: Cryptocurrency unlikely for retail payments, Facebook or not
The world is still processing the specifics of Facebook‘s Libra digital currency, but even the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has realized it’s set to rub cryptocurrency purists the wrong way. дальше »
2019-6-20 12:38 | |
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[Security Alert] Update Firefox Browser Now as Hackers Exploit a Serious Bug Targeting Major Crypto Exchanges Users
Mozilla has issued a security alert warning that hackers are taking advantage of a serious bug in their Firefox browser, which can be used to take over the entire computer. The company has warned that crypto owners face the highest level of an imminent attack, the Next Web reports. Firefox users have been asked to […] дальше »
2019-6-19 21:03 | |
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Quantstamp Security Network V2 upgrade features staking, enhanced transparency
Quantstamp Security Network V2 upgrade features staking, enhanced transparency - CryptoNinjas Quantstamp, a Y-Combinator backed blockchain security company, has just released the Quantstamp Security Network V2. дальше »
2019-6-20 19:56 | |
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Quantstamp security network V2 upgrade features staking, enhanced transparency
Quantstamp security network V2 upgrade features staking, enhanced transparency - CryptoNinjas Quantstamp, a Y-Combinator backed blockchain security company, has just released the Quantstamp Security Network V2. дальше »
2019-6-19 19:56 | |
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Russians (not North Koreans) thought to be behind $530M Coincheck hack
The $530 million hack that blighted Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck in January 2018 may have been carried out by Russian hackers. A virus thought to be used in the hack has been found on employee computers and is linked to Russian hacker groups, the Asahi Shimbun reports. дальше »
2019-6-17 17:22 | |
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Cryptocurrency hackers sneak malware into Oracle servers to mine Monero
Security researchers have identified yet another cryptocurrency mining malware. This time it’s installing itself on enterprise application servers, and using a clever trick to remain hidden. If that wasn’t enough, the malware has already claimed its first major victim: Oracle servers. дальше »
2019-6-11 13:22 | |
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Dutch Crypto Exchange, Blockport, Shuts Down After a Failed STO, Vows to Come Back
A crypto exchange based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, has shut down its operations due to lack of operating capital but has vowed to return soon. Blockport announced that it was scaling down its operations after its security token offering (STO) did not meet the expected results. дальше »
2019-6-6 20:59 | |
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Blockchain startup hacked itself to ‘save’ $13M of its users’ cryptocurrency
A blockchain startup hacked its users’ wallets to save $13 million in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency from being stolen, ZDNet reports. Security researchers advised the Komodo Platform of a ‘backdoor‘ in Agama, one of its older wallet apps, that would have allowed hackers to siphon any and all digital assets held inside. дальше »
2019-6-6 17:52 | |
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Hackers hid malware in a fake trading app to steal your cryptocurrency
Security researchers have uncovered a knock-off cryptocurrency trading website designed to steal the funds of unwitting victims. Cybercriminals have created a website that imitates the Cryptohopper cryptocurrency trading platform to distribute malware that could steal personal information, hijack your clipboard, and crypto-jack your system, Bleeping Computer reports. дальше »
2019-6-6 16:16 | |
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North Korean hackers caught phishing for South Koreans’ cryptocurrency
Hackers from North Korea are making headlines again, this time for going after the funds of users of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UpBit. The hackers allegedly sent a phishing email to UpBit users earlier this week. дальше »
2019-5-31 11:29 | |
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