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Chinese communist party’s app is reportedly spying on its 100M users
A report from the German cybersecurity firm Cure53 suggests the Chinese communist party’s app, Study the Great Nation, has ‘superuser’ access to over 100 million Android devices. It notes the app has a backdoor through which the government can access messages, photos, contacts, and internet browsing history of these handsets. дальше »
2019-10-14 09:12 | |
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A bug in Indian local search app exposed over 156 million accounts
A major flaw in an Indian local search app, Justdial, allowed hackers to log in to any of its 156 million users accounts. Apart from accessing user information such as names, phone numbers, and email addresses, the vulnerability allowed them to peek into financial details including balance and transactions of an account through JustDial Pay, the company’s payment service. дальше »
2019-10-10 08:44 | |
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Here’s how you make your Google Docs secure
Google Docs is one of the few online applications that I’m deeply dependent on for my everyday work. Like millions of other people, I use it to write, edit, collaborate, and to archive my documents. дальше »
2019-10-9 16:02 | |
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Instagram might soon let you post group stories
Instagram might finally let you make stories for your group. According to app researcher Jane Mancun Wong, the company is currently testing out this feature in one of the app’s test builds. Screenshots posted in Wong’s tweet indicates once you snap a photo from the stories camera option, it’ll let you post it to your stories, stories visible to only close friends, and stories for a group. дальше »
2019-10-7 08:35 | |
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Tether issuance causes Bitcoin to rise in over 70% of cases according to research
Bitcoin price correlation to USDT issuance has been a hot topic of discussion between cryptocurrency investors and traders soon after the birth of the most popular stablecoin in the world. According to calculations from researcher TokenAnalyst, Bitcoin prices increase on 70% of the days when new Tether tokens are issued. дальше »
2019-10-6 23:30 | |
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Tether (USDt) Strikes on an Unpublished Report on Manipulating Crypto Market
Tether has taken the first step and made the move on an unpublished report that allegedly accuses the USDT stablecoin issuer of manipulating the cryptocurrency market. However, this won’t be the first time such allegations have been made against the stablecoin. дальше »
2019-10-6 20:21 | |
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MakerDAO bug could’ve let hackers steal Ethereum powering its DAI stablecoin
MakerDAO, the decentralized organization that runs on Ethereum, has disclosed an enormously dangerous security flaw that could’ve allowed an attacker to steal collateral powering its Dai stablecoin with a single transaction. дальше »
2019-10-3 16:12 | |
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Stablecoin Inflows to Exchanges Dictate Bitcoin Price Behavior, Data
Bitcoin (BTC) had greater probability of rallies when exchange wallets marked net inflows of stablecoins. This is yet another evidence that the crypto markets are widely affected by the movement of several key dollar-pegged assets, but mostly Tether (USDT). дальше »
2019-10-3 16:00 | |
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WhatsApp bug allowed hackers to steal files and messages by sending GIFs
You better update WhatsApp right now. A researcher has discovered a nasty vulnerability in the Facebook-owned privacy-oriented messenger that made it possible to for attackers to gain access to your files and messages up an exploit vector that attackers can abuse to obtain access to your device. дальше »
2019-10-2 16:08 | |
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172 malicious apps with 335M+ installs found on Google Play
Google desperately needs to curb the spread of Android malware. In September alone, researchers uncovered a total of 172 infected apps on the Play Store. The worst part? These apps had racked up over 335 million installs by the time they were detected by security experts. дальше »
2019-10-1 14:43 | |
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DDEX crypto exchange awards $10,000 bug bounty for vulnerability fix
DDEX crypto exchange awards $10,000 bug bounty for vulnerability fix - CryptoNinjas DDEX, a hybrid decentralized exchange designed to provide liquidity for Ethereum and ERC-20 tokens directly from user wallets, announced today that at 12:54 am back on September 18th, the security researcher samczsun notified the DDEX team of a potential vulnerability on a contract used to beta test margin and lending functionality. дальше »
2019-10-1 12:42 | |
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Uber is testing a ‘record audio’ feature to help you feel safer during your ride
Last week, Uber recently rolled out a bunch of safety features including an optional PIN number to authenticate your ride. But it might roll out more stuff soon. According to app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, the ride-hailing company is testing a feature in its mobile app that lets you record audio if you feel uncomfortable during your trip. дальше »
2019-10-1 08:08 | |
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Should Slack introduce a block button to mute harassers?
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. Slack, the group messaging tool has undoubtedly revolutionized the workplace, defining itself as a collaborative tool that encourages openness within teams regardless of the company size. дальше »
2019-9-30 15:58 | |
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Bitcoin Giant Grayscale Caught Spreading Rumors about Fiat
Cryptocurrency asset manager Grayscale Investments removed a piece of false information from its official website after the intervention of an economist. The New York firm had wrongfully maligned fiat currencies, writing that their average lifespan is 27 years. дальше »
2019-9-20 16:00 | |
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VPN apps with 500M+ installs caught serving disruptive ads to Android users
Google Play Store has a malware problem. And it doesn’t seem to go away despite the company’s best efforts to rein in sketchy apps. In a yet another instance of Android adware, New Zealand-based independent security researcher Andy Michael found four Android VPN apps with cumulative downloads of over 500 million that not only serve ads while running the background, but are also placed outside the apps, including the home screen. дальше »
2019-9-20 14:53 | |
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WhatsApp’s ‘Delete for Everyone’ doesn’t delete media files from iPhones
It turns out WhatsApp‘s ‘Delete for Everyone’ feature — designed to let you wipe texts and files you sent by accident — could still leave traces of your messages, due to a discrepancy in the way the function works on Android handsets and iPhones. дальше »
2019-9-18 15:21 | |
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This AI researcher is fighting unsolicited dick pics… with more dicks
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. The internet is great, but for women in particular, that’s not always the case. дальше »
2019-9-17 16:46 | |
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Telegram fixed a bug that stored images on recipients’ phones even after you ‘unsent’ them
Telegram messenger just fixed a bug that stored a picture you sent via a message even if you ‘unsend’ the message. The vulnerability, discovered by security researcher Dhiraj Mishra, affected the messenger’s last stable version (5. дальше »
2019-9-12 15:07 | |
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‘Avoid Biased Calculations’ Says Crypto Researcher After Cherry-Picked Chart Debate
On Friday, crypto analytics site Messari and data analyst Zack Voell shared a controversial chart called “Bitcoin Cash versus Lightning,” which claims to display a comparison of activity for both networks. дальше »
2019-9-9 23:30 | |
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Facebook Database Containing Private Information of 400 Million Users Has Been Found Online
Coinspeaker Facebook Database Containing Private Information of 400 Million Users Has Been Found OnlineA database with personal data of hundreds of millions of Facebook users has been found online by a security researcher. дальше »
2019-9-5 13:41 | |
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Facebook leak contained phone numbers for 419 million users
Another month, another Facebook data breach. As reported by TechCrunch, security researcher Sanyam Jain was able to locate an online database containing phone numbers linked to user IDs for over 419 million Facebook users. дальше »
2019-9-5 01:10 | |
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Here’s what the actual research says about the dangers of cannabis use
A research team parsed 68 current cannabis studies last year on behalf of the Canadian government. The goal was to determine what dangers citizens would face once the drug was legalized. What they learned was science doesn’t know much about cannabis. дальше »
2019-9-4 20:31 | |
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Facebook to test removing the ‘like’ counter from posts
Facebook is finally testing a much-needed change to its social network – hiding Like counts on posts. App researcher Jane Manchun Wong posted this development with screenshots on Twitter. Wong’s post suggests the social network is testing this feature in its Android app. дальше »
2019-9-3 12:40 | |
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XKCD forum goes offline after discovery of data leak affecting 562K members
XKCD forum, the bulletin board associated with the popular webcomic XKCD, has been taken offline after personal information of more than 562,000 members was exposed online. According to security researcher Troy Hunt, the breach occurred two months ago (on July 1 2019). дальше »
2019-9-3 17:35 | |
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Binance’s Venus will Face the Same Challenges as Facebook’s Libra, says Crypto Researcher
Libra to serve as a cautionary tale for Binance’s Venus The exchange is planning to launch an independent association in charge of stablecoin project Instead of Western companies, Venus’ geographic scope aligns with Beijing's infrastructure initiative Last week, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced its upcoming project, Venus. With that the Mata-based crypto platform […] дальше »
2019-8-31 18:23 | |
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Inaccurate Speculation’ or Is China’s Central Bank Ready to Launch Crypto in Just Over 2 Months?
China’s central bank backed digital currency DC/EP (Digital Currency/Electronic Payments) will be issued to seven institutions, reported Fobes citing Paul Schulte, an independent researcher and former employee of one of these institutions. дальше »
2019-8-28 15:50 | |
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Brave Blockchain Browser Crypto Wallets Will Support Ethereum And ERC20 Tokens
The open-source browser Brave has decided to upgrade its crypto wallet in its latest update. Initially, the wallet was created to be focused on the Basic Attention Tokens (BAT), which are used in the browser. дальше »
2019-8-28 00:02 | |
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Each Bitcoin bull market started with miner capitulation, says researcher
Mining difficulty could be an indicator for predicting BTC prices. All three of the major bull runs in Bitcoin’s history started after mining difficulty reached its bottom, meaning the market could see robust gains this year, says crypto researcher PlanB. дальше »
2019-8-25 21:54 | |
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Open-source spyware bypasses Google Play defenses — twice
Google Play Store continues to attract sketchy Android apps despite its best efforts to vet incoming apps for malware. In a new report published by security firm ESET, researchers have discovered the first known instance of an open-source spyware bypassing the internet giant’s app store vetting process — twice. дальше »
2019-8-22 15:57 | |
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Researcher discloses second Steam zero-day exploit after being shut out of bug bounty program
A second zero-day vulnerability has been publicly disclosed in the Steam gaming client by security researcher Vasily Kravets after he said he was banned from its bug-bounty program. The revelations come two weeks after another zero-day previously disclosed by Kravets and researcher Matt Nelson was disputed by Valve, Steam’s parent company. дальше »
2019-8-22 09:52 | |
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Tracking the unique value proposition of Bitcoin
Researcher and analyst Christopher Brookins makes the argument that the fixed outstanding supply of bitcoins, the scarcity narrative, and HODLers have created a self-reinforcing feedback loop that remains bullish for Bitcoin’s long term prospects. дальше »
2019-8-19 16:00 | |
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Binance Jersey’s Twitter and Website Was Hacked by Security Researcher; Will Collect Bug Bounty
Binance is not having a good time with hackers lately. The company, which was allegedly hacked and lost some Know Your Customer (KYC) data recently, has just seen its Binance Jersey Twitter account be hacked as well. дальше »
2019-8-17 17:29 | |
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Mid-Week Bitcoin Dump Not Caused By Chinese Ponzi: Researcher
Wednesday’s Bitcoin flash crash was not due to a sell-off from Chinese ponzi scam, PlusToken, a researcher has claimed. Sid Shekhar, the co-founder of London-based, TokenAnalyst, said the disputed coins were moved earlier on the blockchain. дальше »
2019-8-17 14:00 | |
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Boosting a single brain molecule reduced anxiety in lab monkeys
Scientists may have found a potential cure for anxiety after isolating and boosting a molecule in the brains of rhesus monkeys. Andrew Fox, a researcher at UC Davis, and co-author Tade Souaiaia from SUNY lead a team of researchers in an experimental study to determine if behaviors related to anxiety and depression could be mitigated by manipulating the amygdala, the part of the brain that controls memory and emotions linked to memory. дальше »
2019-8-15 00:58 | |
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DataTrek Market Researcher: Bitcoin Can Be A Turmoil Indicator in Geopolitical Affairs
New studies about Bitcoin are uncovering some very interesting truths behind the most famous cryptocurrency of the world. For instance, a new study made by DataTrek Research appoints that Bitcoin can be used as a way to determine geopolitical turmoil. дальше »
2019-8-15 22:34 | |
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TikTok has been flooded by scammers promoting adult sites
TikTok has been inundated by a slew of scammers seeking to take advantage of its quickly growing userbase, which surpassed 1 billion downloads in February 2019. Security firm Tenable has discovered scammers are leveraging old tactics to get users to sign up for adult services, impersonate popular social media personalities, and artificially boost likes and follower counts. дальше »
2019-8-14 18:04 | |
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TikTok is flooded by scammers promoting adult sites
TikTok has been inundated by a slew of scammers seeking to take advantage of its quickly growing userbase, which surpassed 1 billion downloads in February 2019. Security firm Tenable has discovered scammers are leveraging old tactics to get users to sign up for adult services, impersonate popular social media personalities, and artificially boost likes and follower counts. дальше »
2019-8-14 18:04 | |
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Researcher: Craig Wright refusing to move his coins in 2016 should have been a major red flag
Newly published court documents showed Craig Wright refused to move his alleged Bitcoin holdings during his 2016 London proofing session, even after his associate Robert MacGregor repeatedly asked him to do so. дальше »
2019-8-13 01:58 | |
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Researcher debunks Craig Wright’s claims of heavy Bitcoin mining during BTC’s early history
Craig Wright’s claims of using between 60 and 100 computers to mine Bitcoin in January 2009 were debunked by crypto researcher SeekingSatoshi. The low hash rate recorded in Bitcoin’s earliest days showed that Wright simply couldn’t have used that many machines to mine the researcher said, uncovering yet another layer of potential lies told by […] The post Researcher debunks Craig Wright’s claims of heavy Bitcoin mining during BTC’s early history appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-8-10 02:49 | |
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Bitcoin Could Copy Gold’s 2008 Boom And Bust Before All-Times Highs: Messari
Bitcoin could drop dramatically in the short term before experiencing a historic rise to new heights, one of the cryptocurrency industry’s best-known researcher says. Bitcoin Mimicking Gold ‘Not Surprising’ Adding his weight to the current discussion on Bitcoin’s utility versus gold, Dan McArdle, co-founder of analytics firm Messari, said the cryptocurrency could copy the precious metal’s behavior in the coming years. дальше »
2019-8-8 12:00 | |
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Google Play hosted 205 harmful apps with over 32M installs last month alone
It seems Google is losing the battle against sketchy Android software big time. The company hosted over 205 harmful apps on the Play store in July only. The kicker: these apps were downloaded over 32 million times in total in the past month alone. дальше »
2019-8-1 17:26 | |
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Just 64% of Legitimate IEO’s Were Profitable, New Data Shows
Research from The Block shows that while some IEO’s have been wildly successful, the majority are not profitable for investors. IEOs are Popular but Not Always Profitable On Wednesday blockchain and cryptocurrency researcher, Larry Cermak posted an intriguing Twitter thread about the performance of IEOs in 2019. дальше »
2019-8-1 23:00 | |
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Watch Samsung’s AI render photorealistic scenes from video
A trio of Samsung AI researchers recently developed a neural network capable of rendering photorealistic graphical scenes with a novel viewpoint from a video. In the above video we see a 3D rendering of a complex scene. дальше »
2019-7-30 23:39 | |
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Scientist have made a contact lens that lets you zoom in by blinking
Scientists from the University of California, San Diego, have created a new robotic soft contact lens that lets you zoom by blinking twice. The lens can be controlled by your eye movements. Eye movements like blinking carry change potential to signal. дальше »
2019-7-29 11:12 | |
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Ethereum Researcher: In ETH 2.0, PoS Attacks To Be Handled With Grace
There are advances towards Ethereum 2.0 with researchers confident that the new scalable network will be more robust, "handling PoS attacks with grace." The post Ethereum Researcher: In ETH 2.0, PoS Attacks To Be Handled With Grace appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-7-18 13:00 | |
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Zoom’s scary webcam flaw also affects RingCentral and Zhumu
Last week, video conferencing app Zoom had to make a major change to its service to fix a frightening webcam vulnerability. But new evidence disclosed by security researcher Karan Lyons shows that other conferencing apps like RingCentral and Zhumu are susceptible to the same issue. дальше »
2019-7-16 09:22 | |
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Crypto Researcher: Trump Could Ban Bitcoin, But it’s Unlikely
Donald Trump Name Drops Bitcoin In a three-part thread, Donald Trump lambasted cryptocurrencies, even setting his sights on Bitcoin. The American leader tried to dismantle the value proposition of not only decentralized cryptocurrencies — such. дальше »
2019-7-15 12:04 | |
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