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Newly-Discovered Malware Could Let Hackers Control Your Browsing
Security researchers at Kaspersky recently posted a warning of new Android malware that can steal cookies and gain control of its victims’ accounts. According to researchers, when the two malware modifications are combined, they can be used for stealing cookies collected by social media networking sites, as well as browsers themselves. дальше »
2020-3-18 08:24 | |
Hackers are Using Coronavirus Maps to Spread Malware
Online security researchers warn that hackers have found another way to use the coronavirus outbreak — by infecting people through malicious coronavirus maps. Hackers have been using the fear of the coronavirus to spread an infection of their own in the form of malware that has been discovered within coronavirus tracking maps. дальше »
2020-3-18 02:10 | |
Hackers Could Steal Your Crypto Keys Due to an Unpatchable Intel Flaw
This Tuesday, security researchers revealed the existence of a new flaw that could allow cybercriminals and hackers to steal sensitive digital secrets from Intel’s SGX. Intel’s SGX (Software Guard eXtension) acts as a digital vault for the users’ private information, and it appears that this newly-discovered flaw is unfixable. дальше »
2020-3-12 06:10 | |
Major Milestone: Cardano Unveils Hydra Sharding Which Is A Crucial Breakthrough In Scalability
Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson recently revealed that researchers at IOHK are a step closer to bringing more scalability to the Cardano blockchain via a second-layer sharding solution, Hydra. Hydra Took Five Years Of Intense Work In a live video yesterday (March 9), IOHK CEO and Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson talked about a ground-breaking achievement for […] дальше »
2020-3-10 16:33 | |
HIV & Ebola-Like Mutations Suggest Coronavirus Leaked From a Lab
Researchers have found shocking similarities between the Wuhan coronavirus and HIV and Ebola. These mutations suggest the virus is manmade. The post HIV & Ebola-Like Mutations Suggest Coronavirus Leaked From a Lab appeared first on CCN.com дальше »
2020-3-4 00:16 | |
BIS Latest Report Discusses How Payment Are Evolving With Tokenization and CBDC’s
Bank of International Settlements (BIS) researchers focusing on the payments’ future, reveals their latest quarterly report released on Sunday. The paper has 138 pages and looks at what’s on the horizon in the financial sector, especially since tokenization, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and cross-border payments are starting to be more and more in trend. […] дальше »
2020-3-3 01:48 | |
West Virginia Dumps Voatz Blockchain Voting App Due to Security Concerns
Authorities in West Virginia have stated that the region may no longer use the Voatz blockchain-based voting application due to security concerns cited by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), according to an NBC report on February 28, 2020. дальше »
2020-3-3 00:00 | |
Vulnerabilities Shake Trust In Blockchain Voting App; West Virginia Turns Back to Paper
The blockchain-based voting app, Voatz, will no longer be used by West Virginia. The news comes after researchers discovered vulnerabilities within the app. On February 29, it was reported by NBC News that West Virginia's secretary of state, Mac Warner, announced that disabled and overseas voter will not be able to use mobile apps in […] дальше »
2020-3-3 22:56 | |
BIS Paper Reckons With P2P Payments, Tokenized Securities, Central Bank Digital Currencies
Researchers at the Bank for International Settlements say the future of payments may be peer-to-peer, but a number of considerations must be satisfied before distributed ledger-based systems can go mainstream. дальше »
2020-3-1 20:00 | |
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Found More Centralized Than Expected by Researchers
The Lightning Network was found more reliant on hubs than expected.
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Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Is Growing ‘Increasingly Centralized,’ Researchers Find
Bitcoin's lightning network is growing "increasingly centralized," making it more susceptible to attacks, asserts a new paper by security researchers. дальше »
2020-2-21 23:30 | |
Researchers at MIT Claim Blockchain-based Voting App Voatz Has Security Flaws
A team of researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have revealed that Voatz, a blockchain-based voting app that was used for the 2019 federal and state elections in Utah, West Virginia, and other areas. дальше »
2020-2-14 18:00 | |
New research suggests 23 million entities hold Bitcoin
A new report by blockchain analytics firm Glassnode provides insight into how many people across the globe hold bitcoin. Using innovative data science methodologies, researchers have determined that around 23 million entities hold bitcoin. дальше »
2020-2-10 14:00 | |
Bitcoin Cash Community Begins Crafting Q&A Stack Exchange Site to Build Knowledge Base
On February 6, Bitcoin Cash supporters were introduced to a new BCH-centric Stack Exchange community called bitcoincash. stackexchange. com. The goal of the Q&A site aims to build a “knowledge center” for Bitcoin Cash developers and individual researchers interested in learning about BCH. дальше »
2020-2-8 22:30 | |
ETH 2.0 Researchers Confident of 2020 Rollout
Danny Ryan and Vitalik Buterin answered questions in a Reddit AMA session to answer the community’s queries on ETH 2. 0 and its imminent rollout. Having postponed the launch from January 2020 to July 2020, the team has been attacked by criticism, yet they remain optimistic about adhering to their current timeline, February 7, 2020. дальше »
2020-2-7 20:00 | |
‘95% Confidence’: Ethereum Developers Pencil In July 2020 for Eth 2.0 Launch
Ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Eth 2.0, won’t launch in Q2 2020 as expected, but researchers remain confident the initial network parameters will deploy in 2020. Anything less would be considered a “failure,” they said. дальше »
2020-2-7 01:15 | |
New ‘Spider’ Crypto Routing Scheme By MIT Boost Blockchain Transactions By 4x
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have developed a fresh technology that they claim will help ease the congestion on the cryptocurrency payments networks, Cointelegraph reports. Dubbed Spider, the new crypto routing scheme will provide enhanced efficiency for payment channel networks commonly known as PCN. дальше »
2020-2-3 21:20 | |
Insolar launches enterprise blockchain on mainnet with XNS wallet and explorer
Enterprise blockchain firm Insolar, announced today the commercial launch of its mainnet. Over the last two years, the Insolar team has been working with digital transformation and innovation leaders from the Fortune Global 500 and researchers from the world’s leading universities to identify a wish list of essential benefits that are expected of distributed ledger […] CryptoNinjas: Insolar launches enterprise blockchain on mainnet with XNS wallet and explorer дальше »
2020-2-4 19:48 | |
You Can’t Separate Utility from Security Tokens, Say EU Researchers
The difference between utility and security tokens is not all as clear as some regulators make out, argue researchers for the Oxford University Law blog
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Researchers Extract Seed Phrase From Trezor Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets in Minutes
Researchers have gone public with another security flaw in a hardware wallet. This time, Kraken Labs exposed an attack against the popular cryptocurrency cold storage systems offered by Trezor. The attack takes around 15 minutes to complete. дальше »
2020-2-1 08:24 | |
Kraken Finds Critical Security Flaw in Trezor One and T Wallets
Kraken Security Labs has identified a critical security issue in Trezor hardware wallets which enables seeds to be extracted from the devices. Kraken Finds Flaw in Trezor Wallets Kraken researchers claim they were able to access Trezor One and T wallet keys by manipulating the voltage in the micro-controller. дальше »
2020-1-31 19:16 | |
Maryland Introduces Bill to Make Ransomware Possession Illegal
Maryland Democrat, State Senator State Sen. Susan C. Lee introduced bill SB30, which would make possession of ransomware illegal. The bill was carefully written to make ransomware illegal in the case of malintent, but not to harm security researchers who study the malware. дальше »
2020-1-30 04:00 | |
China Advised to Slow Down Its Pace on National Digital Currency
With China reportedly speeding up the development of its national currency, the digital yuan, some researchers and government officials have called on the Chinese government to exercise caution. While Facebook’s Libra might be a threat, there are suggestions that the government should instead work with global regulatory bodies to regulate cryptocurrencies such as Libra. дальше »
2020-1-28 12:00 | |
Deutsche Bank: Crypto Won’t Kill Cash Anytime Soon
Researchers at Deutsche Bank say cash will not become obsolete in the near future even with the growing pivot towards cryptos and other forms of digital currencies. Crypto Hasn’t Accelerated the End of the Cash Era In a January 2020 report published by Deutsche Bank researchers argued that despite the popularity of cryptos and the apparent war on cash payments by some countries, the end of the cash era isn’t near. дальше »
2020-1-27 17:00 | |
Could Bitcoin halving follow the same pattern as Litecoin?
The upcoming Bitcoin halving set to happen sometime in May 2020, has been anticipated by many in the crypto community. Contributors and researchers have jumped into the discussion and made their commeThe post Could Bitcoin halving follow the same pattern as Litecoin? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-1-27 13:30 | |
Can Crypto Cold Wallets Help Measure Exchange Dominance?
Crypto exchanges have come under fire recently for allegedly fabricating volume figures. It is an easy thing to do so researchers are looking at other ways to measure dominance, and cold wallets could be one. дальше »
2020-1-24 15:00 | |
US Military Under Serious Threat From Deadly Malware
Cyber-security researchers are warning about a powerful email malware, which is targeting government and military systems. The Emotet malware is often used as an initial attack vector, to allow access for Trickbots and ransomware. дальше »
2020-1-23 15:04 | |
Popular WordPress Plugin Allows for Passwordless Admin Logins
WordPress is one of the most commonly used CMS in the world. Many blog owners, as well as several online shops, make use of this technology. Security researchers have come across a new security vulnerability that can have massive consequences. дальше »
2020-1-17 06:30 | |
TechPark hosts global summit for major tech industry players
The event will showcase emtech companies alongside academics and researchers, and see representatives from government agencies present their latest ideas and findings on the stage at Davos. Davos is well known as the meeting place for global leaders and media at the annual World Economic Forum. дальше »
2020-1-14 12:23 | |
Princeton Researchers Say SIM Swapping Is a Major Problem
Researchers at Princeton University have demonstrated that five major phone carriers are highly vulnerable to SIM swapping attacks. The team revealed the results of their experiment in a draft paper published Jan. дальше »
2020-1-12 19:56 | |
Lazarus Hacker Group Returns, Steals Cryptos Through Telegram
Security researchers from Kaspersky Labs recently revealed that the North Korean hacking group, Lazarus, might be stealing cryptocurrencies via Telegram. North Korea’s interest in crypto on the rise North Korea is known for being one of the few most unpredictable and most concerning countries around the world. дальше »
2020-1-9 15:10 | |
Monero Considering “Triptych” to Improve Privacy and Scalability
Monero researchers have outlined a new system called “Triptych,” which could enhance Monero’s privacy and scalability. Triptych may or may not be introduced to future versions of Monero, but it has been described in full in a Jan. дальше »
2020-1-9 12:17 | |
Entanglement for Quantum Computing Chips Achieved, Will Bitcoin Keep Up?
Quantum computing may seem like something from the distant ‘Star Wars’ future. However, researchers in Bristol have successfully demonstrated the teleportation of information over two silicon chips. дальше »
2020-1-8 18:10 | |
Lightning Network Traffic Analysis Raises Questions Over Fees and Privacy
Researchers analyzing Lightning Network traffic suggest that network fees are too low and that transaction privacy needs to be improved. The post Lightning Network Traffic Analysis Raises Questions Over Fees and Privacy appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. дальше »
2019-12-28 00:03 | |
StrandHogg Android Vulnerability Can Grab Wallet and Banking Information
StrandHogg has already been used for accessing banking data. The exploit has been documented by security company Promon and seems to affect all Android versions. Since researchers in the security field have been knowing about the StrandHogg proof-of-concept model ever since 2015, the exploit isn’t at all new. дальше »
2019-12-4 02:00 | |
Advanced Tezos blockchain explorer tezblock emerges to V1
tezblock, an advanced block explorer for the Tezos blockchain, an open-source platform for assets and applications backed by a global community of validators, researchers, and builders, has launched version 1 of its platform. дальше »
2019-12-2 09:24 | |
Robots Are Capable of Experiencing Touch Like Humans can
New developments continue to affect the world of robotics. Researchers are confident they can let robots acquire a sense akin to how humans perceive touch. When an animate machine interacts with inanimate objects, there is no haptic feedback. дальше »
2019-12-1 06:00 | |
Photonics Bitcoin Mining Tech Aims to ‘Democratize’ Energy Use
Three researchers have published a paper at Cornell University’s arxiv. org proposing a system called Optical Proof of Work (OPOW) to potentially be employed in Bitcoin mining. According to the paper, “heavy reliance on electricity has created scalability issues, environmental concerns, and systemic risks. дальше »
2019-11-29 16:45 | |
EToro: Facebook Should Drop Libra and Support Third-Party Stablecoins
Facebook needs to change strategy and focus on the Calibra wallet — not Libra — to assure success, say eToro’s blockchain researchers
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