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Colorado and California Just Elected Pro-Bitcoin Governors
Following the 2018 midterm elections, the U. S. will see two new pro-Bitcoin governors sworn into office. Jared Polis (D-CO) and Gavin Newsom (D-CA) both won out against their respective Republican contenders last night, November 6, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-7 20:44 | |
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Bitly Blocks Certain Crypto Links: “Mastering Ethereum” Book Affected
Bit. ly Attacks “Mastering Ethereum” Book: Doesn’t Allow 200 Links When it comes to Bitcoin proponents, there isn’t anyone as prominent, knowledgeable, and likable as Andreas M. Antonopoulos, a former Greek cybersecurity expert turned cryptocurrency fanatic. дальше »
2018-11-5 01:30 | |
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Bitly Issues Warning For Certain Crypto Links: “Mastering Ethereum” Book Affected
Bit. ly Attacks “Mastering Ethereum” Book: Issues Warning For 200 Links When it comes to Bitcoin proponents, there isn’t anyone as prominent, knowledgeable, and likable as Andreas M. Antonopoulos, a former Greek cybersecurity expert turned cryptocurrency fanatic. дальше »
2018-11-5 01:30 | |
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Mac Cryptocurrency Price Tracking App Installs Backdoors to Control Host Computer
A Trojan pretending to be a macOS cryptocurrency ticker called CoinTicker was discovered installing backdoors on the computers of unsuspecting users, Bleeping Computer reported on October 29, 2018. Mac Cryptocurrency Price Tracker Caught Installing Backdoors Dozens of cybersecurity publications sounded the alarm over another cryptocurrency malware that was discovered on October 29, after a Malwarebytes forum user reported a trojan. дальше »
2018-10-31 18:00 | |
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Infineon and Xain Come Together for Joint R&D in Blockchain Nodes for Vehicle Microcontrollers
Munich-based semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Berlin-based intelligent systems creator XAIN to work jointly on the research and development of blockchain nodes for vehicle manufacturers. дальше »
2018-10-31 12:59 | |
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Korean Crypto Exchange Earns Key Government Cybersecurity Certification
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange GOPAX has become the first blockchain company to attain K-ISMS certification, the official standard in Korea for information security management systems. дальше »
2018-10-30 23:51 | |
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North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Behind $571M in Hacks Since January 2017
North Korean cybercrime hacking group The Lazarus Group is currently the biggest crypto hacking syndicate in the world, having stolen millions worth of cryptocurrencies from online exchanges. дальше »
2018-10-20 00:22 | |
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Class Action Suits Launched Against Cryptocurrency Mining Investment Company
The law offices of Pomerantz LLP in New York have filed a series of civil suits against MGT Capital Investment and its executive officers on behalf of several of the trading firm’s past or present customers. дальше »
2018-10-18 20:05 | |
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Flash Exploited by Cryptojackers to Mine Monero, Over 100 Instances Flagged by Adobe
Adobe’s Flash Player, once a prominent feature of the last decade to enable millions around the world to play internet games, has made its way to the hackers’ arsenal as they look to leverage all forms of customer-facing software to illegally mine cryptocurrencies, reported Finance Magnates on October 12, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-13 07:00 | |
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Facebook Purge Continues: 559 Pages, 251 Accounts Removed Ahead of US Elections
Facebook’s Nathaniel Gleicher, Head of Cybersecurity Policy, and Oscar Rodriguez, Product Manager, announced that “Today, we’re removing 559 pages and 251 accounts that have consistently broken our rules against spam and coordinated inauthentic behavior. дальше »
2018-10-12 06:05 | |
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Cryptocurrency Theft Hits Nearly $1 Billion in First Nine Months
Theft of cryptocurrencies through the hacking of exchanges and trading platforms soared to $927 million in the first nine months of the year. Reuters reported on October 10, 2018, that this figure is up nearly 250 percent from the level seen in 2017, according to a report from U. дальше »
2018-10-12 03:00 | |
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Binance Labs Invests Heavily in CertiK and Formal Verification Technology
CertiK, a leading blockchain cybersecurity company, has announced in a press release that Binance Labs, the investing arm of the Binance crypto exchange, has allocated several millions of dollars to ensure the highest level of security in smart contracts and blockchain ecosystems. дальше »
2018-10-8 20:59 | |
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What Bitcoin Did Gets Technical with Crypto-Educator Jimmy Song
<iframe style="border: none" src="//html5-player. libsyn. com/embed/episode/id/7132345/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="90" width="100%" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> On the latest episode of What Bitcoin Did, host Peter McCormack interviews Jimmy Song, a consultant in blockchain education, to take an in-depth look at a relatively recent incident in the world of cryptocurrency and use that as an example to segue into a deeper discussion on the possible trajectories of Bitcoin itself. дальше »
2018-10-6 00:05 | |
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Israeli Authorities Adopts Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) for Cybersecurity
In a bid to ensure secure information transmission, verify the authenticity of messages, and prevent fraud in the capital market, the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) has integrated blockchain technology into its systems, reported The Times of Israel on October 3, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-5 07:00 | |
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54% of Cryptocurrency Exchanges Have Security Holes
Traders hope and expect the exchange they’re trading on takes security seriously. But while all crypto platforms pay lip service to good cybersecurity practices, many fail at even the most basic measures such as enforcing strong passwords. дальше »
2018-10-2 20:55 | |
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Bitcoin Ransomware Strikes Port of San Diego
A cybersecurity breach at the Port of San Diego on September 25 described as “serious cybersecurity incident” by Port CEO Randa Conglio was, in fact, a ransomware attack by cybercriminals demanding bitcoin. дальше »
2018-10-1 02:00 | |
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Texas State Securities Board Hits Russian Hoaxers with Cease-and-Desist Orders
Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles has issued emergency ordinances against three separate fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes linked to Russian scammers. The orders were issued on September 18, 2018, against DGBK Ltd. дальше »
2018-9-20 00:05 | |
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Crypto Wallet Protection App Wants to Secure Your Wallets Against Malware
Malware, a persistent thorn in the side of the internet’s wider community, has become an increasing concern for cryptocurrency users. A problem that comes in many forms, malicious software is leveraged by hackers to rob community members of their funds. дальше »
2018-9-18 23:37 | |
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Bitfi Bitcoin Wallet Withdraws Unhackable Claim Following Series of Hacks
The controversial McAfee-backed Bitcoin wallet, Bitfi, has withdrawn their claim of being “unhackable” from their website following a series of notable hacks. The wallet, which claimed to be the first wallet without any risks of being compromised, was discovered to have a series of security flaws following the release of evidence from cybersecurity researchers. дальше »
2018-9-2 23:00 | |
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Japanese Police Adopt Cybersecurity Software to Trace Bitcoin Transactions
After several instances of cryptocurrency-based crime and a stark increase in the use of cryptocurrencies as a money-laundering tool, Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) revealed it would launch a crypto-tracking software to trace digital currency transactions in the country. дальше »
2018-9-1 12:00 | |
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Japanese Actress Helps Tokyo Police Raise Crypto Cybersecurity Awareness
A Japanese actress and singer has helped the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department raise awareness on cybersecurity issues, including cryptocurrencies. She reportedly took on the role of a cybersecurity manager in an event hosted by the department where participants learned about cybercrime countermeasures. дальше »
2018-8-30 04:55 | |
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The Daily: Robinhood Reaches Iowa and Georgia, Coinbase Returns to Wyoming
In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief, we cover the return of Coinbase to Wyoming, the expansion of Robinhood Crypto to Iowa and Georgia, a lawsuit against an exchange for failing to give a user his BCH plus a cybersecurity research that finds cryptocurrency exchanges experienced a massive surge of user data leaks. дальше »
2018-8-7 13:30 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Challenging the Way It’s Always Been Done
This past week, we talked to three security experts about how to design smarter and more secure smart contracts. Google is dipping its toe in the blockchain waters by introducing integrations for applications built with Ethereum and Hyperledger. дальше »
2018-8-5 16:08 | |
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Audits and Quality Assurance: Patching the Holes in Smart Contract Security
On July 10, 2018, news broke that cryptocurrency wallet and decentralized exchange Bancor was hit with a hack. A wallet the Bancor team used to update the protocol’s smart contracts was infiltrated, and the $23. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:24 | |
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John McAfee Predicts Bitcoin Bull Market Coming, Comparable to Volcanic Eruption
One thing that distinguishes the antivirus millionaire and prominent cryptocurrency voice John McAfee from others is that he never stops peddling his agenda. With over 800,000 followers on Twitter, a spotted past, and a bid to become US president in the making, the cybersecurity expert and one of the staunchest crypto bulls is back to making […] John McAfee Predicts Bitcoin Bull Market Coming, Comparable to Volcanic Eruption was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-7-18 15:49 | |
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Blockchain Auditing and the Industry’s "Knowledge Gap"
The advent of smart contracts has long drawn interest for its potential to revolutionize business agreements. There’s just one problem, and it’s one that has affected many spheres of the cryptocurrency space: a knowledge gap. дальше »
2018-7-13 19:12 | |
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Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Pass KBA Regulatory Review – A Boost for Retail Investor Confidence!
The Korea Blockchain Association (KBA) found that 12 Korean cryptocurrency exchanges passed the minimum standards required when it came to cybersecurity measures. These included large exchanges like Bithumb, Korbit, and Gopax. дальше »
2018-7-13 16:39 | |
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Copy & Pasting A Wallet Address Could Mean Bye Bye Bitcoin
A new report out by Naked Security, a blog produced by the cybersecurity firm Sophos has surfaced which discusses how certain malware on your machine could be editing copy and pasted wallet addresses for the financial gain of others. дальше »
2018-7-6 10:00 | |
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More Cryptocurrency Has Been Stolen in Six Months in 2018 Than the Entirety of 2017
The amount of stolen cryptocurrency in just six months of this year is significantly larger than the amount stolen last year. The total amount of stolen cryptocurrency in the entirety of 2017 has almost tripled in just the first half of 2018 so far. дальше »
2018-7-5 12:59 | |
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Blockchain Startup Buglab.io Offers $2,000,000 Worth of Tokens to Secure Crypto Exchanges, in Cybersecurity Contests
Bitcoin Press Release: Buglab, a blockchain cybersecurity startup is offering cryptocurrency exchanges entry for its upcoming penetration testing contests. Buglab will be giving away $2,000,000 in BGL tokens to cybersecurity researchers participating in the contests. дальше »
2018-7-2 10:42 | |
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Bitcoin in Brief: Exchanges Expanding, adds Brave Tor, Tether “Double Speed”
By rights, it ought to be impossible to double spend tether, but that’s what happened on June 28 according to one Chinese cybersecurity firm. Someone sent 694 tether to an exchange and was credited for the deposit due to a certain field value pertaining to the transaction being altered. An Omni dev (whose blockchain tether дальше »
2018-6-29 16:49 | |
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Briefly Bitcoin: Expanders for Expanders, Adding Cloth Tor, Double Twin Ted
The Daily If you thought that only proof of work coins were susceptible to double spending attacks, you haven’t met tether. By rights, it ought to be impossible to double spend tether, but that’s what happened on June 28 according to one Chinese cybersecurity firm. Someone sent 694 tether to an exchange and was credited дальше »
2018-6-29 14:09 | |
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How can your smart fridge be Bitcoin for criminals?
It could be mining bitcoin for criminals. So-called “crypto-jacking” attacks have become a growing problem in the cybersecurity industry, affecting both consumers and organizations. дальше »
2018-6-29 13:49 | |
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Cryptocurrency May Be Used to Disrupt Elections or As Legit Campaign Donations
Critics have always been vocal about the potential usage of cryptocurrency in money laundering and the financing of a host of illegal activities. Recently, one more item has been added into their list of potential crypto issues when a cybersecurity consultant warned that these digital assets might be used to disrupt the US election process. дальше »
2018-6-29 12:04 | |
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