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By the end of 2020, European banks will enforce Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), a regulation that could require users to own a smartphone if they want to make use of...
2020-7-17 16:03 | |
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Epic Game Store users will now need to enable two-factor authentication to be eligible for the weekly haul of free games. The post Claiming Epic Games Store Freebies Just Got Way More Annoying appeared first on CCN.com
2020-4-30 18:50 | |
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Swedish company Yubico has announced that its hardware security keys can now be used to login to a local Windows OS account. The feature, which underwent extensive testing over the past six months, lets you add a second layer of authentication to your Windows accounts, by plugging a USB key into your PC.
2019-10-18 08:32 | |
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Do you have a laptop or a phone with USB-C port? Then Google has got you covered when it comes to securing your online accounts and preventing unauthorized access. The internet giant has announced a USB-C Titan Security Key, manufactured by Yubico, that’s compatible with Android, Chrome OS, macOS, and Windows devices for $40.
2019-10-15 09:40 | |
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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.
2019-10-14 09:12 | |
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A study by Pew Research Center shows that few American’s have the expertise to effectively protect themselves online. Most adults, for example, can answer questions about phishing scams or website cookies, but few (28 percent) can identify examples of two-factor authentication.
2019-10-10 03:00 | |
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Twitter today revealed it may have misappropriated its users private info by giving it to advertisers. The information in question? Your email address or phone number — whichever you used for two-factor authentication or security purposes.
2019-10-9 02:15 | |
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Shift Cryptosecurity equip their customers to secure their cryptocurrencies by combining the authentication capabilities of applied cryptography with the physical security of offline hardware devices.
2019-9-26 18:15 | |
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Apple has revised its App Store Review Guidelines with regards to kids’ apps, and its upcoming Sign in with Apple authentication feature. Its guidelines have now been updated to state that, in limited cases, third-party analytics may be permitted in kids apps — provided that the services do not collect or transmit any identifiable information about children, such as their name, date of birth, email address, location, or unique device identifier.
2019-9-13 11:05 | |
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Google announced today that you can use the fingerprint sensor to sign in to some of its services when you’re using Chrome for Android. The company said this functionality is available for all Pixel users today, and will be rolling out to all using Android 7 or above in coming days.
2019-8-13 09:03 | |
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Google announced today that you can use the fingerprint sensor to sign in to some of its services when you’re using Chrome for Android. The company said this functionality is available for all Pixel users today, and will be rolling out to all using Android 7 or above in coming days.
2019-8-13 09:03 | |
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CAPTCHAs, authentication codes, and click-throughs are the scourge of Internet users everywhere. Nobody wants to waste time filling out a form while they’re browsing the web, even if it takes just a few seconds.
2019-7-30 01:09 | |
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CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceTorus, a distributed private key management, and decentralized application (DApp) onboarding solution, has announced it recently raised $2 million led by Multicoin Capital with participation from Binance Labs, Accomplice, Coinbase Ventures, Sixth Horizon, and Terminal.
2019-7-12 14:41 | |
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Cryptocurrency users who often rely on mobile devices are prone to various potential security incidents. One recent discovery shows how millions of Android users were at risk of having to deal with PreAMo malware.
2019-6-25 23:00 | |
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Malicious apps impersonating Turkish cryptocurrency exchange BtcTurk are circumventing Google’s recently adopted security enhancing measures. According to researchers, the apps are accessing one-time passwords (OTPs) and SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA), was well as some email-based 2FA systems.
2019-6-17 15:43 | |
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ThunderCore. a recently launched EVM compatible blockchain, today announced a partnership with SWFT Blockchain, a cross-chain transfer platform, and payment network. As an open cross-chain flash trading and aggregation payment platform, SWFT Pay enables users to conduct decentralized real-time transactions without authentication.
2019-6-14 21:07 | |
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MoonTrader team has developed and is supporting the trading terminal (MoonBot - moon-bot. com) which was introduced in October 3, 2017. Currently, the performance of MoonBot surpasses that of most existing trading systems as a result of its advanced functionality and the high security features designed to protect your trading activities.
2019-6-13 21:03 | |
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Google has announced that it’s now possible to log into your Google accounts from your iPhones and iPads using your Android phone as a hardware authentication key. The development comes almost more than a month after the internet giant made it easy for Google users to sign in to their accounts on their laptops or PCs using their Android smartphones as hardware security keys.
2019-6-13 09:52 | |
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By CCN Markets: Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has just issued a security advisory telling its customers that it is witnessing an increase in unwarranted attempts to access customer accounts.
2019-6-12 16:55 | |
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CryptoNinjas Gemini, the New York regulated bitcoin exchange company, announced that it has introduced support for hardware security keys via WebAuthn (Web Authentication). Users of the exchange can now apply USB security keys (e.
2019-5-16 16:57 | |
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Popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance will be conducting a system upgrade on May 15, 2019, in the wake of a $40 million hack. Per an announcement that was published on the exchange’s blog, the scheduled system update will affect all transactions on the platform for about 6 to 8 hours.
2019-5-15 16:39 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has revealed that it will be revamping its security network to prevent a recurrence of the 7,000 BTC hack it experienced on May 78, 2019.
2019-5-11 19:59 | |
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Binance’s recent hack has been the biggest news in the crypto ecosystem. The exchange lost 7,074 Bitcoin (BTC) worth $40 million at the time of the attack. The hacker mainly used complex technology, including fishing techniques and the implementation of viruses.
2019-5-10 17:01 | |
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Vincent He. Since May 1, 2019, bitcoin’s price has been rising, reaching a top of over $6,000. As the whole cryptocurrency industry was enjoying the rise, an unexpected hack put a stop to the rise of bitcoin.
2019-5-10 18:48 | |
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Within the sphere of traditional finance, at least, crypto has a custody problem. The problem? Crypto is complicated, security is tricky and — if we’re being frank — the suits don’t know a bit from a byte (or a blockchain from a cloud server).
2019-4-12 22:03 | |
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Opera’s long-awaited web-browser, Reborn 3, which features an integrated cryptocurrency wallet is officially launching today. According to the announcement, the cryptocurrency wallet in the Opera computer browser syncs with the cryptocurrency wallet in the Opera browser for Android.
2019-4-9 10:00 | |
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The CoolWallet S, made by CoolBit X, combines hot and cold storage solutions, blending the mobility afforded by software wallets with the enhanced security features offered by hardware wallets.
2019-4-4 00:05 | |
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The peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace Paxful announced today, April 2, 2019, that it’s introducing AI-powered identity verification to help improve know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) procedures on the platform.
2019-4-3 21:13 | |
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SBI Savings Bank, by South Korea’s SBI Group, has deployed a new blockchain-based personal authentication service. Called SBI Simple Authentication, the service is now open to the public and was developed in cooperation with domestic blockchain startup Iconloop.
2019-4-2 10:37 | |
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Two-factor authentication is now mandatory for the users of United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken
2019-3-28 19:47 | |
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As with any financial endeavor, the cryptocurrency ecosystem has been substantially plagued with scammers of all different methods. While some go directly to users with their malware, recent Telegram bots were uncovered on the CoinPayments website, which were ______.
2019-3-24 01:54 | |
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Blockstream has launched its satellite messaging application programming interface (API) on mainnet. Essentially, this means users can now broadcast data via the company’s satellite network and pay with Lightning payments.
2019-3-14 22:15 | |
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Blockstream has launched its satellite messaging application programming interface (API) on mainnet. Essentially, this means users can now broadcast data via the company’s satellite network and pay with Lightning payments.
2019-3-14 22:15 | |
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Most web users have begrudgingly gotten used to the two-factor authentication (2FA) process that’s supposed to protect online accounts. Facebook’s 2FA process is under fire because like so many other snafus that come with being on Facebook, it’s more to it than meets the eye.
2019-3-6 01:27 | |
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Cutting-edge blockchain ATM prototypes are being rolled out in Saudi Arabia with a unique take on granting users access to funds. The ATMs use biometric scanners to scan the face of each account holder as part of a five-factor authentication process secured by a blockchain app being used by the largest ATM provider in the Middle East.
2019-3-2 00:32 | |
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Reports by a cyber security firm claim to have identified a piece of malware designed to beat the two-factor authentication commonly used to help protect various online accounts. The software steals credentials, including browser cookies, to allow access to cryptocurrency exchange accounts.
2019-2-1 00:00 | |
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On January 26, 2019, clients of peer-to-peer bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins were the targets of a phishing scam which resulted in the theft of a handful of bitcoins.
2019-1-31 18:40 | |
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Users of the peer-to-peer OTC Bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins have been targeted by cyber criminals as part of a phishing scam, resulting in the user’s Bitcoin being stolen. Forum users were being redirected to a phishing site, which was prompting the users to input two-factor authentication codes that were used to access user accounts and empty.
2019-1-26 16:37 | |
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DX. Exchange, a UK-based cryptoassets exchange that also allows users to trade digitized stocks of Tesla, Apple and others, has reportedly leaked several login details of some of its customers and employees due to a bug on its platform, reports Arstechnica on January 9.
2019-1-11 18:00 | |
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Cryptoxygen is a complete platform, comprising of cryptocurrency exchange and wallet, to provide the users with the most secure, high-speed solutions to buy, sell and store crypto assets, at the cheapest rates.
2019-1-5 21:09 | |
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"Grabity provides an innovative Blockchain platform for global ecosystem and Blockchain users. " Grabity’s platform allows to solve the limitation in the speed of authentication and the size of the distributed storage accumulated in each node increasing equally, thus reducing the efficiency of the entire network and reducing node scalability, through Orbital Consensus and Genesis Hoisting.
2018-12-22 12:33 | |
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Mobile cryptocurrency exchange and peer-to-peer wallet Shakepay has announced a new product that allows its Canadian customers to buy bitcoin with spare change. Dubbed "ShakePay Change," the pre-launch of the service was announced in a Medium post.
2018-12-18 02:32 | |
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DriveSavers, a company known for its data recovery services, announced that it can offer “passcode lockout recovery service,” which means it can unlock your secured iPhone. That’s notable because it’s damn near impossible to unlock an iOS device without the passcode or access to the owners’ biometric signatures for authentication.
2018-11-28 16:50 | |
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The data reckoning has arrived. We’re already too familiar with the breach headlines: Equifax, Under Armour, Target. But in 2018, social media brands came under the spotlight as well: half a million accounts’ data were inadvertently exposed in Google+, and another 29 million users’ data in the Facebook breach this fall.
2018-11-24 13:30 | |
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Global private capital platform CapBridge Pte. Ltd. has garnered a license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate a security exchange known as 1exchange (also called 1X), which became operational on November 21, 2018.
2018-11-24 21:31 | |
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Why the Two-Factor Verification is Important Gmail is the most common email service on the internet. Most users link their Gmail account to other online accounts, including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google Adsense and Buzz.
2018-11-23 09:29 | |
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Just when you thought Facebook has put the worst of its troubles behind, the social media giant revealed on Friday that it had experienced a new security incident that possibly affected 90 million users.
2018-11-20 17:28 | |
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If blockchain-based identity platform Civic is to go mainstream, then making it simple for as many businesses and consumers as possible to start using its app will be key.
2018-10-23 20:50 | |
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A Gizmodo report on Wednesday detailed the latest in a long series of Facebook privacy blunders. The report said, and Facebook confirmed, that users with two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled had inadvertently been giving their phone number up to advertisers who used it for targeting purposes.
2018-9-29 03:25 | |
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Pundi AI collaborates with Vital Block to deliver the professional security audits and KYC verification for Dataset Tokens on Data Pump platform.
Security researchers say a low-profile ransomware group is using Polygon smart contracts to hide and rotate its command-and-control infrastructure. Cybersecurity researchers are warning that a recently identified ransomware strain is using Polygon smart contracts in an unusual way that could…
Vital Block Security is working with PopChain Network to offer smart contract auditing services for ConnectFi blockchain projects and developers.
Block Sec Arena and Fomo_in come together to provide blockchain startups with integrated security audits, growth marketing as well as incubation services.
MEXC collaborates with Hacken to conduct monthly Proof of Reserves audits to enhance security and transparency when operating in cryptocurrency exchange.
Davis, a crypto entrepreneur, proved persuasive enough to reportedly enlist Javier Milei, Melania Trump, and even Kanye West in promotional efforts tied to his memecoins.
THORWallet unites Swiss banking security, DeFi tools, and MasterCard spending in one self-custodial app, making crypto access simple and secure for everyone.