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Web3 and the future of data portability: Rethinking user experiences and incentives on the internet

March 30, 2022

Tech conversations are now peppered with a new, contentious buzzword: Web3, and we’re all likely to hear a lot more of it in the coming years. It’s an umbrella term for …

Crypto exchanges and their customers must protect themselves as attacks continue

September 8, 2021

Within the past several years, cryptocurrency has gone from a niche hobby to a mainstream concern. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and even Dogecoin have generated …

Mastercard enhances its card program for cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges

July 21, 2021

Mastercard announced it will enhance its card program for cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges, making it simpler for partners to convert cryptocurrency to traditional fiat …

Bitcoin cyber attacks surge following rising demand and increasing price of bitcoin

July 5, 2021

Phishing impersonations and business email compromise (BEC) attacks designed to steal victims’ bitcoin surged by 192% between October 2020 and May 2021, closely following the …

Organizations increasingly reluctant to pay ransomware demands

July 5, 2021

To better understand concerns about recent ransomware attacks, Menlo Security conducted a global poll on responses and reactions to ransomware. attacks. Organizations hit by …

Bitcoin Security Rectifier app aims to make Bitcoin more secure

May 10, 2021

A computer science engineer at Michigan State University has a word of advice for the millions of bitcoin owners who use smartphone apps to manage their cryptocurrency: …

Are NFTs safe? 3 things you should know before you buy

May 6, 2021

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have captured the attention (and wallets) of consumers and businesses around the world. This is largely in part to the big price-tag sales, such …

With more than 400,000 crypto scams created in 2020, increase of 75% predicted for 2021

March 26, 2021

The findings of a Bolster report, along with real life examples, clearly correlate the rise in crypto scams to the value and popularity of cryptocurrencies as well as the …

MatRiCT: A quantum-safe and privacy-preserving blockchain protocol

October 1, 2020

Researchers from CSIRO’s Data61 and the Monash Blockchain Technology Centre have developed the world’s most efficient blockchain protocol that is both secure against quantum …

New AI algorithm to detect cryptocurrency miners as they steal power

August 26, 2020

Computer scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that may be able to identify malicious codes that hijack supercomputers to mine for cryptocurrency …

High-profile Twitter accounts hijacked to push Bitcoin scam. How did it happen?

July 16, 2020

The Twittersphere went into overdrive on Wednesday as a bunch of prominent, verified Twitter accounts were hijacked and started promoting a COVID-19 cryptocurrency giveaway …

Cryptocurrency crime losses more than double to $4.5 billion in 2019

February 13, 2020

Cryptocurrency users, exchanges and investors suffered $4.5 billion in crypto-related losses resulting from thefts, hacks, and fraud, a CipherTrace report reveals. …

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