Cyber-Security
Barr Revives Debate Over ‘Warrant-Proof’ Encryption (#GotBitcoin?)
Attorney general says encryption in apps is hurting investigations by allowing criminals to hide communications, but offers no clear path forward. Barr Revives Debate Over ‘Warrant-Proof’ Encryption (#GotBitcoin?) Attorney General William Barr sought to reopen a debate on Tuesday over whether technology companies such as Apple Inc. and Facebook Inc.…
Should Consumers Be Able To Sell Their Own Personal Data?
Two advocates square off over whether consumers will be helped or hurt by being able to own and sell their own data. Should Consumers Be Able To Sell Their Own Personal Data? People around the world are confused and concerned about what companies do with the data they collect from…
Attorneys Seek Bank of Ireland Execs’ Testimony Against OneCoin Scammer (#GotBitcoin?)
Executives at the Bank of Ireland (BOI) could join a trial in the case against Mark Scott, who allegedly helped launder nearly $400 million via cryptocurrency scam scheme OneCoin. Attorneys Seek Bank of Ireland Execs’ Testimony Against OneCoin Scammer (#GotBitcoin?) Four BOI Witnesses To Testify Remotely On Sept. 29, the…
Crypto News From The Spanish-Speaking World (#GotBitcoin?)
Spanish-speaking countries made headlines this week, with cryptocurrency and blockchain-related developments on both the governmental and enterprise level. Crypto News From The Spanish-Speaking World (#GotBitcoin?) The Congress of the Republic of Peru spoke about the potential of blockchain tech, blockchain firm Aeternity revealed the development of a network that enables…
Doordash Says Security Breach Affected Millions Of People (#GotBitcoin?)
Food delivery app DoorDash Inc. said late Thursday that "an unauthorized third party" accessed some of its user data on May 4, affecting about 4.9 million customers, merchants and DoorDash delivery people who joined the platform on or before April 5, 2018. Users who joined after that date were not…
Pentagon Reviewing Troops’ Use of Fitness Trackers In Light of Security Concerns
A map produced by fitness tracker Strava showed apparent troop locations and movements. Pentagon Reviewing Troops’ Use of Fitness Trackers In Light of Security Concerns The Pentagon is reviewing policies that allow deployed troops to use activity-measuring devices and fitness apps that rely on GPS tracking, after publication of a…
Four Out of Five Top Bitcoin QR Code Generators Are Scams: Report (#GotBitcoin?)
Four out of the first five results presented when querying Google for a “bitcoin qr generator” lead to scam websites. Four Out of Five Top Bitcoin QR Code Generators Are Scams: Report (#GotBitcoin?) The findings Cryptocurrency wallet ZenGo wrote the findings in a blog post published on Aug. 29. Reportedly,…
Regulator Weighs Disclosing Names of Utilities That Violate Grid Security Rules (#GotBitcoin?)
FERC said if it releases names, it might hold back other details adversaries could use to target vulnerabilities. Regulator Weighs Disclosing Names of Utilities That Violate Grid Security Rules (#GotBitcoin?) Regulators are weighing whether to disclose the identities of electric utilities that violate rules designed to protect the nation’s grid…
Australian Coder Warns Users of Lightning Network’s Vulnerabilities (#GotBitcoin?)
Australian software programmer and Bitcoin’s (BTC) Lightning Network coder Rusty Russell warned users that “security issues have been found in various Lightning projects which could cause loss of funds.” Australian Coder Warns Users of Lightning Network’s Vulnerabilities (#GotBitcoin?) Urgent Update Recommended On Aug. 30, Russell published a tweet urging LN…
Fraudsters Used AI To Mimic CEO’s Voice In Unusual Cybercrime Case (#GotBitcoin?)
Scams using artificial intelligence are a new challenge for companies. Fraudsters Used AI To Mimic CEO’s Voice In Unusual Cybercrime Case (#GotBitcoin?) Criminals used artificial intelligence-based software to impersonate a chief executive’s voice and demand a fraudulent transfer of €220,000 ($243,000) in March in what cybercrime experts described as an…
How One Texas County Stopped a Ransomware Attack (#GotBitcoin?)
Hackers have hit cities across the country. Lubbock County was able to fend one off. How One Texas County Stopped a Ransomware Attack (#GotBitcoin?) Isaac Badu ’s IT department gets calls about strange behavior on Lubbock County’s 1,300 computers all the time. But this time, it was different. The file…
Would Blockchain Better Protect User Data Than FaceApp? Experts Answer (#GotBitcoin?)
FaceApp — the mobile application that has blown up your Instagram feed with pictures of your followers as old people, the opposite gender or babies — has raised a lot of concerns about potential privacy violations for users that upload their photos to be edited. Rumors have circulated that the…