Cyber-Security
Facebook Says Millions of Users’ Passwords Were Improperly Stored in Internal Systems (#GotBitcoin?)
Report shows files containing passwords were accessible to as many as 20,000 Facebook employees. Facebook Says Millions of Users’ Passwords Were Improperly Stored in Internal Systems Facebook Inc. FB +0.35% stored hundreds of millions of user passwords in a format that was accessible to its employees, in yet another privacy…
Lithuanian Man Pleads Guilty In $100 Million Fraud Against Google, Facebook (#GotBitcoin?)
Evaldas Rimasauskas In District Court In Vilnius, Lithuania, In May 2017 A Lithuanian man pleaded guilty to his role in a complex wire fraud scheme that resulted in the theft of over $100 million from Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc., prosecutors said Wednesday. Lithuanian Man Pleads Guilty In $100…
What You Can Learn From The Best Hackers And Spies (#GotBitcoin?)
When my nanny sends me a photo of my 18-month-old son busy at play, my immediate thought: He’s a genius. What You Can Learn From The Best Hackers And Spies (#GotBitcoin?) When a hacker sent me a photo of my son, after breaking into the baby monitor on my…
Blockchain Will Be The Answer To Cybersecurity (#GotBitcoin?)
Improving The Safety Of Personal Data Like Medical Records Online Is One Area Where Blockchain Shows Promise. One of the most promising cybersecurity tools that exists today is something many people have heard about but few fully understand: blockchain technology. Blockchain Will Be The Answer To Cybersecurity The technology has…
China And Russia Aligned More Closely, Seen As Chief Security Threat To U.S. (#GotBitcoin)
The two nations are pouring resources into a ‘race for technological and military superiority,’ intelligence report says. China and Russia Aligned More Closely, Seen As Chief Security Threat To U.S. (#GotBitcoin) Threats to U.S. national security are expected to grow in the coming year as China and Russia align strategically…
Apple To Fix FaceTime Bug That Allows Eavesdropping (#GotBitcoin?)
Apple has disabled a group-chat function in FaceTime after users said a software bug could let callers activate another person’s microphone remotely. Apple To Fix FaceTime Bug That Allows Eavesdropping CyberSecurity Newsflash!: (Youtube) With the bug, a FaceTime user calling another iPhone, iPad or Mac computer could hear audio —…
Samsung Integrates Bitcoin Wallets And Exchange Into Galaxy Phones
According to Gregory Blake, who released several screenshots of a suspected Galaxy S10 prototype, the new model of the South Korean mobile phone manufacturing giant has an integrated feature called “Samsung Blockchain KeyStore” that enables users to have full control over their private keys and crypto funds. Samsung Integrates Bitcoin…
Hacked Nest Camera Sends Warning of Incoming Missile Attack (#GotBitcoin?)
A hacked Nest security camera had a California family scared into believing nuclear war had broken out between the United States and North Korea for about five minutes on Sunday. Hacked Nest Camera Sends Warning of Incoming Missile Attack Laura Lyons says she was at her home in Orinda, California,…
The Man Turning China Into A Quantum Superpower (#GotBitcoin?)
Jian-Wei Pan, China’s “father of quantum,” is masterminding its drive for global leadership in technologies that could change entire industries. The Man Turning China Into A Quantum Superpower September 29, 2017, a Chinese satellite known as Micius made possible an unhackable videoconference between Vienna and Beijing, two cities half a…
BlackRock Exposes Confidential Data on Thousands of Advisers on iShares Site (#GotBitcoin?)
BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, inadvertently posted confidential information about thousands of financial adviser clients on its website. BlackRock Exposes Confidential Data on Thousands of Advisers on iShares Site Data Leak: Blackrock Exposes Info On Thousands Of Advisers Via Website The data appeared in three spreadsheets, linked on…
Overseas Traders Face Charges For Hacking SEC’s Public Filings Site (#GotBitcoin?)
U.S. authorities charged traders with breaking into a government computer system that stores market-moving corporate data, moving on a breach that raised questions about the government’s ability to protect sensitive data in a relentless era of computer hacking. Overseas Traders Face Charges For Hacking SEC’s Public Filings Site CyberSecurity Newsflash!:…
5 Questions To Ask Your Crypto-Currency Or Traditional Accountant About Their Cyber Security (#GotBitcoin)
Your social security number, address, crypto holdings and DOB might go for a few bucks on the black market. Sadly, when sold in bundles, $2 per record is enough to bring in a legitimate cash prize for hackers—giving them ample motivation to hack into your accountant’s network. 5 Questions To Ask…