Category: Security
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Ledger’s recent security audit was unconnected to their data breach in June
It seems the review was already in process before the attack ever occured.
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Ledger wallet company passes official security audit
The process was meant to ensure that customer information is handled properly by the company.
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Hacked crypto exchange KuCoin resumes crypto deposits and withdrawals
KuCoin is partially restoring crypto withdrawals after a major hack.
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Downvoted: Security Researchers Slam Voatz Over Stance on White-Hat Hackers
A broad ruling on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act could “chill” security research by white-hat hackers, making tech less secure.
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OFAC Warns Americans Against Facilitating Ransomware Payments
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently issued an advisory highlighting the sanctions risk American citizens face if they help facilitate ransomware payments. In the advisory, the OFAC says it will “continue to impose sanctions on those who materially assist, sponsor, or provide financial, material, or technological support for…
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The Web Wasn’t Built For Privacy – But It Could Be
Because privacy means different things to different people, a privacy-focused internet is unlikely to please everyone. But it should offer greater personal control.
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Officials voiced privacy concerns over China’s blockchain-powered hospital
Despite pushing for greater blockchain implementation, privacy was a sticking point for some officials.
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Kucoin Hack: $17M Laundered Via Decentralized Exchanges, Blockchain Analysis Firm Claims This Can Still be Traced
Elliptic says the Kucoin hacker has sold $17.1 million worth of tokens via decentralized exchanges (dex) platforms like Uniswap, Kyber Network, Tokenlon. The shift to dex applications comes after centralized projects came to the aid of the beleaguered exchange by blocking any cashing out of the hack related funds. For the past few days, the…
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Mainstream lags in crypto understanding, think tank survey finds
The crypto industry exudes more confidence against industry risks than outsiders looking in.
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Blockchain technology now powers a privacy-focused security camera
The new camera from IoTeX reportedly features a private key for access and end-to-end encryption of all data.