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Important security lessons learned from Apple’s creepy FaceTime bug

Earlier this month, I woke up to a disastrous security bug in Apple’s FaceTime that could let anyone easily eavesdrop on iOS and macOS devices. In case you haven’t heard about it yet, FaceTime, the audio and video conferencing app that comes preinstalled on all iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, had a major security flaw that could let a caller hear the audio from the device they were calling before the person on the other end accepted or rejected the call. дальше »

2019-2-13 15:16


Firefox Browser Could Soon Block Cryptomining and Fingerprinting

The team at Mozilla have released a series of bug updates that hint they are getting closer to implementing code to block cryptomining and fingerprinting on the Firefox browser. As reported by the Block and BleepingComputer, the new feature will protect users from possible fingerprinting and crypto-jacking attacks that utilize CPU resources to mine cryptocurrencies […] The post Firefox Browser Could Soon Block Cryptomining and Fingerprinting appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2019-2-11 10:32


Zcash Fixes And Discloses Vulnerabilities That Would Allow For Infinite ZEC Counterfeiting

The Zcash team has recently discovered and fixed a huge vulnerability of its system. Now, the team explained all about it on its official site. This vulnerability would have allowed hackers to counterfeit ZEC on the network, which would be a huge problem for the company. By using this bug, someone could print infinite ZEC […] дальше »

2019-2-6 04:52


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Bug in Crypto-Platform Beam Causes Brief Halt in Blockchain

Beam, a newly launched privacy oriented cryptocurrency, experienced a bug that caused a sudden, but brief stoppage in its blockchain, the company announced in a Tweet on January 21, 2019. Technical Difficulties Cause a Halt in Beam’s Blockchain (Source: Steemit) One of two recently released implementations of the Mimblewimble privacy protocol, the Beam Mimblewimble blockchain, experienced technical difficulties that caused. дальше »

2019-1-23 15:00


The Proof-of-Stake Pandora’s Box—A “Rich Get Richer” Formula?

It has been six days since Constantinople had to be forcefully put off because of a bug. Chain Security sniffed out the vulnerability just before miners upgraded gifting hackers—who appear to be on the prowl, to not only siphon out hard earned funds but revive the memories of 2016 DAO attack that as well all […] The post The Proof-of-Stake Pandora’s Box—A “Rich Get Richer” Formula? appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2019-1-22 15:30


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Twitter bug exposed some Android users’ private tweets since 2014

Today, Twitter disclosed a bug persisting from 2014 on its platform that affected protected tweets and accounts on Android. The company said the bug – active between November 2014 and January 2019 – switched off the “Turn your tweets private” option when users made changes to their account, like updating the email address associated with their account. дальше »

2019-1-18 08:51


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200 million Chinese resumes leak in huge database breach

Last night, HackenProof published a report stating that a database containing resumes of over 200 million job seekers in China was exposed last month. The leaked info included not just the name and working experience of people, but also their mobile phone number, email, marriage status, children, politics, height, weight, driver license, and literacy level as well. дальше »

2019-1-11 16:42


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The Daily: Critical Bug Found in Beam Wallet, Wirex Adds Another Cryptocurrency

In Friday’s edition of The Daily, we cover the news about a vulnerability found in the Beam Wallet days after the launch of the Mimblewimble-based coin. Also, crypto card provider Wirex has added waves to its list of supported cryptocurrencies, and digital asset exchange Exmo has registered an increase in the number of Belarusian users […] The post The Daily: Critical Bug Found in Beam Wallet, Wirex Adds Another Cryptocurrency appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2019-1-11 14:30


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No, positive reviews didn’t ‘trick’ Steam into thinking a game was fake

A small indie game on Steam was on probation for several months after its release, only yesterday being granted access to the platform’s full features. While the exact reason for the problem appears to be a small bug, the developers seemed to think, at least for a bit, that the game’s huge amount of positive reviews had fooled Steam into thinking the game was a phony. дальше »

2019-1-10 01:52