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Dark Tequila is a sophisticated banking malware targeting victims in Mexico
Security researchers at Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a sophisticated cybercrime outfit called Dark Tequila, which targets banking customers in Mexico and other Latin American nations. Kaspersky believes Dark Tequila has been active since 2013, primarily in Mexico. дальше »
2018-8-21 17:24 | |
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Substituting Bitcoin For Gold in a Portfolio Can Achieve Higher Risk Adjusted Returns Says Paper
Researchers from Toronto’s York University have concluded that replacing gold with bitcoin in an investment portfolio can lead to higher risk adjusted returns. Using modern day portfolio theory to weight. дальше »
2018-8-21 16:30 | |
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How Cardano’s (ADA) Marlowe Plans To Disrupt Financial Smart Contracting
Cardano (ADA) has unveiled the use cases of Marlowe, a domain specific language (DSL) which is targeted at the execution of financial contracts in the style of Peyton Jones among other researchers on blockchains. дальше »
2018-8-21 04:44 | |
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Stellar (XLM), Lisk (LSK) Ahead Of Bitcoin In Latest Ranking
China’s latest ranking has placed Stellar (XLM) and Lisk (LSK) ahead of Bitcoin (BTC). The ranking which is purposely invented for blockchain technology based on their applicability is a creation of China Electronic Information Industry Development Research Institute (CCID) and the China Software Testing Center (CSTC). дальше »
2018-8-20 21:00 | |
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Second Hand Rigs Are Dumped as the Solo Mining Dream Dies
In the summer of 2017, rising cryptocurrency prices led to a run on high performance graphics cards. Coveted cards with a high hashrate were snapped up like proverbial hot cakes, leaving gamers, scientific researchers, and anyone else who relied on flagship GPUs priced out as the cryptocurrency frenzy escalated. дальше »
2018-8-20 03:40 | |
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Research Attempts to Uncover Political Leanings of Crypto Community
Although Bitcoin is inherently neutral, its influence is becoming increasingly pervasive in U. S. political spheres. This phenomenon is triggering researchers to try to identify the dominant political ideology of the cryptocurrency community. дальше »
2018-8-20 01:00 | |
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Developing bionics: How IBM is adapting mind-control for accessibility
What if there was a way to give everyone suffering from conditions like paralysis or Locked-in syndrome the means to operate prosthetic devices and tech gadgets using mind-control? Well, there is – or at least, there will be. дальше »
2018-8-18 22:03 | |
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Coinhive Mints Quarter Million Dollars in Monero a Month, Report Reveals
Тhe profitability of cryptocurrency mining is decreasing on the backdrop of this year’s persistently bearish markets but Coinhive seems to be doing pretty well. The browser-based miner has earned a quarter million dollars worth of monero in just one month, according to a new study conducted by German researchers. дальше »
2018-8-16 23:15 | |
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Researchers teach Hearthstone bot to dominate Legend rank players
A team of researchers from the University of Warsaw recently developed an AI bot to play Blizzard’s Hearthstone. This isn’t the first machine built to play the game, but it may very well set the benchmark for all that come after it. дальше »
2018-8-15 19:28 | |
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В Bitfi предупредили взломавших «неприступный» кошелек о возможных последствиях
Компания Bitfi выступила с угрозами в адрес группы исследователей, опубликовавших заявление о взломе «неприступного» криптокошелька. Специалистов по компьютерной безопасности предупреждают о «последствиях» их действий. дальше »
2018-8-15 10:38 | |
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Bitfi is threatening the hackers who hacked its ‘unhackable’ crypto-wallet
This is getting ugly. It appears the creators of the purportedly (but not really) “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet Bitfi, endorsed by John McAfee, have sent veiled threats to the security researchers that hacked the device. дальше »
2018-8-14 18:56 | |
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John McAfee’s Unhackable Bitfi Wallet Reportedly Hacked: Real This Time?
Bitfi wallet has apparently been hacked again. A group of researchers claim to have hacked it and they assert that they are eligible for the $10,000 USD bounty (now up to $250,000). McAfee announced a partnership with Bitfi in late July to promote the security of that company’s cryptocurrency wallet. However, it seems that Bitfi […] дальше »
2018-8-14 12:57 | |
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Researchers teach autonomous cars to deal with irrational humans
A team of researchers recently determined that both human drivers and autonomous vehicles tend to prioritize the safety of their own vehicle over those around it. People are selfish, and AI acts a lot like people, which means the solution is the same for both: we need to learn some courtesy. дальше »
2018-8-14 22:13 | |
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John McAfee’s ‘unhackable’ cryptocurrency wallet has been hacked (again)
Remember John McAfee’s supposedly “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet? It appears a group of researchers is about to prove the once-lauded antivirus pioneer wrong. After cracking the so-called Bitfi wallet to play legendary game DOOM on it, today the researchers were able to successfully send signed transactions with the device – that is despite the “security” mechanisms Bitfi has in place to prevent attackers from doing that. дальше »
2018-8-13 19:38 | |
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McAfee-Backed “Unhackable” BitFi Wallet Hacked to Run P.C. Game
Security researchers have successfully modified BitFi’s hardware wallet and provided a demonstration of the device running Doom. BitFi’s response? “Prove it. ” Security researchers are arranging a demonstration this weekend proving BitFi’s wallets can be hacked. дальше »
2018-8-11 07:00 | |
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Yale Researchers Study Factors Behind Cryptocurrency Price Shifts
The duo found that digital currencies don't behave like stocks or other currencies when it comes to price movements.
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Researchers Identify 15,000-Strong Botnet Scamming Crypto Twitter
Cybersecurity firm Duo Security has released an analysis of the botnets of Twitter. During a lengthy paper on the topic, the team behind the research identified over 15,000 bots devoted to scamming users out of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-8-10 23:10 | |
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Yale Researchers Develop System for Predicting Bitcoin Price Trends
Researchers at Yale University have carried out a ground-breaking study to investigate the possibility of accurately predicting Bitcoin and cryptocurrency price trends. The study is touted as being the first ever comprehensive economic analysis of blockchain technology and virtual currencies. дальше »
2018-8-10 01:46 | |
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Researchers from Cortex Labs Win Numerous International AI Competitions
Cortex is a new project that is working towards creating and integrating efficient AI systems with blockchain technologies. By combining the efficiency of machine learning algorithms and autonomous decision-making with the transparency, security, and privacy of the blockchain, researchers at Cortex Labs are working in an exciting new area of exploratory blockchain development and hope […] The post Researchers from Cortex Labs Win Numerous International AI Competitions appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-8-9 18:45 | |
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New Research Has shown that Cryptocurrency balances the gap between the poor and the rich
Many researchers had been done by various bodies to understand the major perception of the Russian public to bitcoin and other altcoins.One of such researches was done in January 2018 by All Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VCIOM) where it was discovered that 56%% Russians are aware of bitcoin existence while 74% […] The post New Research Has shown that Cryptocurrency balances the gap between the poor and the rich appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-8-9 14:22 | |
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Iran Turns to Cryptocurrency Malware and Cryptojacking Amidst Economic Downturn
Hackers in Iran are reportedly developing elaborate illegal means of obtaining cryptocurrency. This move comes as the country’s economy continues its downward spiral amidst the impending renewal of sanctions from the United States. дальше »
2018-8-9 23:46 | |
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This Crypto Scam Botnet Consists of Over 15,000 Separate Bots
Researchers at Duo Labs have discovered that Twitter is home to at least 15,000 scam bots and have published their findings in a new report. Between May and July of 2018, staff members observed, collected and analyzed nearly 90 million public Twitter accounts that had released over 500 million tweets. дальше »
2018-8-9 20:51 | |
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Blockchain bug hunters feature prominently at this year’s Pwnie Awards
Researchers have been diligently prodding cryptocurrency and blockchain companies for kinks in their security – and it seems some of them are finally getting recognition for their work. Three researchers are up for Pwnie Awards this year – an annual showcase of the best and worst in information security. дальше »
2018-8-8 19:35 | |
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These soft, tiny robot spiders might operate on you someday
If I was a scientist, I’d hope everything I created would weird people out. This is why I’ve got such glowing admiration for the team of researchers who have created a tiny robot spider that could one day potentially conduct operations inside humans. дальше »
2018-8-8 15:31 | |
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Cardano CEO Announces 1.3 and 1.4 Updates, Aims to Reduce Social Media Presence
Charles Hoskinson, the CEO of Cardano, released a video yesterday outlining the next steps for the project. Cardano is an Ethereum competitor that supports the development of dApps and smart contracts, but aims to improve on current blockchain security measures. дальше »
2018-8-8 08:26 | |
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Security Researchers Discover Sophisticated Twitter Crypto Botnet
On August 6, 2018, two security researchers at Duo Security who were studying Twitter automation patterns, stumbled upon a vast network of Twitter bot accounts promoting crypto fraud. The sophisticated network was accidentally discovered while the researchers were looking into how to create a methodology for accurately identifying Twitter bots. дальше »
2018-8-8 00:00 | |
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Lab-Grown Organs Could Save 20 People a Day, Successfully Tested on Living Pigs
On August 1, researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch released a new paper in the Science Translational Medicine journal, detailing their successful attempt at transplanting lab-grown artificial lungs into living pigs. дальше »
2018-8-7 22:00 | |
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Researchers Discover Huge Crypto Scam Botnet on Twitter
Researchers have uncovered a large botnet that mimics legitimate accounts on Twitter to spread a cryptocurrency "giveaway" scam. дальше »
2018-8-7 17:42 | |
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Cryptocurrency Malware Infects Over 200,000 Mikrotik Routers
A cryptojacking campaign has affected over 200,000 routers made by Mikrotik, the Latvian networking company. A Months-Old Vulnerability Exploited Security researchers recently mapped a series of cryptomining attacks, which initially attacked a large number of users in Brazil to create a growing mining botnet by infecting compromised devices with malware. дальше »
2018-8-7 07:00 | |
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China’s Fudan University Creates Decentralized Exchange For Unused Power
Chinese University Develops Exchange For Unused Power Most exchanges are basically for cryptocurrency trading, but a team of researchers, from one of the top university in China, have developed an Exchange, where users can trade their unused power. дальше »
2018-8-7 00:10 | |
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Scientists hope AI will illuminate the mystery of dark matter
Nearly a decade ago scientists got pretty excited over a glow coming out of the center of our galaxy. They believed it to be gamma ray emissions resulting from self-destructing dark matter. Unfortunately, it turns out, the Milky Way’s glowing “bulge” wasn’t related to suicidal dark matter. дальше »
2018-8-6 21:40 | |
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Mobius to bring anonymity of Monero to Ethereum
At the Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium in Barcelona last week, two researchers presented a plan to bring the anonymity of monero to the ethereum network with the catchline "Trustless Tumbling for Transaction Privacy". дальше »
2018-8-3 08:33 | |
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John McAfee’s ‘unhackable’ Bitcoin wallet (allegedly) got hacked
John McAfee threw down the gauntlet last week when claiming his newly-created Bitcoin wallet, Bitfi, was “unhackable. ” It took security researchers less than a week to hack it. As of yesterday, a Dutch security researcher known as “OverSoft” claimed to have root access to McAfee’s unhackable wallet. дальше »
2018-8-3 01:28 | |
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Disclose wants to create a legal safe harbor for security researchers
An increasing number of enterprises take advantage of bug bounty programs to identify vulnerabilities and structural weaknesses within software. But outside of these formal programs, informing vendors about security issues can be a legal minefield. дальше »
2018-8-3 00:14 | |
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Study: People are less likely to turn a robot off if it asks them not to
A team of German researchers published a study earlier this week indicating people can be duped into leaving a robot turned on just because it “asks” them to. The problem is called personification and it could cause our species some problems as machines become more integrated into our society. дальше »
2018-8-3 23:32 | |
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Bugs found by researchers in John McAfee promoted unhackable Bitfi wallet
Bitcoin and the entire jargon around it, is shooting up and going down at the same time. With more acceptance of the blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, prices are soaring, but the cyber-attacks are penetrating even the most secure wallets. дальше »
2018-8-3 22:46 | |
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Security Researchers Break Down McAfee-Endorsed Cryptocurrency Wallet, Find Nothing but a Cheap Smartphone
The world’s first “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet, as claimed by John McAfee, faced the wrath of security researchers soon after its announcement on July 28, 2018. Not so Unhackable Cybersecurity blogger Ryan Castellucci first called out Bitfi’s supposed security features on his blog, breaking down several aspects that struck experts as suspicious. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:00 | |
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Telegram Passport is already drawing fire for not being secure enough
The first piece of blockchain-related tech from Telegram was shown off last week, but experts are claiming that its just waiting to be hacked. Telegram Passport is meant to be a secure way of managing identity documents. дальше »
2018-8-3 18:08 | |
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