2019-5-21 22:46 |
White hat hackers reportedly earned over $32,000 in bounties for finding security gaps in blockchain- and crypto-related projects in the last two months
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In the past seven weeks, white hat hackers earned at least $32,150 by fixing security flaws in popular cryptocurrency and blockchain platforms like TRON, Brave, EOS and Coinbase. According to data reviewed by Hard Fork, 15 blockchain-related firms have paid rewards to security researchers between March 28 and May 16, split across 30 publicly-released bug reports.
2019-5-20 18:21 | |
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The political spectrum is usually divided into four main categories: libertarian left, authoritarian left, libertarian right and authoritarian right. Those on the left prefer a more controlled economy, while those on the right have a preference for free markets.
2019-4-16 22:26 | |
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The CoolWallet S, made by CoolBit X, combines hot and cold storage solutions, blending the mobility afforded by software wallets with the enhanced security features offered by hardware wallets.
2019-4-4 00:05 | |
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After a year on its testnet, the VeriBlock blockchain went live yesterday on the Bitcoin mainnet, allowing exchanges, wallet providers, merchants and other crypto businesses to leverage Bitcoin’s robust blockchain security.
2019-3-27 19:35 | |
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White hat hackers have found more than 40 bugs in blockchain and cryptocurrency platforms in the past 30 days, according to an investigation by Hard Fork. There is a silver lining though: none of the vulnerabilities appear to be particularly serious at first glance.
2019-3-14 19:17 | |
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There are many keywords in blockchain, but few spark as much emotion as “decentralization. ” For many of us, it was the dream of decentralization that inspired us to embark into the industry in the first place — the driving force encouraging us to explore the many industries and practice areas that could be positively impacted by this technology.
2019-3-1 19:43 | |
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There are two primary reasons why storing your private crypto keys in the cloud is a bad idea. First, your cloud provider represents a centralized honeypot that could experience a security breach, allowing cyber criminals to access your data.
2019-2-19 00:19 | |
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WinWinCoin gambling solution with decentralized Jackpot What do we offer? As mentioned above, we have a full understanding of current problems in the gambling industry and that is why we offer an effective solution in the form of decentralized anonymous currency WinWinCoin which will save players from limits, fees, make money transfers faster and all wallets and transactions anonymous which will allow avoid territorial and legislative restrictions.
2019-1-5 21:09 | |
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Lightning is all the rage these days and, while it's an exciting development, users currently have to have a full node running in order to transact in it. In this article, I'm going to introduce Neutrino, a new protocol for light clients to get the data that they need while preserving privacy and without trusting a central server.
2019-1-4 21:11 | |
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In the time-honored tradition of goal setting for the new year, Bitcoin Magazine has compiled a short list of seven possible New Year’s Resolutions for Bitcoiners as we head into 2019.
2019-1-2 03:22 | |
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2018 was a good year for white hat hackers. These individuals and developers earned around $878,000 from crypto bug bounties during this year. The information was released by TheNextWeb on December 30.
2019-1-1 23:48 | |
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New statistics from HackerOne reveal that the platform handled $878,504 in crypto bug bounty rewards over the course of 2018. HackerOne is a major platform that allows white hat hackers to report security vulnerabilities and receive financial rewards in return.
2019-1-1 20:01 | |
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Lightning is a second-layer solution for the Bitcoin blockchain that addresses the scaling issues surrounding it today. Similar to Bitcoin, Lightning is an open-source protocol in which anyone can contribute to.
2018-12-19 02:34 | |
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CryptoNinjas Blockchain ecosystem ARK today announced the obtainment of security and penetration testing services from Bugcrowd, a leading crowdsourced security platform. Highly skilled and trusted white hat hackers from all over the world will try to.
2018-12-11 06:10 | |
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Honeysuckle White is giving family and friends gathering for Thanksgiving dinner this year the opportunity to talk turkey with a traceable blockchain code on more than 200,000 turkeys sold through 3,500 retailers around the U.
2018-11-23 00:52 | |
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Intrigues and stories on online security, privacy and the development of the world's most secure and ubiquitous hardware wallet for Bitcoin - the TREZOR. - Medium
2018-11-1 19:15 | |
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On October 30, 2018, Storj Labs released a public alpha for their version 3 (V3) platform –– enabling developers and companies to test their decentralized cloud storage solution.
2018-10-31 17:07 | |
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Ever since the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a stern warning about initial coin offerings (ICOs) in February 2018, cryptocurrency projects have had to consider different options for distributing their tokens — and funding their development.
2018-10-20 19:31 | |
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The new Chief Market Strategist at Ripple, Cory Johnson has been working at the company for just under a year now, however, in a recent interview with BreakerMag the crypto-San Francisco based company is in regular discussions with Trump’s administration.
2018-10-15 15:30 | |
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Команда китайского поискового гиганта Baidu опубликовала white paper v1. 0. В документе рассматривается разработка независимой сетевой системы «Super Chain». Baidu Blockchain Lab released Baidu #Blockchain Whitepaper v1.
2018-9-27 09:32 | |
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October 11 in Kiev, Ukraine, a Round Table dedicated to security issues in crypto trading and cryptocurrency business will be held as part of the annual HackIT 4. 0 Forum. Crypto Exchange Round Table will bring together market leaders and security experts to share practical experience.
2018-9-13 09:00 | |
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Lately, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have been a matter of much debate. A number of tech companies have sprung up in recent times with an aesthetically pleasing white paper, casting a favorable light on the service or product being offered, and a brief introduction about the talented individuals behind the endeavor.
2018-9-8 23:00 | |
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On the latest episode of Distributed Dialogues, Dave and Rick from the Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network host interviews on the risks and rewards of government interference in the cryptocurrency space.
2018-9-8 20:05 | |
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An upcoming security tool called White Rabbit will utilize machine learning in tandem with a dataset of Bitcoin addresses in order to prevent cybercrime. The platform will detect and predict which addresses are involved in illegal activity and will act as an “early warning system” that detects ransomware campaigns. This is how it works: White […]
2018-8-8 11:34 | |
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An upcoming security tool called White Rabbit will utilize machine learning in tandem with a dataset of Bitcoin addresses in order to prevent cybercrime. The platform will detect and predict which addresses are involved in illegal activity and will act as an “early warning system” that detects ransomware campaigns.
2018-8-7 21:12 | |
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This week in Las Vegas there are two well-known events taking place dedicated to information security and the global hacking counterculture — Black Hat Arsenal and Defcon 2018. During the conference festivities, there will be a bunch of demonstrations showcasing all kinds of hacker tools, security services, and engineering studies.
2018-8-6 17:15 | |
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Snowfox is a white label solution for blockchain startups. The company accepts payments in over 70 crypto coins, credit cards, and fiat. They also conduct KYC/AML checks, and they have great security.
2018-8-6 16:52 | |
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This past week, we talked to three security experts about how to design smarter and more secure smart contracts. Google is dipping its toe in the blockchain waters by introducing integrations for applications built with Ethereum and Hyperledger.
2018-8-5 16:08 | |
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On July 10, 2018, news broke that cryptocurrency wallet and decentralized exchange Bancor was hit with a hack. A wallet the Bancor team used to update the protocol’s smart contracts was infiltrated, and the $23.
2018-8-3 19:24 | |
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The University of Pennsylvania law school in its recent report said that most initial coin offerings (ICOs) to provide adequate security against insider trading or stick to their white paper promises A Recurring Decimal Its stale news that bad actors have always taken advantage of the largely unregulated nature of the crypto space to conduct […] The post Academic Research Reveal Most ICOs are not Decentralized, Ignore their Whitepapers appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2018-7-19 18:19 | |
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Bitcoin, in its nine years of existence, has steadily gained traction, defining itself as a new digital gold. Early adopters of this technology have shown excitement for the potential of this inflation-proof sound money.
2018-7-14 00:48 | |
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The advent of smart contracts has long drawn interest for its potential to revolutionize business agreements. There’s just one problem, and it’s one that has affected many spheres of the cryptocurrency space: a knowledge gap.
2018-7-13 19:12 | |
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As his Hungarian parents had fled post-war Soviet regime to settle in the United States, Nick Szabo came to call the Californian Bay area of the 1990s his home. Here, he was among the first to frequent the in-person “Cypherpunk” meetings organized by Timothy May, Eric Hughes and other founding members of the collective of cryptographers, programmers and privacy activists centered around the ’90s mailing list of the same name.
2018-7-13 17:16 | |
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Augur Offers $200,000 Reward To Those Who Find Protocol Vulnerabilities With the latest announcement from Augur (REP), white hats that identify key security flaws can win a good payday. Augur (REP) is a blockchain project that develops decentralized prediction markets between peers.
2018-7-9 05:30 | |
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«Хакерский» токенсейл близится к логическому завершению. Напомним, еще 8 ноября был запущен ICO-проект, который проводит компания, известная в мире сетевой безопасности под названием Digital Security.
2018-6-22 15:11 | |
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Vitalik Buterin, the Russian-conceived maker of Ethereum [ETH], proposed that the National Security Agency [NSA] was engaged with the development of the virtual currency. A man or gathering called Satoshi Nakamoto distributed a white paper in 2008 which first set out the mechanics of Bitcoin [BTC]. Be that as it may, albeit a few people […]
2018-6-17 03:38 | |
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A girlfriend of the British man accidentally threw away his hard disk with roughly 8,000 bitcoins on it in 2013. The years of legal battle for the right to retrieve the disk from the waste dump resulted in nothing. These…
Hyperliquid Labs, the team behind HYPE’s $28 billion FDV token, refuted claims that North Korean hackers had infiltrated its layer-1 protocol.
The official blog for Trezor, the world’s first hardware wallet. All you need to keep your digital assets safe. - Medium
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Blockaid, an on-chain security platform with partners including Coinbase, Stellar, and Metamask, has announced its integration with World App, the self-custody wallet of World Network. This integration aims to enhance security for World App users and developers. The wallet, developed…
Phantom, the non-custodial crypto wallet for decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens on Solana, has announced its acquisition of web3 security platform Blowfish. The Solana (SOL) based cryptocurrency wallet disclosed the transaction on Nov. 19, noting in a blog post that…
According to Jeff Lunglhofer, Coinbase’s chief information security officer, social engineering scams are currently the biggest threat to crypto users and holders. Lunglhofer spoke to crypto.news in an interview about the rise of such scams, which are a threat to…