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Personal projects make you a better developer
For a lot of developers, the last thing they want to do after being at work all day is to write more code. Staring at a screen all day does take a toll on you. Once you’ve had a chance to go for a walk and eat something, you might consider starting a personal project — and it doesn’t have to be anything too complicated. дальше »
2019-8-31 19:00 | |
What Does Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Account Hack Mean For Bitcoin?
Twitter and Square CEO, Jack Dorsey, had his personal Twitter account hacked this week. Whilst in control of the account, the hackers posted a bizarre stream of messages including racial slurs and a bomb threat. дальше »
2019-8-31 15:00 | |
Capital One, 30 More Hacked For Cryptocurrency Mining
Ex-Amazon employee, arrested last month over Capital One data breach, has also been accused of hacking over 30 more companies. In addition to stealing data, Paige Thompson allegedly used the compromised servers to mine cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-8-31 13:00 | |
This Billionaire is Plowing Cash into $1 Billion Crypto Venture
A new crypto venture is on the horizon, boasting a $1 billion treasury and a mentor that Forbes in 2013 listed as “one of the 40 highest-earning hedge fund managers.” The unnamed platform is a part of Elwood Asset Management, a London-based firm which handles the personal cryptocurrency assets of Alan Howard, the head of […] The post This Billionaire is Plowing Cash into $1 Billion Crypto Venture appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »
2019-8-31 11:36 | |
Scammer Ordered to Forfeit $1.12 Million Bitcoin in Landmark UK Case
A scammer who sold people’s personal details on the dark web has been ordered to forfeit $1. 12 million worth of Bitcoin. Grant West, also known as “Courvoisier “, gathered sensitive information about individuals using a phishing scam targeting a popular online takeaway ordering service and other well-known British retailers. дальше »
2019-8-24 23:00 | |
U.S. Treasury Discloses Bitcoin and Litecoin Addresses of Alleged Chinese Drug Smugglers
According to a press release dated August 21, 2019, the U. S. Treasury Department has blacklisted three Chinese citizens and one Chinese Entity for allegedly leading an online-based drug trafficking organization that was smuggling opioids inside the US. дальше »
2019-8-23 01:00 | |
Приложение-агрегатор банковских счетов стало новым «единорогом»
Швейцарский финтех-стартап Numbrs в ходе очередного раунда финансирования привлек $40 млн. Об этом в интервью Bloomberg рассказал сооснователь и CEO стартапа Мартин Сайдлер. В результате привлечения инвестиций оценка компании превысила $1 млрд, что позволило Numbrs войти в клуб «единорогов». дальше »
2019-8-23 16:30 | |
Google listed the wrong number for its product hotline, nobody noticed
Not so long ago, Google set up a consultation hotline in case you needed to be convinced why your home needs a smart speaker – or any other smart device. But if you were wondering why nobody was picking up the phone, don’t worry, it wasn’t personal: the Big G had listed the wrong number on product pages for months. дальше »
2019-8-22 16:10 | |
Why Winklevoss Twins Say Trust In Libra Cryptocurrency, Not Facebook
It’s been over a month since Head of Calibra, David Marcus faced a grilling at the hands of the Senate Committee. And considering Facebook’s track record on misuse of personal data, many predicted that Marcus would be walking into an inquisition. дальше »
2019-8-21 23:03 | |
Robert De Niro’s firm sues employee for $6M for binging 55 eps of Friends at work
We need a new category for this sort of Netflix activity. Robert De Niro’s company has filed a $6 million lawsuit against a former employee who purportedly binged Netflix while on the clock, Variety reports. дальше »
2019-8-20 17:01 | |
Kink in porn site exposes the personal data of over 1M users
Another day, another data breach. This time, the victim is adult website Luscious, which lets users upload pornographic images and animations behind anonymous usernames. But as it turns out, the promise of anonymity might’ve been misleading, to say the least. дальше »
2019-8-20 13:05 | |
Popular Bitcoin Faucet and Casino FreeBitco.in Offers Lamborghini in Lottery Draw
The ethos of the cryptocurrency industry has always been laced with the ideals of success and financial freedom that transcends current economic standards. These are often portrayed in the ‘when moon’ or ‘when lambo’ chants – a common lingo among cryptocurrency enthusiasts. дальше »
2019-8-17 02:14 | |
Damn near everyone is queer in the Borderlands franchise and I’m here for it
A playable main character from the upcoming hybrid RPG/shooter Borderlands 3, The Beastmaster FL4K, will be a robot that identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. This may be the closest we’ve come to getting a playable, canonically transgender protagonist in a AAA video game – excuse me while I do a happy dance. дальше »
2019-8-17 22:27 | |
CEO Of SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) Resigns From His Position Due to Conflicting Growth Strategy
Martin Halblaub, the head of an ambitious Swiss digital exchange, SDX, is stepping down. The CEO has cited strategic differences and personal reasons for his departure. Halblaub runs a consulting firm called Successful Boards and was only in place for the first phase of SDX. дальше »
2019-8-16 20:08 | |
‘Full-time #crypto trader’ gets 20 months in prison for selling stolen data for Bitcoin
A UK man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison and fined more than6. Further inspections found Gunton had been selling compromised personal data on the dark web to be used for criminal purposes. дальше »
2019-8-16 17:36 | |
Coin Wallet: The Secure App That Shares Zero Personal Data
Crypto transactions are carried out via two keys, a private and public key, that link cryptocurrency assets to their owners. Digital wallets are software that store those keys, enabling users to monitor their funds and send and receive coins by interacting with various blockchains. дальше »
2019-8-15 23:50 | |
Chinese cyber-espionage group is extorting money from the gaming industry
A Chinese threat actor, known to have perpetrated a series of state-sponsored espionage attacks, has been covertly staging financially motivated activities targeting the video game industry. According to cybersecurity firm FireEye, the cyber threat group — dubbed Advanced Persistent Threat 41 (APT41) — is unique in that “it leverages non-public malware typically reserved for espionage campaigns in what appears to be activity for personal gain. дальше »
2019-8-12 14:00 | |
Here’s how anonymized personal data should be used to create better services
Ask anyone their opinion on companies using their data and the response will almost always be negative. It’s not surprising; revelation after revelation has revealed that the likes of Google and Facebook not only profit off of user data, but are often reckless or intrusive in the way that they do so. дальше »
2019-8-12 23:13 | |
Litecoin Witnesses a Dusting Attack, Perpetrators Trying to Deanonymize Users
Litecoin has recently been targeted by malicious actors who have sought to break on-chain privacy through a dusting attack. As explained by Binance Vision, the education wing of the exchange, a dusting attack occurs when hackers send dust (an amount below the current average fee) to the personal account of a user and track itRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-8-11 01:00 | |
XMR Cryptojacking Malware Smominru Updated, Now Targeting User Data
Malware Smominru mines Monero on at least half a million infected computers and now also steals sensitive personal data
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Large Scale Dusting Attack On Litecoin (LTC) Users: Binance
A large scale dusting attack has been suffered by Litecoin users, reported Binance on August 10. A dusting attack is a new kind of malicious activity where scammers and hackers try and break the privacy of the cryptocurrency users by sending tiny amounts of coins to their personal wallets. Attackers track down the transaction activity […] дальше »
2019-8-10 20:23 | |
Nearly 15 Governments to Cooperate in Creating a Worldwide Crypto Monitoring System To Fight Money Laundering
Governments of about 15 countries seek to establish a new system of cooperation that would enable them to collect and share with each other personal information on people who transact in cryptocurrencies, Nikkei Asian Review reports. дальше »
2019-8-9 20:50 | |
Binance Coin (BNB) Surges 11% Despite 'FUD' Hack Rumors
On a relatively muted Thursday for the cryptocurrency market, one coin is a clear outlier: binance coin (BNB). While bitcoin ekes out a small 2 percent rise, binance coin is up almost 11 percent in the last 24 hours. дальше »
2019-8-8 14:31 | |
Binance Coin (BNB) Surges 11% Despite ‘FUD’ Hack Rumors
On a relatively muted Thursday for the cryptocurrency market, one coin is a clear outlier: binance coin (BNB). While bitcoin ekes out a small 2 percent rise, binance coin is up almost 11 percent in the last 24 hours. дальше »
2019-8-9 14:31 | |
Microsoft contractors are listening to your translated Skype calls
An explosive article in Motherboard alleges that contractors working for Microsoft are listening to the conversations of Skype users conducted through the app’s real-time translation service. The piece, penned by cybersecurity reporter Joseph Cox, cites a trove of internal documentation, screenshots, and audio recordings obtained by the publication. дальше »
2019-8-8 19:25 | |
Binance Issues Statement on ‘False KYC Leak’; CEO Comments
Binance has formally denied that it has lost control of some of its user data as rumors continue to swirl around a possible hack. Hacker ‘Extorting’ Binance In a statement issued August 6, the major cryptocurrency exchange said it was investigating the claims, which revolve around a hacker demanding 300 BTC in return for withholding traders’ personal data, including passports. дальше »
2019-8-7 12:06 | |
Facebook, stop trying to make Libra happen
Just when we thought Facebook’s Libra couldn’t be subject to any more scrutiny, it turns out that data protection bosses from all over the world have banded together to share concerns about the ‘cryptocurrency’s’ potential privacy risks. дальше »
2019-8-6 14:49 | |
UK's Information Commissioner’s Office Asks For Libra Details
The Information Commissioner's Office, the UK's data protection watchdog, has sent a statement to Facebook and 28 other companies behind the Libra project asking for details on how customers’ personal data will be processed in line with data protection laws. дальше »
2019-8-6 01:35 | |
UK Information Commissioner Has Concerns About Facebook’s “Cryptocurrency” Project
The UK information commissioner has expressed concerns over Facebook’s cryptocurrency-like project, Libra. Elizabeth Denham says that the San Francisco-based firm has not provided enough detail about how it will keep personal information safe. дальше »
2019-8-6 01:00 | |
Turn yourself into a marketable brand with this $19 training package
The courses in the Personal Branding Bootcamp Bundle ($19, over 90 percent off from TNW Deals) will give you the tools to help your voice and persona stand out from the crowd as well as promote your best qualities for some much-needed career — and salary — advancement. дальше »
2019-8-5 15:00 | |
French inventor crosses the English Channel on his hoverboard
Over the weekend, French inventor and former jet-ski champion Franky Zapata made history by crossing the English Channel – which is roughly 35 kilometers (22 miles) wide – on a hoverboard designed by his company. дальше »
2019-8-5 08:57 | |
Drowning? Here are the best to-do apps to sort your life out
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. In this day and age, we’ve been blessed with several tools that allow us to create simple to-do lists to help us keep our lives on track. дальше »
2019-8-4 16:00 | |
New Blockchain Consortium in Middle East Will Improve KYC Efforts Among Banks
The Middle East and South Asia (MEASA) region has formed its first blockchain consortium to bring better efficiency to KYC and data sharing practices between institutions. The Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) along with Mashreq Bank has partnered with Norbloc for the solution, as reported by Emirates News Agency, July 31, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-1 12:30 | |
Google’s Titan Security Keys are now available to G Suite users
Google has just announced several updates to its enterprise cloud platform with an aim to improve users, data, and app security. The new enhancements were unveiled at Google Cloud Next ’19 conference in Tokyo this week. дальше »
2019-8-1 10:31 | |
Massive Data Breach: Hacker Gets Access to Personal Data of Over 100M Capital One Customers
Coinspeaker Massive Data Breach: Hacker Gets Access to Personal Data of Over 100M Capital One CustomersThe hacker exploited a vulnerability in the firewall web application on the AWS servers and extracted crucial files from the Capital One directory. дальше »
2019-7-30 17:24 | |
Brazil’s FinTech Startup Nubank Raises $400 Million Funding to Value at $10 Billion
Coinspeaker Brazil’s FinTech Startup Nubank Raises $400 Million Funding to Value at $10 BillionNubank plans to use this raised capital towards its global expansion as well as adding new services to its portfolio like personal and business loans. дальше »
2019-7-30 11:37 | |
Capital One data breach compromises 106 million customers’ personal data
US-based bank, Capital One, revealed last night a data breach that exposed data of exposed the data of 106 million credit card applicants including names, phone numbers, addresses, and dates of birth. дальше »
2019-7-30 08:05 | |
PumaPay’s cryptocurrency billing solution now PCI compliant
PumaPay’s cryptocurrency billing solution now PCI compliant » CryptoNinjas PumaPay, a blockchain-based payment system, announced today that their crypto billing solution, PullPayment Protocol, has secured PCI (payment card industry) compliance. дальше »
2019-7-29 17:13 | |
Blockchain and Biometrics: Synergizing Decentralization with Personalized Security
Biometrics has developed into a key frontier of personal security in the last 10 years. Notably, experts believe the industry will grow by 20 percent on a year to year basis for the next five years at least. дальше »
2019-7-29 15:00 | |
Datawallet Creates Privacy Solutions For Protecting Online Identities
Personal privacy is a huge problem on the internet, as evident in Facebook’s latest privacy fiasco. Companies routinely mine data on their users, from political leanings to holiday destinations and buying preferences. дальше »
2019-7-28 20:13 | |
Developer Enables People to Put Personal Files on XRP Ledger And Ripple Rushes To Fix Situation
Not all ideas are very well-received in the blockchain community. Just look at hard forks. People at Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and then Bitcoin SV simply could not agree. Now imagine that someone can simply make an app that will cause a lot of controversy without actually needing anyone’s permission. That would cause a lot of […] дальше »
2019-7-27 00:23 | |
Zuckerberg’s word use suggests Facebook is selling ‘experiences’ and not ‘ads’
Facebook’s been through a tumultuous period, to put it mildly. From the disruption of global democracy due to the misuse of personal data, to unfavored algorithmic changes resulting in especially gen z fleeing the platform for alternatives like Snapchat and TikTok. дальше »
2019-7-25 17:01 | |