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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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Coinmarketcap Launches Professional API and Adds Derivatives Markets
Coinmarketcap (CMC), the popular cryptocurrency markets tracker portal, has launched a professional-grade API for aggregated market data and added support for derivatives markets as part of a major quarterly overhaul of its operations. дальше »
2018-8-2 14:50 | |
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John Mcafee’s Unhackable Crypto Wallet Bitfi Rake up Controversies
John McAfee placed a $100,000 bounty on anyone who can hack into the Bitfi wallet, last week. The $50 Bitfi wallet, advertised as the world’s first “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet has been the point of focus for drones of hackers worldwide, throwing much of its specs into light. дальше »
2018-8-2 10:52 | |
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s electronic voting machines worry security experts
The technology company, Miru Systems Co. , have growing concerns about the South Korean manufactured electronic voting machines in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s upcoming 2018 general elections. дальше »
2018-8-2 10:44 | |
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Researchers instructs that 90% of Corporate “Blockchain” pilots are not possible
It feels like every day another established company claims to be testing using the technology to disrupt its own industry. In reality, however, it seems that the overwhelming majority of these pilots will never materialize. дальше »
2018-8-1 20:42 | |
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90% of Corporate “Blockchain” Pilots Will Never Materialize, Researchers Say
If you have been following the mainstream financial press, and even some cryptocurrency news sources, you could not have missed the hype around the so called “Blockchain”. It feels like every day another established company claims to be testing using the technology to disrupt its own industry. дальше »
2018-8-1 18:55 | |
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McAfee raises bounty for hacking his wallet, refutes all malware allegations
John McAfee's cryptocurrency wallet BitFi runs spyware, sending information to Chinese servers. But McAfee refutes all vulnerabilities and accuses researchers of not even holding BitFi in their hands. дальше »
2018-8-1 15:32 | |
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The Daily: NFL Players to Earn Crypto, McDonald’s Unveils Maccoin, Bill Clinton at Swell
In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover the stories about how NFL players can start to earn some extra cryptocurrency, McDonald’s latest publicity stunt called Maccoin, former US president Bill Clinton to speak at Swell by Ripple, and Binance’s acquisition of Trust Wallet. дальше »
2018-8-1 11:55 | |
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Security researchers attack the McCaffy-Backed Vault for “unopened” demands
Operating in such an environment, cautious users are always mindful of their security and learn to avoid outrageous claims that are sometimes nothing more than just that. A recently released wallet was said to be “unhackable” by its promoters, including John McAfee, and this has naturally triggered security researchers. Also Read: Football Team in Gibraltar дальше »
2018-8-1 09:29 | |
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Security Researchers Attack McAfee-Backed Wallet for “Unhackable” Claims
With the vast amounts of money going around, it’s no surprise that the greater Bitcoin ecosystem is rife with scams, hacks and cyber attacks of all kinds. Operating in such an environment, cautious users are always mindful of their security and learn to avoid outrageous claims that are sometimes nothing more than just that. дальше »
2018-8-1 06:35 | |
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Worms Frozen for 42,000 Years Revived: Can Humans Undergo the Same Process?
A group of researchers led by a team of scientists in Russia and at the prestigious Princeton University discovered two tiny 42,000-year-old nematodes, better known as roundworms, in the frigid north of Russia. дальше »
2018-8-1 00:00 | |
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Researchers find tons of red flags in Bitfi’s ‘unhackable’ cryptocurrency wallet
Last week, John McAfee offered up $100,000 to anyone who could break into the Bitfi wallet – a device advertised as the world’s first completely “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet. Bitfi even asked that all attempts be made public. дальше »
2018-7-31 15:59 | |
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Lykke researchers publish scholarly paper on volatility safeguards in online trading
Ferdinand Haug and Anton Golub of Lykke, a Swiss FinTech company building a regulated, blockchain-based global marketplace, have published a scholarly paper entitled “Safeguard Mechanisms to Insure Orderly Trading in Events of Extraordinary Volatility” on SSRN, the Social Science Research Network. дальше »
2018-7-31 13:18 | |
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Twitter’s newly commissioned health studies may be shots in the dark
Twitter today announced it had selected two finalists in its months-long search for a “health metric” — essentially a giant, figurative dipstick by which it can tell how well everyone’s getting along on the site. дальше »
2018-7-31 21:17 | |
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Chamber of Digital Commerce Sets Out ICO and Token Guidelines
The Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Token Alliance is producing a new group of guidelines built to help the cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) markets grow responsibly. дальше »
2018-7-30 18:38 | |
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PowerGhost, the latest Cryptomining malware discovered by Kaspersky
Kaspersky researchers have recently discovered a new cryptojacking campaign named PowerGhost that aims at infecting corporate networks worldwide in order to generate maximum mining profits. Cryptomining malware refers to software programs and malware components that are developed to forcefully take over a computer’s resources and adopt them for cryptocurrency mining without a user’s approval. The cryptojacking […] дальше »
2018-7-29 04:55 | |
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Researchers published a cannabis study that’s dangerously misleading
A recent study published by a team of researchers from Lancaster University and The University of Lisbon indicates long-term cannabis use could result in damage to the human brain. We’re not sure how they managed to come to that conclusion however, because the study was conducted using neither cannabis nor humans. дальше »
2018-7-28 01:33 | |
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Cutting-Edge “PowerGhost” CryptoJacking Software Eyes The Corporate World
Crypto mining, or cryptojacking as it is better known by community insiders, has become a growing problem in this industry, with the presence of crypto-malware following 2017’s bull-run. According to ZDNet, researchers have recently uncovered a new form of cryptojacking software that is targeting corporate networks. дальше »
2018-7-28 01:16 | |
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Kapersky Reports New Crypto Mining Malware Targeting Corporate Networks
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a new form of cryptojacking malware targeting corporations in multiple countries, the cybersecurity firm reported Thursday. PowerGhost, a form of fileless malware – which uses a system’s native processes to hijack a computer – has reportedly been spreading on corporate networks in India, Brazil, Colombia and Turkey. The miner дальше »
2018-7-27 22:38 | |
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New Crypto Mining Malware Targeting Corporate Networks, Says Kaspersky
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a new form of cryptojacking malware targeting corporations in multiple countries. дальше »
2018-7-27 18:00 | |
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Scienceroot The New Blockchain Startup That Plans To Revolutionize The Science Industry
Scienceroot is an innovative science startup, which is developing an ecosystem directed at satisfying the needs of all scientists. Researchers and scholars worldwide will soon have the possibility to collaborate, secure funding for their work, and in the end, publish their results through a more efficient, intuitive, and transparent platform, while also obtaining benefits and rewards for their work and involvement within the Scienceroot community. дальше »
2018-7-27 17:15 | |
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Yes, Stablecoins Can Secure Official Audits from Major Firms
“We have nothing to hide,” says Tory Reiss, VP of corporate development at TrustToken. Like the market’s most popular stablecoin, Tether, TrustToken's TrueUSD is fiat-collateralized. дальше »
2018-7-26 18:55 | |
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Stem cell breakthrough might help scientists understand why miscarriages happen
All mammals experience a moment in the early stages of life where they’re nothing more than a handful of cells bouncing around a uterus. Eventually this cell-cluster attaches itself to the womb’s wall and that, folks, is how babies are made – well, it used to be. дальше »
2018-7-25 19:42 | |
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[promoted] Fueling Decentralized Crypto Investments With Aenigma
For many, the complex nature of crypto investing is an unsolvable enigma. Despite the potential for great returns, many are hesitant to jump in and navigate the complexities and uncertainties inherent in this space. дальше »
2018-7-25 17:09 | |
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Reprogrammable braille could be the future of e-readers for the blind
Braille books are big. Dauntingly so. For example, when Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was translated into the system, it was over 1,000 pages across 14 volumes of thick paper. Well, researchers at Harvard have taken a big step into making this a thing of the past with reprogrammable braille. дальше »
2018-7-25 15:30 | |
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Monero Mining Strikes Again: Drupal Systems at Risk
On July 23, 2018, cybersecurity website Security Intelligence reported that several companies and software users remain susceptible to the infamous “Drupalgeddon virus,” despite Drupal Security Labs releasing a software patch in March 2018 to fight the vulnerability. дальше »
2018-7-25 06:00 | |
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Scientists determine ‘shooter bias’ extends to black robots
An international team of researchers recently conducted a series of experiments to determine if humans are more likely to fire a weapon at a machine that’s racialized as a black robot than one that looks white. дальше »
2018-7-24 22:13 | |
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EU Study: International Nature of Cryptocurrency Markets Is a Challenge for Regulators
An EU study claims that the international nature of the cryptocurrency markets is a challenge for European regulators because many players, especially miners, are outside their reach. The researchers also expect that bank-issued coins could reshape the balance of power among cryptos, with commercial banks using underhanded tactics to stifle the competition. дальше »
2018-7-24 23:40 | |
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Researchers created an AI to help you suck less at video games
A team of scientists from New York University recently developed an AI that creates Super Mario Bros. tutorial levels. It’ll teach you how to run and jump, but the Princess will still be in another castle. дальше »
2018-7-23 20:20 | |
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Your friends will think you’re lame if you don’t know about atomic crystals
What could we do with layered structures with just the right layers? What would the properties of materials be if we could really arrange the atoms the way we want them? The curious American physicist Richard Feynman asked these questions in his landmark 1959 lecture, There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom. дальше »
2018-7-23 18:32 | |
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2018 Crypto Hedge Fund Summit
First ever blockchain summit focused on Sino-US secondary market The first blockchain summit on the secondary market will be held on 27 July 2018, Friday at the New York Marriott Downtown. The summit will be in forms of keynote speech, fireside chat, private roundtable discussion and institutional presentation. дальше »
2018-7-22 01:27 | |
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Hubble Space Astronomers Use AIKON’s CPU Cryptocurrency Tokens For Deep Space Images
The Space Telescope Science Institute (or STScI), Science Operations Center of the Hubble Space Telescope are using AIKON’s CPU Tokens to accelerate deep space research. Researchers at the Institute are using CPU Tokens to pay AIKON partner HADRON for their workers to categorize deep space images from the Hubble’s massive repository. AIKON is a company […] дальше »
2018-7-21 19:31 | |
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Penn Study: 4 In 5 Leading ICOs Don’t Keep Promises and May Contain Backdoors
According to new research findings from the University of Pennsylvania, many ICOs are taking their investors’ trust for granted. Not only do ICO developers seem to not implement promised features, the investment market as a whole seems to be optimal for ICOs that can be modified at any time. The researchers dug deep into code […] дальше »
2018-7-21 06:25 | |
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Free-to-play games are a breeding ground for money laundering
New reports have surfaced that credit card thieves are laundering their ill-gotten gains in one of the most heretofore-innocuous markets out there: Free-to-play mobile games, such as Clash of Clans, or Marvel Contest of Champions. дальше »
2018-7-20 20:19 | |
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IBM came up with a watermark for neural networks
The creation and development of a robust neural network is a labor-intensive and time consuming endeavor. That’s why a team of IBM researchers recently developed a way for AI developers to protect their intellectual property. дальше »
2018-7-20 18:52 | |
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Alexa needs better training to understand non-American accents
A team of researchers working with The Washington Post found that Alexa comprehends certain non-American accents and dialects poorly in the US, and that there was a pattern to this weakness. The team had more than 100 people from nearly 20 US cities dictate thousands of voice commands to Alexa. дальше »
2018-7-20 12:17 | |
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