A ransomware attack against Garmin affected pilots that rely on the company’s support for aviation navigational equipment. Smartwatch maker and data-syncing service provider, Garmin, was the subject of a ransomware attack that took down several of its services on July 23, which managed to encrypt its internal network. According to a series of tweets published […]
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Company representatives declined to learn key details of the Twitter hack after offering seven figures for them. There is more to Tron’s bounty on the Twitter hackers than the company is willing to talk about. An anonymous source contacted this Cointelegraph reporter, asking to be put in touch with Tron to collect the company’s $1 […]
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As data becomes the main commodity for social media giants, can you trust crypto apps with your personal info? Over the past few weeks, TikTok has found itself in hot water over security issues. First, it was axed in India along with 58 Chinese apps for “stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized […]
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The admin panel used by hackers to access over one hundred accounts can be used by over 1,000 twitter employees — two former Twitter employees revealed. More than 1,000 Twitter employees and contractors had access to the internal admin panel that enabled last week’s Twitter hack of 130 high profile accounts. According to Reuters on […]
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A spate of global ransomware attacks has delayed Australian television ratings, compromised eight universities, and shut down a smart-wearables firm. Leading market research and data analytics firm Nielsen has been unable to provide overnight ratings this week for Australian TV viewers as a result of a ransomware attack. The TV ratings were not available on […]
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Ethereum 2.0 developers formalized the date of the first community-run testnet on August 4. The Ethereum 2.0 team has formalized the launch date of the first full testnet designed to simulate mainnet conditions. Called Medalla, the new multi-client testnet is set to be the last one before mainnet launch occurs. Medalla means “medal” in Spanish, […]
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A UK-based university is investigating the slow response to a ransomware attack that took place in May. The University of York has confirmed that a ransomware attack from an unnamed gang took place in May. Vulnerabilities from their third-party service provider led to the data breach. According to an announcement via the University’s website, Blackbaud, […]
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“Romantic Hacker” will feature a K-pop star whose story is based on the hack of a fictitious crypto exchange. A K-drama series titled “Romantic Hacker” is set to air online in October across South Korea. It focuses on crypto and blockchain-related topics and is linked to a romance story. The show is slated to film […]
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Senate looks at tech and innovation, including CBDC development, as critical area within rising tensions with China. On July 22, the Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Policy held a hearing on the role of innovation in the rising com Today’s hearing comes on the heels of a Department of Justice indictment yesterday against several […]
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America still lags behind countries like China, the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland when it comes to blockchain adoption. As blockchain adoption continues to garner mainstream traction across the private sector, an increasing number of government agencies are too looking to explore the potential of the technology. For example, the United States Food and Drug […]
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