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Hodler’s Digest, October 8-14: Ran Neuner Thinks BTC’s Price Will ‘Explode,’ While Research Predicts Market Will ‘Implode’

October 14, 2018cashtechnews

Roger Ver wants Bitcoin.com to have its own crypto exchange, while CNBC’s Ran Neuner thinks Bitcoin’s price could soon “explode.” Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you to track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, and much more […]

WhatsApp: Bug That Enabled Hackers To Take Over Has Been Fixed

October 10, 2018cashtechnews

WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by Facebook, said on Wednesday (Oct. 10) that the bug that enabled hackers to take over apps when a user answered an incoming video call has been fixed. According to a Reuters report, WhatsApp’s comments that the problem is fixed came after ZDNet and The Register reported the security weakness, […]

Hackers Breach Smart Contract on Ethereum-Based Adult Entertainment Platform SpankChain

October 10, 2018October 10, 2018cashtechnews

Blockchain-based adult entertainment platform SpankChain lost $38,000 in ETH in a hack of its payment channel smart contract. Ethereum-based adult entertainment platform SpankChain has suffered a smart contract security breach that led to loss of around $38,000, the firm reported on its Medium page Oct. 9. The hack, which purportedly took place Oct. 6, was […]

Dubai Government-Backed Digital Currency Will Get Its Own Payment System

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018cashtechnews

Dubai’s state-backed digital currency emcash will soon have its own payment system for goods, services, and other transactions. Consumers in Dubai will soon be able to use digital currency to pay for goods, services, and utilities following a new government partnership, a press release confirms Tuesday, Oct. 9. The deal between emcredit, a subsidiary of […]

Report: Number of Compromised Routers in India Doubled, Reaching Almost 30,000

October 6, 2018October 6, 2018cashtechnews

Cybersecurity firm Banbreach reports that nearly 30,000 routers in India are infected with cryptojacking software. A recent report by security company Banbreach has found that in the past month, the number of routers compromised by cryptojacking software in India has doubled. The report indicates that hackers have cracked over 30,000 routers within the country, Hard […]

Cybersecurity Firm: Fortnite Gamers Targeted by Malware That Steals BTC Addresses

October 4, 2018December 19, 2019cashtechnews

Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes has found malware that targets the Bitcoin wallet addresses of players of the highly popular Fortnite video game. Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes has found that scammers are using malware that targets the Bitcoin (BTC) wallet addresses of Fortnite gamers, according to a post published October 2. Fortnite is currently one of the most […]

Bitcoin Daily: TD Ameritrade Backs ErisX; Crypto Hackers Mint 235M Fake Pigeoncoins

October 4, 2018cashtechnews

Hackers have minted 235 million fake tokens of the digital Pigeoncoin currency by taking advantage of a bitcoin bug, The Next Web reported. As a result, the hackers were able to circumvent the cryptocurrency’s set supply of 21 billion coins. The hackers have not sold or moved their Pigeoncoins, but the reported noted the attack […]

N. Korea Cyber Group Using SWIFT To Steal From Banks: Report

October 4, 2018cashtechnews

A new report from cybersecurity experts at FireEye claims a North Korea-led cyber campaign has swindled banks of hundreds of millions of dollars since 2014, and continues to operate as an “active and dangerous” entity. Analysts estimate the group has attempted to steal more than $1.1 billion. According to Wednesday (Oct. 3) reports in the […]

Authentication and the Blockchain: Digital Wallet Security, Biometrics & Cryptocurrency

October 3, 2018May 10, 2020Dennis Consorte

As investments in cryptocurrency have grown in popularity, and value, security breaches have increased in parallel, with millions of dollars in Bitcoin and other digital currencies stolen from digital currency wallets around the world. In a fintech environment, there are numerous standards that are followed to maintain a level of data security to protect people’s assets. […]

IBM Awarded Patent for Secure System Based on Blockchain

October 3, 2018October 5, 2018cashtechnews

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awards IBM a patent for a blockchain-based security system that effectively helps to reveal breaches. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently awarded a patent for a blockchain-based secure system to U.S. tech conglomerate IBM, according to a patent filing published on USPTO’s website Tuesday, October 2. […]

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Hackers Breach Smart Contract on Ethereum-Based Adult Entertainment Platform SpankChain

Dubai Government-Backed Digital Currency Will Get Its Own Payment System

Report: Number of Compromised Routers in India Doubled, Reaching Almost 30,000

Cybersecurity Firm: Fortnite Gamers Targeted by Malware That Steals BTC Addresses

Bitcoin Daily: TD Ameritrade Backs ErisX; Crypto Hackers Mint 235M Fake Pigeoncoins

N. Korea Cyber Group Using SWIFT To Steal From Banks: Report

Authentication and the Blockchain: Digital Wallet Security, Biometrics & Cryptocurrency

IBM Awarded Patent for Secure System Based on Blockchain

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