Security – Page 114

US SEC Levies ‘First’ Civil Penalties Against Two ICOs for ‘Unregistered’ Securities

In a self-described “first,” the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has settled two cases that impose civil penalties against ICOs over their unregistered, “illegal” token sales

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Four Fake Cryptocurrency Wallets Found on Google Play Store

A security researcher has found four fake crypto wallets on the Google Play Store, purportedly designed to phish users’ mobile banking credentials and credit card information

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Poll: One Third of German Logistic Managers Think Blockchain Will Improve Supply Chains

A recent survey by logistics firm Hermes shows that one third of German logistics managers believe that blockchain will improve cooperation within supply chains

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Amazon Wins Patents for Cryptography and Distributed Data Storage Solutions

E-commerce giant Amazon wins two patents related to methods for protecting the integrity of digital signatures and distributed data storage

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Japan: Crypto Exchange Coincheck Resumes NEM Trading Almost 10 Months After Major Hack

Recently re-opened Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck has announced it has resumed NEM crypto token trading

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Ripple Lawyers Try to Move Securities Lawsuit to Federal Court in ‘Slick’ Move

In a “slick” move, Ripple may succeed in moving securities lawsuit to U.S. federal court

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Four Crypto Firms Ordered to Cease and Desist by Colorado Securities Commissioner

The Colorado Securities Commissioner has ordered four crypto companies to immediately cease and desist for offering unregistered securities and fraud

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SamSam Group Disrupts American Organizations Through Targeted Ransomware Attacks

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One of the more problematic trends over the past few years comes in the form of ransomware. It would appear one particular group, referred to as SamSam, is mainly intent on targeting potential victims in the United States. Their targeted ransomware attacks are picking up in number, which does not bode well for computer users […]

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3 Darknet Vendors Causing Drug-related Deaths in Iowa Sentenced to Severe Jail Time

The darknet continues to cause headlines for a wide variety of reasons. A trio of drug dealers on the darknet has been recently arrested and sentenced. Their actions have, indirectly, lead to multiple drug deaths in Iowa. It is evident the sale of illicit drugs continues to rise in the US, which is something that […]

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Researchers Link NotPetya Outbreak and Kiev Power Grid Outage to one Hacking Group

Depending on how one looks at the world, coincidence is either a common thing or doesn’t exist at all. In the world of cyberthreats, it would seem the latter is the more common conclusion. New research shows the NotPetya ransomware attack, as well as a disruption of Ukraine’s power grid, are linked together by one […]

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