Hackers have infected the infrastructure of Parkview Medical Center with ransomware that demands cryptocurrency in exchange for an encryption key. Hackers have infected the infrastructure of Parkview Medical Center — the largest health center in Pueblo County, Colorado — with cryptocurrency ransomware. Citing a hospital employee, Fox News reported on April 24 that Meditech —…
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The U.K.’s Open University has developed a COVID-19 proof-of-immunity app that combines blockchain with a data solution from web inventor Tim Berners-Lee. The United Kingdom’s Open University has developed a COVID-19 proof-of-immunity app that combines blockchain with a privacy-preserving data solution from web inventor Tim Berners-Lee. The prototype app, undergoing testing as of April 29,…
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The Telegram Open Network’s operating system will reportedly be available on major app stores in the near future. Google Play market and Apple’s AppStore will reportedly soon feature the Telegram Open Network (TON) operating system (OS), an end-to-end open-source infrastructure that allows developers and users to work with the TON blockchain. The TON OS will…
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Research from a cybersecurity firm unveiled a type of ransomware that impersonates the FBI. A report from cybersecurity firm Check Point unveiled a new ransomware attack, where cybercriminals pose as the FBI to demand victims pay their “fine” by credit card. According to the April 28 report, the malware — known as “Black Rose Lucy”…
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Algorand developed a new cryptographic primitive replacing the common Merkle roots that vastly improves performance for certain types of blockchains, including Ethereum. The Algorand (ALGO) project has developed a new cryptographic primitive called Pointproofs. The team believes they are a significant improvement to the Merkle proofs used in many blockchain systems. Cointelegraph spoke with Sergey…
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An exclusive report shared with Cointelegraph highlights the positive impact that blockchain could have on the music industry. The transition of royalty payments into the blockchain should empower artists in the music industry by increasing their bargaining power for asking higher payouts, claims a report that blockchain-based digital music platform, OPUS has shared with Cointelegraph.…
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Blockchain is being leveraged to connect buyers with non-traditional suppliers producing masks and other PPT needed to combat COVID-19. Shortages of personal protective equipment, or PPE, used by health care professionals are posing a tremendous challenge to the United States health care system as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Centers for…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed Bitcoin’s most important value, and it’s not the price — but its decentralized nature. Born within a financial meltdown and crisis, Bitcoin (BTC) has found itself again in the role of a proto-savior for the current failings of fiat and national currencies. Those failings namely being that national fiat currencies…
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“Bogota Aprende TIC” program aims to spread the word among regular citizens of the potential of blockchain. On April 27, the capital of Colombia launched a series of free online courses that cover a broad spectrum of content on new technologies, including blockchain. Sponsored by the Mayor’s Office of Bogotá, the “Bogotá Aprende TIC” program…
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Zoom incorporates a cryptocurrency paywall solution while the use of blockchain technology for video conference is being debated. As staying home becomes the new normal, the popular video conferencing app Zoom continues to flourish. Despite multiple privacy concerns, on April 21, it was reported that more than 300 million people used Zoom’s flagship video conferencing…
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