The first quarter of 2020 saw ransomware attacks targeting devices in Singapore spike by four-fold compared with last year. Data published by Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky indicates that Singapore has seen a significant increase in the prevalence of attempted cryptojacking attacks during the first quarter of 2020. Kaspersky estimates that 11,700 attacks were attempted on…
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With the failure of traditional, centralized finance to beat the new economic crisis, people will turn to Bitcoin as the best solution. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the world to hit the brakes on economic activity, and in response, the United States Federal Reserve has introduced trillions of U.S. dollars to pay for the stimulus packages…
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Brave appears to have removed a controversial feature that was auto-filling the company’s affiliate link when a user attempted to access Binance. Crypto-powered privacy-focused web browser Brave has come under fire for automatically filling an affiliate link into its address bar when a user attempts to access the website for leading crypto exchange Binance and…
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The DeFi sector can embrace a positive future by following comprehensive security audits and by ensuring best practice in due diligence and quality assurance. Decentralized finance, commonly referred to as DeFi, has grabbed the attention of mainstream financial and technology audiences alike. While the sector has been applauded for bringing about innovative digital finance solutions…
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Blockchain technology is tipping the scales of the music industry, shifting the power from intermediaries back to artists. Blockchain technology has the power to increase financial inclusion and change the lives of many throughout the world, especially in emerging economies where it’s needed the most. While the potential of blockchain technology has been widely recognized,…
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Blockfolio, one of the most popular cryptocurrency portfolio tracking applications, could be a highly desirable target for hackers’ attacks. As of April 22, there are approximately 5,400 cryptocurrencies being traded with a market value of $201 billion United States dollars. The 24-hour daily trading volume has recently been hovering around $100 billion, a key indicator…
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Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced the eighth round of buyback for its platform’s proprietary OKB token. Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced the eighth round of buyback for its platform’s proprietary OKB token. In a June 5 announcement, OKEx announced the start of the eighth and largest buyback of OKB tokens. From March 1 until May 31, the…
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Wu Xiaoling highlighted the benefits of the Bitcoin network and highlighted some of the weaknesses it faces nowadays. The former vice president of the People’s Bank of China, or PBoC, Wu Xiaoling, praised what she calls a “commercial success” for Bitcoin (BTC) on June 5. These kind words come despite a number of vital weaknesses…
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Emsisoft launched a free tool that decrypts files affected by a variant of the Tycoon ransomware attack. Malware lab, Emsisoft, released a free decryptor tool on June 4. The tool enables victims to recover files encrypted by Tycoon ransomware attacks without needing to pay the ransom. Researchers from the BlackBerry’s security unit first discovered the…
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A DopplePaymer ransomware attack reportedly targeted one of NASA’s IT contractors in the United States. As SpaceX and NASA celebrated their first human-operated rocket launch on May 30, cybercriminals behind a ransomware known as DopplePaymer launched an attack against one of NASA’s IT contractors. According to a blog post by the hackers, the gang managed to…
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