Month: April 2019

Cybersecurity:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-us-companies-lost-1-3-billion-in-2018-due-to-bec-scams/?ftag=COS-05-10aaa0g&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=5cc0374916ce3f000141f01c&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Bodybuilding.com suffers data breach; issues password reset for all users

Cryptocurrency:

Bitcoin’s Price Climbs Above $5,500 to Reach 5-Month High

Ether Thief Found Stealing Funds With Weak Private Keys

Samsung Invests $2.9 Million in Crypto Hardware Startup Ledger

Samsung Developing Ethereum-Based Blockchain, May Issue Own Token

Crossover story:

Brave rolls out its own ads that pay users a 70% cut

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Cybersecurity:

https://thehackernews.com/2019/04/instagram-password-plaintext.html

Warren bill would send execs to jail for data breaches

https://thehackernews.com/2019/04/apache-tomcat-security-flaw.html

https://thehackernews.com/2019/04/microsoft-outlook-email-hack.html

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-publishes-seccon-framework-for-securing-windows-10/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-10/is-anyone-listening-to-you-on-alexa-a-global-team-reviews-audio

Cryptocurrency:

https://blog.coinbase.com/spend-your-crypto-instantly-with-coinbase-card-4c840e59a8d8

Coinbase Expands Crypto-to-Crypto Trading to 11 More Countries

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelwolfson/2019/04/11/albertsons-joins-ibm-food-trust-blockchain-network-to-track-romaine-lettuce-from-farm-to-store/

US Energy Department Eyes Blockchain to Prevent Power Plant Cyberattacks

In First, FinCEN Penalizes Bitcoin Trader for Violating AML Laws

South Korean Crypto Exchange Coinnest Announces Closure

NYDFS: Why We Rejected Bittrex’s Application for a BitLicense

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Cybersecurity

Pharma firm Bayer hit with WINNTI malware

https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/over-540-million-facebook-records-found-on-exposed-aws-servers

https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/researcher-publishes-google-chrome-exploit

https://thehackernews.com/2019/04/apache-web-server-security.html?m=1

https://thehackernews.com/2019/04/facebook-email-password.html

Arizona Beverages ransomware attack exacerbated by unpatched servers, poorly configured back-up system

https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/cloudflare-offers-mobile-vpn-to-hide-more-of-your-browsing-history

Cryptocurrency

Over 40 Central Banks Are Considering Blockchain Applications: Davos Report

https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-custody-launches-staking-support-for-tezos-makerdao-governance-to-follow-68f7bc51bc53

Proof of stake the new normal

Coinbase, Paradigm Invest $15 Million in Startup Behind Disappearing Blockchain

Twitter: @cybercryptoguy

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