The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,645,370 to Verisign for “Transferring a domain name on a secondary blockchain market and in the DNS.” The patent describes a way to …
Twitter Scammer Pleads Guilty to $794,000 Celeb Crypto Theft
A British citizen has pleaded guilty to computer intrusion and stealing cryptocurrencies using SIM-swap fraud. Joseph James O’Connor and accomplices hacked the Twitter accounts of names like Elon Musk …
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Are Crypto Firms Running Out of Patience Trying to Keep Up With Changing Regulations?
Crypto firms have faced immense pressure to comply with and adapt to ever-shifting regulations. Around 400 firms in the Baltic region have faced serious repercussions as a result of tightened …
Ex-Coinbase manager Ishan Wahi sentenced to prison in insider trading case
Ishan Wahi, a former Coinbase Global Inc product manager, was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in prison in what US prosecutors have called the first insider trading case involving cryptocurrency. US …
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Half of North Korean missile program funded by cyberattacks and crypto theft, White House says
About half of North Korea’s missile program has been funded by cyberattacks and cryptocurrency theft, a White House official said Tuesday. A sweeping US federal government effort is ongoing to …
IBM Delivers Roadmap for Transition to Quantum-safe Cryptography
IBM has released a roadmap outlining the steps organizations can take to transition to quantum-safe cryptography. The document, titled "The IBM Roadmap for Cryptography," provides guidance for …
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US Disrupts Russia’s Sophisticated ‘Snake’ Cyberespionage Malware
The United States Cyber Command has disrupted the operations of a Russian hacking group known as "Snake," which was behind a sophisticated malware campaign targeting the US government and private …
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Microsoft Patches 2 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
Microsoft has issued an out-of-band patch for two zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows, both of which have been actively exploited. The first flaw (CVE-2021-31166) is a remote code execution …
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White House addresses AI’s risks and rewards as security experts voice concerns about malicious use
The White House is taking a proactive approach to harnessing the potential of AI for innovation and economic growth while addressing concerns around privacy and fairness. Their strategy includes …
Israel Strikes Gaza Again, Saying It Is Targeting Islamic Jihad Rockets
The Israeli military carried out airstrikes in the Palestinian coastal enclave of Gaza on Wednesday aimed at the rocket-launching infrastructure of the militant group Islamic Jihad. Shortly after, …
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