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Blockchain Security Company Hexens Raises $4․2 Million in Seed Funding Led by IOSG Ventures
17.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Hexens, a cybersecurity boutique and blockchain startup, announced the closure of a $4.2 million seed round led by IOSG Ventures, the leading Web3 Venture Capital. Other investors include Delta Blockchain Fund, ChapterOne VC, Hash Capital, ImToken Ventures, Tenzor Capital, and angels...
From neglecting security to bad tokenomics, DeFi has played a hand in its own decline
12.10.2022
Tokenomics aimed at financing worthless models, rampant hacks, and a lack of real-world utility have played a role in the beleaguered crypto market's decline
Web3 is the solution to Uber’s problem with hackers
1.10.2022
Centralized databases on Web2 are a honeypot for hackers. Decentralizing data on Web3 eliminates a major vulnerability for companies like Uber
US lawmakers propose amending cybersecurity bill to include crypto firms reporting potential threats
28.9.2022
Under the proposed amendment, the 2015 legislation would be renamed the Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
Bitcoin vs. Quantum Computers: US Government Says Post-Quantum World Is Getting Closer, CISA Warns Contemporary Encryption Could Break
20.9.2022
According to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), while quantum computers are incapable of breaking public key encryption algorithms, public and private entities need to prepare for future threats against cryptography that is not quantum resistant. Most...
Number of Youtube Crypto Stream Scams and Fake Domains Explodes in H1 2022
19.9.2022
A report issued by Group-IB, a Singaporean cybersecurity company, has found that the number of cryptocurrency scams that use fake domains has exploded during the first half of 2022. The number of these domains has grown fivefold, and most of these campaigns, though registered with Russian...
Entrepreneurs must learn to tackle business risks in the Metaverse
10.9.2022
The Metaverse is fraught with risks. Implementing effective safeguards — both physical and virtual — will be critical to entrepreneurs seeking to do business there
Crypto.com Retains Highest Level for NIST Privacy and Cybersecurity Framework
9.9.2022
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) as well as Privacy Framework (PF) examinations, as certified by SGS, a globally renowned certification organization, have been satisfactorily extended by Crypto.com, the world’s biggest crypto marketplace....
CBDCs require governments to put a special focus on security
6.9.2022
Any nation implementing a CBDC in the near future must make sure it’s ready to defend its digital assets and, most importantly, its private keys
Report: Ethiopia-Based Crypto Service Providers Told to Register With the Country’s Cybersecurity Agency
28.8.2022
Cryptocurrency service providers operating in Ethiopia are now required to register with the country’s cybersecurity agency known as the Information Network Security Administration (INSA), a report has said. According to the agency, legal measures will be applied to crypto entities that fail...
Crypto security experts raking $430K salaries amid 2022's hacking spike
23.8.2022
The demand for blockchain security experts comes amid a rise in crypto hackings in 2022
Cybersecurity analyst reveals 8 sneaky crypto scams on Twitter right now
22.8.2022
The 19-part thread outlines the sophisticated strategies scammers are using to part crypto users from their funds
BREAKING: Curve Finance team warns users to avoid using site until further notice
9.8.2022
A still undefined exploit of the site’s frontend appears to have resulted in the theft of over $573K USD so far
VC Roundup: Lightning Network payment rail, DeFi trading platform and blockchain security firm raise millions
6.8.2022
ZEBEDEE, Halborn, Hashflow, Socios and EtherMail headline the latest funding deals from the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency
Winnipeg police get provincial funding to beef blockchain forensics unit
4.8.2022
The Winnipeg police service received money from the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund to provide training through the Cryptocurrency Tracing Certified Examiner course
Robinhood Crypto Fined $30 Million by New York Regulator for ‘Significant Failures’ in Multiple Areas
3.8.2022
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has fined Robinhood Crypto $30 million for “significant failures in the areas of bank secrecy act/anti-money laundering (‘BSA/AML’) obligations and cybersecurity.” Robinhood Crypto Settles With the DFS The...
The worst places to keep your crypto wallet seed phrase
31.7.2022
A look at the best practices and worst hiding places for what could be the most important and wealthy possession in a home: a seed phrase
Cybersecurity Protocol Naoris Raises $11.5M to Build Decentralized Proof-of-Security Consensus Mechanism
27.7.2022
Bitcoin whale Tim Draper was one of the lead investors in the round
CoinLoan Teams Up With Blaze Information Security to Deliver a New Level of Cybersecurity
26.7.2022
25 July 2022, Tallinn: An estimated $1.3 billion was stolen from crypto companies in the first quarter of 2022. That figure is expected to rise as more attacks occur. CoinLoan’s track record of zero cybercrime incidents is unparalleled in the industry afflicted by this type of crime. To enhance...
Blockchain and cybersecurity awareness on the rise: PolySwarm CEO
22.7.2022
Steve Bassi, the CEO of PolySwarm, said that gathering data on malware infrastructure shortens the lifespan of malware campaigns