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Only 0.04% of Ethereum validators have been slashed since 2020, says core dev
23.2.2023
Only 226 validators have been slashed since Ethereum staking began, with 75 of those coming from one single event in Feb. 2021
Crypto scammers are using black market identities to avoid detection: CertiK
18.11.2022
The blockchain security firm has uncovered a new tactic used by crypto scammers as the industry continues to improve its fraud detection capabilities
Vitalik donates $4M to Uni of NSW for pandemic detection tool
13.5.2022
“Imagine if someone had detected COVID-19 before it spread around the world – that is our vision,” said professor Raina MacIntyre
Call Of Duty Cheating Accusations Lead To Controversial 'Hacking Exam'
8.4.2022
Before YouTuber IShowSpeed was put under the spotlight for his toxicity, Jake Lucky, an esports commentator and the person responsible for highlighting Speed’s behavior, was also under public scrutiny. Lucky, who tried to exonerate an alleged Call of Duty: Warzone hacker with a lie detector test...
Advanced Code Display with Code Detection API (Sponsored)
4.4.2022
Web apps are accepting numerous types of inputs, from basic text to code to imagery, files, and more. It’s important that we validate the contents we receive but if you do allow arbitrary text, it’s good to know what exactly has been submitted so you can present it properly. Enter...
The Invisible JavaScript Backdoor
8.12.2021
An interesting (scary) trick of an nearly undetectable exploit. Wolfgang Ettlinger:
What if a backdoor literally cannot be seen and thus evades detection even from thorough code reviews?
I’ll post the screenshot of the exploit from the post with the …
How to Create a Contact Form With Next.js and Netlify
21.10.2021
We’re going to create a contact form with Next.js and Netlify that displays a confirmation screen and features enhanced spam detection.
Next.js is a powerful React framework for developing performant React applications that scale. By integrating a Next.js site with …
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Can You Trust Centralized Big Tech?
3.10.2021
sam-detection-delayed/">announce a delay. Apple, Facebook, Google and other companies have long scanned customers’ images that are stored on the companies’ servers for this material. Scanning data on users’ devices is a signif
Intel Partners With Microsoft to Combat Cryptojacking Attacks by Deploying a Threat Detection Tool
29.4.2021
Although recent studies have been showing a slowdown in cryptojacking activities, especially the ones related to mining privacy coins, Intel remains on the hunt to crackdown on such activities. The tech giant has partnered with Microsoft to deploy a campaign that strengthens cryptojacking detection...
Ciphertrace Files 2 Patents for Systems to Identify Criminal Monero Transactions
24.11.2020
Cryptocurrency intelligence firm Ciphertrace has filed two patent applications for tools and systems to trace monero transactions. The company aims to enable the detection of criminal uses of privacy coins like monero. Monero Tracing Patents Blockchain analytics and cryptocurrency intelligence firm...
NTech Lab to Roll Out Violence and Aggression Detection System by 2021
25.9.2020
NTech Lab, a Russian firm, plans to roll out emotion detection features by 2021. NTech Lab is a developer of a real-time basis facial recognition surveillance system in Russia. They are planning to introduce violence and aggression detection features. These features will inform law enforcement...
Interaction Media Features and Their Potential (for Incorrect Assumptions)
14.9.2020
The Media Queries Level 4 Interaction Media Features — pointer, hover, any-pointer and any-hover — are meant to allow sites to implement different styles and functionality (either CSS-specific interactivity like :hover, or JavaScript behaviors, when queried using window.matchMedia), depending...
BlackBerry and Intel Tackle Cryptojacking Malware With New Detection Tool
22.6.2020
BlackBerry and Intel are hoping to halt cryptojacking attempts on Intel's commercial PCs with a new mining malware detection tool
BlackBerry Partners With Intel to Launch a Cryptojacking Detection System
17.6.2020
BlackBerry releases crypto mining and cryptojacking detection software focused on computers running Windows 10
Researchers Reveal Crypto Mining Botnet's Sneaky Tactics
20.3.2020
Even cybersecurity researchers are impressed with the sneaky tricks devised to help the Stantinko botnet’s crypto mining malware evade detection
Decentralized Browser Brave Adds 404 Detection System and Wayback Machine
27.2.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram / bravebrowser
Is there anything more annoying than a “404 page not found” message? In a bid to make the web more reliable, blockchain-based decentralized browser Brave has added a tool that it says could make messages like this a thing of the past.
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Blame the implementation, not the technique
17.2.2020
I'm not sure we've gotten much better at this since Tim Kadlec wrote this in 2012:
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
“Responsive design is bad for performance.”“User agent detection is bad. Don’t segment the web.”“Hybrid apps don’t work as well as native apps.”“CSS preprocessors shouldn’t...
Crypto ‘Sextortionists’ Turn to Litecoin to Avoid Detection: Report
14.10.2019
Crypto “sextortionists” are switching to Litecoin and other alts to avoid email filters
Spam Detection APIs
25.6.2019
I was trying to research the landscape of these the other day — And by research, I mean light Googling and asking on Twitter. Weirdly, very little comes to mind when thinking about spam detection APIs. I mean some kind of URL endpoint, paid or not, where you can hit it with a block of text...
Spam Detection APIs
25.6.2019
I was trying to research the landscape of these the other day — And by research, I mean light Googling and asking on Twitter. Weirdly, very little comes to mind when thinking about spam detection APIs. I mean some kind of URL endpoint, paid or not, where you can hit it with a block of text...