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New York DA’s Office Hiring Full-Time Crypto Analyst for Cybercrime Bureau
3.8.2024
The New York County District Attorney’s Office is hiring a full-time cryptocurrency analyst for its Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau. This role involves analyzing cryptocurrency theft complaints, conducting blockchain transaction analyses, and providing expert testimony. NY District...
Wazirx Rolls Out Socialized Loss Strategy Across All Users Post $230M Cyberattack
27.7.2024
Indian cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx is implementing a socialized loss strategy to distribute the impact of the recent $230 million cyberattack among all its users. The exchange stated that 55% of users’ crypto assets will be accessible, while the remaining 45% will be converted...
Europol anticipates rise in AI-driven cybercrime: IOCTA 2024
23.7.2024
Europol’s 2024 report highlights AI tools enabling non-technical individuals to conduct sophisticated cybercrimes
US Senator Highlights Bitcoin as Currency Unaffected by Widespread Cyber Outages
20.7.2024
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has emphasized bitcoin’s resilience as a form of currency unaffected by widespread cyber outages. Her remarks followed major system failures linked to Crowdstrike, which impacted multiple sectors and have been described by some as “the largest IT outage...
WazirX Files Police Complaint After $230M Hack, Engages With India's Cyber Crimes Unit
19.7.2024
Indian crypto exchange WazirX has filed a police complaint, it said on X, and it has also reported the incident to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
Elliptic exposes $11B scam network via Huione Guarantee
10.7.2024
Elliptic’s report reveals how the Huione Guarantee marketplace facilitated massive money laundering and cyber scams using Tether (USDT) transactions
Zambia Working on Establishing an AI Framework, Says Minister
30.6.2024
Zambia has reportedly initiated a process to establish an artificial intelligence framework and is collaborating with the Tony Blair Institute to formulate an artificial intelligence strategy. Sarah Luyele Njamu said Zambia can leverage AI for economic growth, improved healthcare, enhanced...
Binance Helps Btcturk With Hack Investigations — Freezes Over $5.3M in Stolen Funds
23.6.2024
Turkish crypto exchange Btcturk has suffered a cyber attack which caused unauthorized withdrawals from the platform. Crypto exchange Binance is assisting Btcturk with investigating the breach and has already frozen over $5.3M in stolen funds, Binance’s CEO has disclosed. Btcturk has reopened...
Fake ID crypto exchange sign-ups attract 2-year prison sentence
21.6.2024
Australian authorities sentenced a man who had used other people’s identities to open accounts on crypto exchanges
1inch partners with Blockaid to combat DeFi fraud and cyber threats
20.6.2024
Blockaid CEO Ido Ben-Natan told Cointelegraph that the product allows developers to integrate the solution through an API, avoiding the need to develop security measures from scratch
Crypto chief bids SEC farewell after 9 years of service
17.6.2024
David Hirsch has worked as an enforcement attorney for the SEC since 2015 and started his post as the chief of the crypto asset division in 2022
Permissionless Restaking Protocol Symbiotic Launches Raising $5.8 Million in Seed Round
14.6.2024
Symbiotic, a permissionless restaking protocol, has recently launched, allowing other protocols to provide shared security through asset restaking. At the same time, Symbiotic announced it had raised $5.8 million in its seed funding round led by Paradigm and Cyber.fund, which will be used...
US Navy launches ‘PARANOID’ blockchain security tech to private sector
2.6.2024
The government seeks a collaboration to research and develop the technology further
Blockchain can help eliminate cybercrime threats
29.5.2024
Cybercrime is a growing scourge that shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon without a serious game changer to stem the tide
Central banks turn to generative AI for enhanced cybersecurity: BIS
28.5.2024
Central banks are increasingly adopting generative AI for cybersecurity, with a BIS report indicating that 71% are already using it and more planning to follow
10 Years Ago, The Hades 2 Devs Made An Amazing Cyber-Noir RPG (And My Favorite T-Shirt)
20.5.2024
On May 20, 2014 developer Supergiant Games (the team behind 2020’s hit roguelike Hades and its recently-released-in-early-access sequel) released its second game, Transistor. The sci-fi action RPG was widely considered a wonderful sophomore outing for the developer, receiving a 9/10 from the likes...
Israeli fintech Kima, Mastercard lab look to develop ‘DeFi credit card’
14.5.2024
Kima is seeking to bridge traditional and Web3 finance and make the user experience more manageable
Cyber Resilience Act: Konec děravých počítačů, programů a primitivních hesel v EU
30.4.2024
Britové zvýšili laťku, co je možné ve světě kybernetické bezpečnosti • Evropa se na to také chystá a říká tomu Cyber Resilience Act • Programy i hardware budou muset být odolné už od výroby
FBI, Europol Say Akira Ransomware Has Drained $42M from 250 Firms
19.4.2024
Akira, a ransomware group, has drained $42 million from 250 firms since March 2023, said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Europol, CISA, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), and the Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) in a joint statement.
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Floki Cyber Punk game joins SKALE Network for Zero-Gas, high-speed blockchain gaming
5.4.2024
Floki Cyber Punk, a charming, immersive, euphoric, and fascinating game, is now a part of SKALE. It offers a captivating game-playing experience, and SKALE, the world’s fastest blockchain network, proudly welcomes Floki Cyber Punk to the SKALE Network. Players can enter the exciting world of online...