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Bans on Privacy Coins Could Have Important Implications for the Future of Privacy

April 2, 2019

Bans on privacy coins by Japan and now possibly France and Texas might make it harder for criminals to conduct certain types of illegal activities but crypto advocates say these bans could actually harm efforts to make privacy a universal human right.

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Cyber Security Insights

Beware the Latest Cryptocurrency Scams Involving Celebrity Twitter Accounts

March 28, 2018

As prices of cryptocurrencies continue to skyrocket, fraudulent cryptocurrency scams are on the rise. Twitter cryptocurrency scams impersonating celebrities or influencers are so popular with cryptocurrency thieves and hackers simply because they are so easy to pull off on a daily basis.

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Data Privacy News

Brave Privacy Browser Caught Automatically Adding Affiliate Links to Cryptocurrency URLs

June 22, 2020

Brave privacy browser may have violated FTC and GDPR regulations for automatically redirecting users to affiliate links after they entered the name or URL of cryptocurrency sites.

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Data Privacy News

Coinbase Transparency Report Reveals Vast Majority of Information Requests Come From US Law Enforcement Agencies

October 29, 2020

US law enforcement agencies make up the majority of the information requests and nearly all of the ‘three letter’ players are getting in on the action, from the FBI to the IRS.

Image showing man in hood watching futuristic screen and cryptojacking Coinhive for Monero

Cyber Security Insights

CoinHive, Monero and the Controversial Rise of Cryptojacking

January 12, 2018

Are you a victim of cryptojacking? Both individuals and organizations are now at risk of this new hacking approach to tap into your computer’s processing power. Most famously, Coinhive has been promoting this controversial new practice to tap for mining the cryptocurrency Monero.

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Cyber Security Insights

Crypto-Regulation: Regulatory Solutions Will Help Virtual Currencies Change the U.S. Financial Market

February 16, 2019

Many believe that virtual currencies could be a driving force in economic growth. Two new bi-partisan bills will seek to regulate virtual currencies while establishing significant protections for U.S. consumers.

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Cyber Security Insights

Cryptojacking’s Big Impact on Business

January 17, 2020

Cryptojacking incidents are increasing faster than any other types of cyber incident with reports indicate that it has tripled since 2017. Why are cryptojacking rates on the rise and how do you recognize it?

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Cyber Security News

Cyber Attack on Crypto Exchange Liquid Results in Loss of $97 Million in Ethereum Tokens and Other Assets

August 25, 2021

Crypto exchange Liquid, one Japan's most popular exchanges, is now short $97 million in total assets after a cyber attack that pulled funds directly from the wallets of some of its customers.

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Cyber Security Insights

Cyber Criminals Profit from Crypto Mining Malware

March 2, 2018

Crypto mining malware is now the weapon of choice for hackers worldwide. The skyrocketing prices of cryptocurrencies is driving the scale of cryptojacking attacks, and can mean very lucrative profits ranging from hundreds of dollars to twenty thousand dollars per month. Victims now include Tesla and the UK government.

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Cyber Security News

DeFi Platform Poly Network Robbed for $610 Million by Crypto Hackers, but Nearly All of It Was Eventually Returned

August 16, 2021

Brazen robbery by crypto hackers cost users of a DeFi platform a collective $610 million, but only for a little while. Hackers have since returned all but $33 million in assets.

Cryptocurrency

Bans on Privacy Coins Could Have Important Implications for the Future of Privacy

Brave Privacy Browser Caught Automatically Adding Affiliate Links to Cryptocurrency URLs

Coinbase Transparency Report Reveals Vast Majority of Information Requests Come From US Law Enforcement Agencies

CoinHive, Monero and the Controversial Rise of Cryptojacking

Crypto-Regulation: Regulatory Solutions Will Help Virtual Currencies Change the U.S. Financial Market

Cryptojacking’s Big Impact on Business

Cyber Attack on Crypto Exchange Liquid Results in Loss of $97 Million in Ethereum Tokens and Other Assets

Cyber Criminals Profit from Crypto Mining Malware

DeFi Platform Poly Network Robbed for $610 Million by Crypto Hackers, but Nearly All of It Was Eventually Returned

Vaccine Passports: Rethinking Cybersecurity Best Practices

Phishing Attacks More Sophisticated, Malicious Emails Timed To Coincide With Periods of Low Energy and Inattentiveness

Mass Leak of Fitness Tracking Data Hits Fitbit, Apple, Microsoft, Google; 60 Million Records Exposed by Improperly Configured Third-Party Database

North American Organizations Struggle to Comply with Privacy Laws