Security

Voatz

Voatz Calls for Restrictions on Independent Cybersecurity Research in Supreme Court Brief

Nikhilesh DeSep 4, 2020

Blockchain voting platform Voatz wrote that bug bounty programs are beneficial – provided researchers only operate under the supervision of the companies they’re looking into.

Security

Hardware Wallet Flaw Lets Attackers Hold Crypto for Ransom Without Touching Device

Colin HarperSep 2, 2020

A hypothetical man-in-the-middle attack would have allowed an attacker to hold users’ crypto for ransom on Trezor and KeepKey hardware wallets.

Security

Twitter Tightens Security Ahead of US Presidential Election

Paddy BakerSep 18, 2020

Twitter is making a host of new security measures compulsory for accounts belonging to users considered influential in the upcoming election.

Binance

Binance and Oasis Labs Launch Alliance to Combat Crypto Fraud and Hacks

Benjamin PowersAug 27, 2020

The aim is a comprehensive database of information gleaned from previous hacks and fraud used to proactively fight future ones. The platform supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRX and EOS blockchains.

Adoption

Unconfiscatable? Using Bitcoin to Resist Police Extortion in Nigeria

Alyssa HertigAug 26, 2020

It's common in Nigeria for police officers to threaten and extort citizens for whatever money they can find. This man uses bitcoin as a hiding spot.

Security

Uber

Uber’s Former Security Chief Charged With Trying to Conceal Hack Using Bitcoin

Danny Nelson

Joseph Sullivan allegedly insisted the hackers sign NDAs in exchange for $100,000 in bitcoin hush money.

Security

Researchers Find Flaws in Security Protocols Developed by Major Crypto Exchanges

Paddy Baker

Private key protocols for some crypto exchanges have been implemented with bugs that could have been exploited by a well-placed malicious party, researchers say.

Security

Gemini Boosts User Security With Hardware Security Key Support for Android and iOS

Sebastian Sinclair

The Winklevoss brothers' Gemini exchange says hardware security keys can protect users against hacks and SIM swaps.

Transactions

Israeli Firm Develops Tech Allowing Crypto Users to Retrieve Funds Sent in Error

Sebastian Sinclair

Israeli blockchain startup Kirobo says it solved the problem of funds being lost through errors in irreversible crypto transactions.

Privacy

Many Bitcoin Developers Are Choosing to Use Pseudonyms – For Good Reason

Alyssa Hertig

Whether out of concern for personal security or a desire to preserve privacy, many Bitcoin developers are known to the world only by their pseudonyms.

Security

US Homeland Security’s Tech Scouts Reissue Call for Blockchain Startups

Danny Nelson

The Silicon Valley Innovation Program challenged blockchain startups to build Social Security number alternatives, an essential worker license and supply chain solutions for DHS.

Crime

Encrypted Messaging Site Privnote Cloned to Steal Bitcoin

Sebastian Sinclair

The free web service, which lets users send encrypted messages that self-destruct once read, has been copied with the reported aim of redirecting users' bitcoin to criminals.

Security

Maker of Coldcard Bitcoin Wallet Rolls Out an Extra-Strength ‘USB Condom’

Alyssa Hertig

CoinKite, maker of the Coldcard hardware wallet, has introduced two accessories that underscore the near-paranoia required to safely hold bitcoin.

Immunity Pass

‘Decentralized ID at All Costs’: Adviser Quits ID2020 Over Blockchain Fixation

Benjamin Powers

ID2020 was moving too fast to adopt unproven technology, including distributed ledgers, for immunity passes, said prominent researcher Elizabeth Renieris.

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