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SEC calls out dubious cryptocurrency traders, miners soliciting customers worldwide
The companies mentioned are considered “misleading” or impersonators of genuine businesses.
Blockchain Australia asks for 'nimble' regulatory regime to help local DLT industry
As it believes such a regime would be the catalyst for blockchain uptake in Australia.
Livecoin slams its doors shut after failing to recover from hack, financial loss
The exchange suffered an alleged cyberattack last month.
CoinShares asset manager to launch Bitcoin product on SIX Swiss Exchange
The product will be going live on Tuesday.
If you lost Bitcoin in Mt. Gox scandal, there is now a chance of some recovery
A draft proposal between CoinLab and trustees could give creditors the chance to recover BTC funds. Some, but far from all.
Oracle Database 21c spotlights in-memory processing and ML, adds new low-code APEX cloud service
Because COVID drove customers to postpone upgrades last year, the latest annual update of Oracle database packs two years’ worth of new features. And it’s adding icing to the cake with a new low-code/no-code developer cloud service with a free tier to draw rookie developers.
RG Coins cryptocurrency exchange owner lands 10 years behind bars for money laundering
Prosecutors uncovered fake auctions, scammed customers, and a web of cash-to-cryptocurrency schemes.
2021 technology trend review, part one: Blockchain, cloud, open source
Blockchain's DeFi-ning moment. Cloud, Kubernetes, and GraphQL. Open source is winning, open source creators are losing. A reality check on key technological drivers for the new decade.
Rally launches community activity rewards for crypto creators
Rally allows crypto-interested creators, influencers, celebrities, and brands to launch their own currency and engage directly with their fans with their own virtual economy.
UK ban on cryptocurrency derivatives, ETNs comes into force today
Regulators say the ban is necessary due to the risk to consumers.
Consumers don't understand blockchain but covet what it enables, survey reveals
Do you really understand how blockchain works? Is it a realm of untapped opportunities, or a 'get rich quick' scheme created by a mysterious authority intent on scamming us?
Cryptocurrency 101: What every business needs to know
There’s promise and peril in the still-evolving world of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether. Here's everything individuals and businesses need to know about the basics of wallets, exchanges, and the next directions in this expanding ecosystem.
FICO launches cryptocurrency trade risk solution for banks
The software will bring crypto risk assessment to KYC processes.
From mobile money to blockchain: How this UN agency's tech stops people starving
How the Nobel Prize-winning World Food Programme is using tech to "hack hunger" in the Middle East and beyond.
The pandemic is a watershed moment for digital transformation in customer service
Service and support channels have been flooded by anxious customers seeking new levels of empathetic, personalized engagement. Organizations are increasingly turning to technologies like AI to ease pressure on agents, but face challenges as demands on IT skyrocket.
iVerify: Added security for iPhone and iPad users
I'm usually wary of security apps, but iVerify by Trail of Bits is different. It comes highly recommended and offers a lot of features in a small download.
iStorage datAshur BT hardware encrypted flash drive
FIPS 140-2 Level 3 compliant storage drive with wireless unlock feature and remote management. IP57 rated for dust and water resistance.
Netgear BR200 small-business router
The Netgear BR200 Insight Managed Business Router has been designed to be easy to set up, and features a built-in firewall, VLAN management, and remote cloud monitoring, and can be managed from anywhere you have an internet connection.
YubiKey 5C NFC: The world’s first security key to feature dual USB-C and NFC connections
The YubiKey 5C NFC can be used across a broad range of platforms -- iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux -- and on any mobile device, laptop, or desktop computer that supports USB-C ports or NFC.
Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC
The new Aegis Secure Key 3NXC builds on Apricorn's Secure Key 3z and Aegis Secure Key 3NX, taking the same proven form-factor and physical keypad, and adding something that users have been asking for -- USB-C support.
YubiKey 5Ci Clear Limited Edition
Transparency in security.
Certo AntiSpy iPhone Spyware Detection
Certo AntiSpy is not an app. Instead, it is a utility that you download and install on a Windows or Mac, and you use that to scan a backup of your iOS or iPadOS for subtle signs of intrusion.
Android Smart Lock -- in pictures
Would you like to spend less time unlocking your Android smartphone? Android has you covered.
Inside an encrypted external hard drive -- in pictures
Quite a few readers have expressed an interest in seeing what's inside a super-secure DataLocker DL3 encrypted hard drive. Well, let's get the screwdrivers out and take a look!
DataLocker DL3 in pictures
External hard drive featuing AES 256-bit XTS mode encryption and a built-in LCD keypad.
The worst IoT, smart home hacks of 2020 (so far)
Millions of us have adopted smart home and IoT devices, but these products continually prove themselves to be vulnerable endpoints. Here are some of the most noteworthy IoT cyberattack examples of this year.
DataLocker Sentry K300 encrypted micro SSD in pictures
Time to dump those cheap dollar-store flash drives, or the ones you picked up at a trade show and get a encrypted micro USB SSD that would impress James Bond.
The biggest hacks, data breaches of 2020 (so far)
Despite a worldwide pandemic, cyberattackers haven't stopped poking holes in our defenses. These are the worst incidents so far in 2020.
Minut privacy-based smart home sensor in pictures
Minut is a noise, temperature, and motion sensor that has been built for privacy that's aimed primarily at the short-term rental market -- think Airbnb, that sort of thing.
Dynabook 10th-gen Intel Core processor Portégé X Series laptops
These laptops conform to Microsoft’s Windows 10 Secured-core PC requirements and have been tested to meet or exceed MIL-STD-810G standards.
How hackers exploit the names of brands you trust to trick you into opening phishing emails
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Maya Horowitz, director of threat intelligence and research at Check Point, about the tactics behind phishing emails -- and how to avoid falling victim. Read more: http://zd.net/3pmjoHO
Apple introduces privacy information for apps across all of its stores
Cupertino is currently trusting developers to report honestly on what permissions and actions their apps are taking.
New NSW information and privacy committee to advise government on best practices
To be chaired by NSW Information Commissioner Elizabeth Tydd.
Cybersecurity: Big work pressures leave staff feeling burnt-out
Coronavirus has obliged many organisations to force security teams to work remotely - and that's making the job of securing whole businesses against threats much harder.
Cybersecurity: This sneaky RAT is after your personal data
Researchers detail Rogue RAT, which provides even low-level cyber criminals with the ability to read your messages, steal your passwords and even record your calls.
Cybersecurity: This malware is the biggest threat to your data
Emotet remains a major threat to corporate computer networks entering 2021, warn researchers - and other threats including ransomware, trojans and cryptominers are also lurking out there.
The First Amendment vs tech giants: Ray Wang explains your digital rights
ZDNet's Beth Mauder sits down with R "Ray" Wang, principal analyst and founder of Constellation Research, to discuss how current events are highlighting the importance of knowing your digital rights and understanding the role tech giants play in our everyday lives.
Cybersecurity: The nation that hacks best will triumph
Tonya Hall talks to Dr. Ben Buchanan, Assistant Teaching Professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, about how hackers are transforming spy craft.
How ransomware could get even more disruptive in 2021
Danny Palmer tells Karen Roby some of the ways ransomware attacks could become an even bigger cybersecurity challenge this year. Read more: http://zd.net/3pYzOGo
What is the Zero Trust approach?
Tonya Hall interviews M.K. Palmore, field CSO at Palo Alto Networks, about cloud automation and the latest challenges for enterprise cybersecurity.
Facebook shared South Korean user data without consent
As penance, the company has been fined 6.7 billion won, which is approximately $6 million.
Baidu's Android apps caught collecting sensitive user details
Data collection issue identified in Baidu Maps and Baidu Search Box apps. Both apps were removed from the Play Store in October 2020 after a Google investigation, with Baidu Search Box making a comeback last week.
The trillion-dollar cost of cyber crime
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Adam Philpott, SVP at McAfee, about financial and other damage that cyber crime does to businesses around the world each year.
Apple now shows you all the ways iOS apps track you
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes says we all knew apps were secretly collecting data and tracking us, but now Apple is forcing developers to come clean. Read more: http://zd.net/2KioQwf
India has blocked 220 Chinese mobile apps since gruesome border clash
The most recent round of bans saw 43 Chinese mobile apps removed, including AliExpress and TaoBao Live
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