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Android Trojan Targets Banks, Crypto-Currencies, e-Commerce
2019-03-28 15:36

A recently discovered Android Trojan is targeting the users of a broad range of services, including international banks, crypto-currency services, and e-commerce websites, Group-IB reports. read more

Australia's Crypto-Cracking Law Is Spooking Big Tech
2019-03-28 12:33

Microsoft's Brad Smith Says Companies Don't Want to Store Data ThereBrad Smith, Microsoft's chief legal officer, says Australia's encryption-busting law is causing companies and governments to...

Second Critical Crypto Flaw Found in Swiss E-Voting System
2019-03-25 09:11

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Slack slings crypto-keys at big biz, union gets worked over, VPN owners probed, trolls trouble vets, and more
2019-03-24 10:34

Plus, two crooks craft a veritable fraudocopia Roundup This week we got freaked out about heart implant hacks, welcomed a new Microsoft security tool, and endured yet another Facebook fsck up.…

Q&A: Crypto-guru Bruce Schneier on teaching tech to lawmakers, plus privacy failures – and a call to techies to act
2019-03-15 23:59

'Politicians are reluctant to disrupt the enormous wealth creation machine technology has turned out to be' RSA Politicians are, by and large, clueless about technology, and it's going to be up to...

Serious Crypto Flaw Affects Swiss, Australian E-Voting Systems
2019-03-13 17:13

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Disgruntled dev blames crypto-wallet for losing cryptocoins
2019-03-01 11:28

Warith Al Maawali is blaming wallet vendor Coinomi for the loss of $65,000 in bitcoin. Coinomi countered by blaming him for blackmail.

Crypto Mining Service Coinhive to Call it Quits
2019-02-27 23:19

Roughly one year ago, KrebsOnSecurity published a lengthy investigation into the individuals behind Coinhive[.]com, a cryptocurrency mining service that has been heavily abused to force hacked Web...

Crypto mirror on the wall, who’s the smartest of them all?
2019-02-11 15:38

Can scientists out-perform sports stars, musicians and politicians in recognition and influence? You bet they can!

First Android Clipboard Hijacking Crypto Malware Found on Google Play Store
2019-02-11 11:18

A security researcher has discovered yet another cryptocurrency-stealing malware on the official Google Play Store that was designed to secretly steal bitcoin and cryptocurrency from unwitting...