MyBit, an open source decentralised platform, has announced that it has teamed up with sustainable cryptocurrency mining company, Alpine Mining. MyBit is aiming to be a first-class platform by giving users the opportunity to invest in smart, Internet of Things (IoT) devices on the ethereum blockchain. “There’s a lot of excitement around the Internet of… Continue reading MyBit Partners With Alpine to Bring Sustainable Cryptocurrency Mining to Investors
Month: January 2018
Unsanitary Firefox gets fix for critical HTML-handling flaw
Versions 56 through 58 need patching, pronto By Richard Chirgwin 30 Jan 2018 Mozilla’s cleaned up its act so you can clean up your Firefox browser Mozilla has patched a nasty bug in Firefox, affecting releases in the version 56, 57 and 58 and their point updates. The CVSS-8.8-rated flaw means that if… Continue reading Unsanitary Firefox gets fix for critical HTML-handling flaw
Major South Korean E-Commerce Firm’s Integration of Cryptocurrencies Will Fuel Adoption
WeMakePrice, one of South Korea’s largest e-commerce platforms, will integrate 12 cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, Ethereum, EOS, Ripple, Qtum, and Bitcoin Cash to its existing payment application, to allow its consumers to pay for products using cryptocurrencies. Local mainstream media outlets have reported that WeMakePrice will partner with Bithumb, the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange to integrate… Continue reading Major South Korean E-Commerce Firm’s Integration of Cryptocurrencies Will Fuel Adoption
Japan’s Financial Regulator Responds To Coincheck US$530M Hack
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to take administrative actions against hacked cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck after the company announced the loss of 523 million units of NEM cryptocurrency (about US$530 million) from a hack. The FSA suspects that a lack of proper security measures allowed hackers to steal a record haul of cryptocurrency on Friday,… Continue reading Japan’s Financial Regulator Responds To Coincheck US$530M Hack
Ploutus.D Malware Variant Used in U.S.-based ATM Jackpotting Attacks
See Also First ‘Jackpotting’ Attacks Hit U.S. ATMs January 29th, 2018 By Tom Spring The United States Secret Service issued a warning on Friday to financial institutions citing “credible information” about “planned” attacks against U.S. cash machines using malware that can quickly drain ATM machines dry of cash. The warning came a day after… Continue reading Ploutus.D Malware Variant Used in U.S.-based ATM Jackpotting Attacks
Coinbase CEO Praises Ethereum-Based Decentralized Airbnb Project
Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, praised CryptoCribs, an Ethereum-based Airbnb competitor, who’ve delivered a commercially successful decentralized application without raising funds via an initial coin offering (ICO) model. As Aragon co-founder Luis Cuende previously stated, developers within the blockchain sector have started to learn the money of code in Ethereum. Cuende noted that he… Continue reading Coinbase CEO Praises Ethereum-Based Decentralized Airbnb Project
Fitness tracking app gives away location of secret US army bases
January 28th, 2018 By Alex Hern Data about exercise routes shared online by soldiers can be used to pinpoint overseas facilities Sensitive information about the location and staffing of military bases and spy outposts around the world has been revealed by a fitness tracking company. The details were released by Strava in a… Continue reading Fitness tracking app gives away location of secret US army bases
Hacker Compromised Official phpBB Download Links
January 27th, 2018 By Catalin Cimpanu An unknown attacker has compromised download links for the phpBB forum software, according to a statement released today by the phpBB development team. The hacker compromised only two downloads links, for the phpBB 3.2.2 full package and the phpBB 3.2.1 -> 3.2.2 automatic updater. This is… Continue reading Hacker Compromised Official phpBB Download Links
Ubitquity Featured in Blockchain@UBC Real Estate Transaction Case Study
Blockchain startup Ubitquity has announced that it has been featured in a case study by Blockchain@UBC, focusing on the success of its real estate transaction pilot in Brazil. Last April, it was reported that the real estate startup was working in conjunction with the Cartório de Registro de Imóveis [Real Estate Registry Office] to examine… Continue reading Ubitquity Featured in Blockchain@UBC Real Estate Transaction Case Study
Prominent VC: Robinhood and TT Integrating Bitcoin is “A Big Deal”
Spencer Bogart, a prominent venture capitalist and a partner at Blockchain Capital, stated that the integration of bitcoin from Robinhood and TT is a big deal. This week, Trading Technologies International Inc, better known as TT, has added Coinbase into its network that allows various assets and products to be traded on major exchanges. TT… Continue reading Prominent VC: Robinhood and TT Integrating Bitcoin is “A Big Deal”