Matthew Rodbourne, co-founder and Business Growth Manager of peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform ETHBITS spoke with CoinJournal at CoinFest UK 2018. Rodbourne shared news of upcoming developments for ETHBITS and its new iTrade platform which will launch in August. ETHBITS was founded a year ago by self-professed “crypto-fanatics”, it’s a peer to peer trading platform that… Continue reading Matthew Rodbourne of EthBits Discusses Crypto Copy Trading and Market Manipulation At CoinFest UK
Month: May 2018
Cryptocurrency Trading App Taylor Looses US$1.5M In Hack; Considers “Survival Fund Token Sale”
Taylor, a cryptocurrency startup developing a trading app, was hacked out of more than 2,500 ETH, or approximately US$1.5 million, in addition to 7% of the total supply of its own TAY token, the company said on May 22. According to the official statement, the only tokens that remain are those in the Founders’ and… Continue reading Cryptocurrency Trading App Taylor Looses US$1.5M In Hack; Considers “Survival Fund Token Sale”
Ghostery’s goofy GDPR gaffe – someone’s in trouble come Monday!
IF anybody here uses Ghostery I strongly suggest you read this article. 27th May, 2018 By Paul Ducklin If you’re a Naked Security reader, you’ve probably heard of Ghostery. Even if you don’t use it yourself, you’re likely to have seen it mentioned, almost certainly positively, in comments by other readers.… Continue reading Ghostery’s goofy GDPR gaffe – someone’s in trouble come Monday!
UK’s FCA Investigates 24 Cryptocurrency Firms As Bitcoin Price Dips
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened up 24 investigations into cryptocurrency businesses, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. In a report from the Financial Times, the U.K.’s top financial watchdog also confirmed that it had opened seven whistleblower reports relating to digital currency companies so far this year. The FCA has confirmed… Continue reading UK’s FCA Investigates 24 Cryptocurrency Firms As Bitcoin Price Dips
Coinbase Rebrands GDAX to Coinbase Pro, Acquires Crypto Relay Platform Paradex
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed that its GDAX platform will evolve to become Coinbase Pro and that it is acquiring Paradex, a token trade rely platform. According to the San Francisco-based exchange, ‘Coinbase Pro is an evolution of GDAX, specifically designed for individual crypto traders.’ Launched in 2015, GDAX has built liquidity and stability in… Continue reading Coinbase Rebrands GDAX to Coinbase Pro, Acquires Crypto Relay Platform Paradex
FontCode Technique Can Hide Secret Messages Inside Font Glyphs
26th May, 2018 By Catalin Cimpanu Three researchers from Columbia University have created a technique named FontCode that can be used to embed hidden messages inside font glyphs (characters). The technique takes advantage of how computers work with font glyphs, which for them, are nothing more than mathematical equations used to draw… Continue reading FontCode Technique Can Hide Secret Messages Inside Font Glyphs
Security of HTML5 May Not Live Up to Promise
25th May, 2018 By Kacy Zurkus Once believed to be bereft of the security risks inherent in plugins like Adobe Flash, HTML5 attributes enable malware attacks, and The Media Trust is reporting that it has discovered numerous malware incidents in the hypertext markup language. In a blog posted today, The Media Trust wrote, “The malware,… Continue reading Security of HTML5 May Not Live Up to Promise
Singapore Central Bank Issues Warning To 8 Crypto Exchanges; Halts ICO
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state’s central bank and financial regulator, has warned eight cryptocurrency exchanges in Singapore not to allow trading in digital tokens that are securities or futures contracts without the regulator’s permission, it said on Thursday. “MAS has reminded the eight digital token exchanges to seek MAS’ authorization if the… Continue reading Singapore Central Bank Issues Warning To 8 Crypto Exchanges; Halts ICO
Revolut Expands Its Crypto Offerings, Adds XRP and BCH
Fintech payment platform Revolut has today announced that it has added XRP and BCH to its list of offerings, further cementing itself as a digital banking alternative. Launched in 2015, the London-based platform is aiming to revolutionise the foreign exchange currency market by providing the best exchange rates, the lowest fees, and no interest charges… Continue reading Revolut Expands Its Crypto Offerings, Adds XRP and BCH
T-Mobile bug let anyone see any customer’s account details
The exposed lookup tool let anyone run a customer’s phone number — and obtain their home address and account PIN, used to contact phone support. 24th May, 2018 By Zack Whittaker A bug in T-Mobile’s website let anyone access the personal account details of any customer with just their cell phone number. … Continue reading T-Mobile bug let anyone see any customer’s account details