Rising Crypto Adoption in SMEs Is a Growing Cyber Threat
More than one-third of U.S. SMEs accepts cryptocurrency as payment for goods and services. That’s great for crypto adoption but doesn’t come without a cost. One-Third of US SMEs...
Crypto Cybersecurity Threats Down 78% in H2 2019
Despite being flagged as the greatest cybersecurity threat at the start of last year, crypto malware-related hacks (cryptojacking) were down by 78% in the second half of 2019.
Is Bitcoin Resilient Enough to Take on Cyber Threats in 2020?
Experts predict that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will gain momentum in 2020 and therefore will become increasingly pervasive in all industry sectors. There will also be an...
Avoid These Exchanges If You Want to Keep Your Bitcoins
Hackers stole over $1.8 billion in 2018 from crypto exchanges. So, if you’re still trusting one with your private keys, you really ought to know better. But if you’re too busy or...
Gubernatorial Candidate Jared Polis Wants To Bring Blockchain to Colorado
U.S. Representative Jared Polis (D-Colorado) has been a fan of cryptocurrencies for a while. Now he’s running for governor and has been adding proposals about blockchain adoption and...
Buglab: Delivering Unprecedented Cybersecurity Through Blockchain Technology
Harnessing the power of the Ethereum blockchain, Buglab delivers actionable solutions to some of the critical issues currently plaguing the field of cybersecurity penetration testing...
Data Breach Exposes Thousands of Investors in a John McAfee-backed Cryptocurrency
Kromtech Security has revealed a data breach tied to investors of the Bezop cryptocurrency. The cybersecurity firm made the announcement on April 25, 2018. The leak exposed...
Why Atlanta’s $50k Ransomware Threat Turned into a $2.6 million Cybersecurity Upgrade
March this year saw the US city of Atlanta faced with a ransomware attack. Even though the hackers didn’t get away with their $50k in bitcoins, the city did pay over $2.6 million to...
Workers Are Stealing Their Employers’ Power to Mine Bitcoin
Some reports claim that employers steal $15 billion from their employees annually by refusing to pay overtime or misclassifying workers. Now, employees are turning the tables and...
Taking Cyber Security to the Next Level with R3Sec
Cyber attacks already take a heavy toll on companies the world over, and things are only going to get worse. However, R3Sec offers a solution to minimize intrusion time while making...
New Study Finds Less Than 1% of Bitcoin Transactions To Exchanges Are Illicit
A new report that analyzes illicit transactions conducted on the blockchain has determined that less than 1% of all Bitcoin transactions are criminal in origin. Elliptic, a UK based...
Money20/20: Cybersecurity Panel Praises Information Sharing to Reduce Cybercriminal Risks
On Sunday afternoon at the Money20/20 conference in Las Vegas, a cybersecurity panel discussed challenges facing financial services organizations in preparing for or responding...