Sybase Database Security Best Practices: Access Controls, Encryption, Auditing, and Vulnerability Management

Database breaches rarely start with something exotic. Far more often, they begin with a shared administrator password, an account belonging to someone who left years ago, an unencrypted connection, or a server that missed several rounds of patches. On SAP ASE systems that hold payment records, patient data, or customer details, those ordinary gaps carry…

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EU authority classifies Circle’s USDC as ‘significant’ under MiCA

The second-largest stablecoin by market cap will be overseen by French and EU authorities under its classification as a “significant e-money token.“ The European Banking Authority (EBA) has classified Circle’s USDC stablecoin as a significant e-money token under the region’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework.  In a Wednesday notice, the banking regulator said the…

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US authorities dismantle crypto scam network that stole tens of millions

Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI seized 112 servers and shut down 241 websites linked to investment scams that targeted Russian-speaking Americans. Prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), have disrupted an Eastern European cryptocurrency scam network accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars from Americans, primarily Russian-speakers. The…

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Canada crypto remittances to Asian countries surge 141% to $2.36B: Chainalysis

Remittance-sized crypto transfers from Canada to three Asian countries reached $2.36 billion, while transfers to the Philippines alone rose 28% to $61 million. Remittance-sized crypto transfers from Canada to India, China and the Philippines surged 141% year-over-year to $2.36 billion, as digital asset payments expanded across the three major remittance corridors.  According to a new…

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Starknet introduces wallet privacy feature for DeFi activity

Starknet’s Shadow Accounts allow users to obscure connections between their main wallets and DeFi activity, though transactions remain visible onchain. Ethereum layer-2 network Starknet has launched a wallet privacy feature that lets users interact with decentralized finance (DeFi) apps without publicly linking activities to their main wallets.  StarkWare, the team behind Starknet, said that its…

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