#All the ways you’re being surveilled due to COVID-19

#All the ways you’re being surveilled due to COVID-19

“#All the ways you’re being surveilled due to COVID-19” The days of working from home while lounging in your sweats and cuddling with your pandemic pet may be over. Now, employers want to ensure you’re as productive as possible — by using surveillance technology. Since the start of the pandemic, demand for employee surveillance measures…

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#Robinhood stock drops after hackers stole info on 7M users

#Robinhood stock drops after hackers stole info on 7M users

“#Robinhood stock drops after hackers stole info on 7M users” Shares of no-fee trading app Robinhood dropped more than 3 percent in premarket trading Tuesday after the company disclosed that hackers made off with the personal information of more than 7 million users last week in a major data breach. Robinhood announced Monday evening that…

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#Experts warn Facebook’s metaverse poses ‘terrifying dangers’

#Experts warn Facebook’s metaverse poses ‘terrifying dangers’

“#Experts warn Facebook’s metaverse poses ‘terrifying dangers’” Facebook’s metaverse poses “terrifying dangers” and needs to be policed, according to an expert. The immersive virtual world was recently revealed as one of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s top priorities but critics are skeptical about how good it will actually be. Dr. David Reid, Professor of AI and…

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# THORChain concludes 2 security audits following summer exploits

# THORChain concludes 2 security audits following summer exploits

“# THORChain concludes 2 security audits following summer exploits ” Cross-chain liquidity protocol THORChain has fully recovered from two summer exploits that compromised millions of dollars in user funds after the company announced Thursday that it had received passing grades in a new security audit.  The simultaneous audits, which were carried out by cybersecurity companies…

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# How will DOJ’s new crypto enforcement team change the game for industry players, good and bad?

# How will DOJ’s new crypto enforcement team change the game for industry players, good and bad?

“# How will DOJ’s new crypto enforcement team change the game for industry players, good and bad? ” On Oct. 6, the United States Department of Justice, or DOJ, announced the creation of a specialized unit, the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, or NCET, tasked with prosecuting criminal misuses of digital assets and crypto infrastructure, as…

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# Chainalysis acquires cybercrime investigative firm Excygent in fight against ransomware attacks

# Chainalysis acquires cybercrime investigative firm Excygent in fight against ransomware attacks

“# Chainalysis acquires cybercrime investigative firm Excygent in fight against ransomware attacks ” Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has purchased cybercrime investigative company Excygent for an undisclosed amount, hinting the two will continue to work together to help “dismantle ransomware operations.” In an Oct. 5 announcement, Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager said the firm had collaborated with…

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# DeFi security project ‘Lossless’ helps recover .7M from Cream Finance hack

# DeFi security project ‘Lossless’ helps recover $16.7M from Cream Finance hack

“# DeFi security project ‘Lossless’ helps recover $16.7M from Cream Finance hack ” Lossless, a decentralized finance, or DeFi, security outfit has assisted in the recovery of 5,152.6 Ether (ETH) siphoned during the Cream Finance exploit that occurred in August. Tweeting on Monday, Lossless identified white hat security expert Pascal Caversaccio as being pivotal to…

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# Hackers exploit MFA flaw to steal from 6,000 Coinbase customers — report

# Hackers exploit MFA flaw to steal from 6,000 Coinbase customers — report

“# Hackers exploit MFA flaw to steal from 6,000 Coinbase customers — report ” Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has reportedly suffered another security breach after attackers were able to bypass the company’s multi-factor authentication, or MFA, feature in a coordinated campaign earlier this year.  The attackers stole cryptocurrency from 6,000 accounts, though the monetary value of…

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