#Web3 has a metadata problem, and it’s not going away

#Web3 has a metadata problem, and it’s not going away

As Web3 grows, its metadata problem intensifies, risking a global data security crisis. Can anonymity networks and new technologies protect users from AI-powered surveillance? Opinion by: Casey Ford, PhD, researcher at Nym Technologies Web3 rolled in on the wave of decentralization. Decentralized applications (DApps) grew by 74% in 2024 and individual wallets by 485%, with…

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#Anthropic’s Claude Code tool had a bug that ‘bricked’ some systems

#Anthropic’s Claude Code tool had a bug that ‘bricked’ some systems

The launch of Anthropic’s coding tool, Claude Code, is off to a rocky start. According to reports on GitHub, Claude Code’s auto-update function contained buggy commands that rendered some workstations unstable and broken. When Claude Code was installed at the “root” or “superuser” levels — permissions that give programs the ability to make operating system-level…

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#China’s Salt Typhoon hackers continue to breach telecom firms despite US sanctions

#China’s Salt Typhoon hackers continue to breach telecom firms despite US sanctions

Security researchers say the Chinese government-linked hacking group, Salt Typhoon, is continuing to compromise telecommunications providers, despite the recent sanctions imposed by the U.S. government on the group.  In a report shared with TechCrunch, threat intelligence firm Recorded Future said it had observed Salt Typhoon — which the company tracks as “RedMike” — breaching five…

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#How to Better Protect Your Intellectual Property

#How to Better Protect Your Intellectual Property

Intellectual property law is designed to protect ideas and unique products from the threat of predatory competition. These laws can give you a legal remedy if someone ever steals your intellectual property, but it’s also important to have a protection strategy in place. How can you better protect your intellectual property? Hire a Trade Secret…

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