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Why financial infrastructure needs to be open-source — Hyperledger

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Why financial infrastructure needs to be open-source — Hyperledger 2024-04-19 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Gareth Jenkinson Governments and major financial institutions are actively building open-source blockchain solutions on the Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger tools. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Bitcoin ransomware Akira drains $42M from more than 250 companies: FBI

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Bitcoin ransomware Akira drains $42M from more than 250 companies: FBI 2024-04-19 at 11:02 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) found that Akira ransomware has been targeting businesses and critical infrastructure entities in North America, Europe and Australia since March 2023. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

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Binance exec remains in jail as bail appeal fails again

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Binance exec remains in jail as bail appeal fails again 2024-04-19 at 11:02 By Cointelegraph by Amaka Nwaokocha Gambaryan’s lawyer, Mark Mordi, criticized the prosecution for failing to file a response to the additional affidavit submitted with his bail application. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Arkansas house passes bills restricting crypto mining

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Arkansas house passes bills restricting crypto mining 2024-04-18 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by Amaka Nwaokocha Much of the debate surrounds whether Act 851 should be changed and how specific those changes should be. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Crypto-like communication devices could break gov’t surveillance — Telegram founder

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Crypto-like communication devices could break gov’t surveillance — Telegram founder 2024-04-17 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram Messenger, believes that governments’ decreasing tolerance toward privacy will force innovations around secure communication hardware devices. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Senate Banking Committee chair wants to combine stablecoin bill to boost chance of passage

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Senate Banking Committee chair wants to combine stablecoin bill to boost chance of passage 2024-04-17 at 01:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright A bill in the House of Representatives aimed at providing guardrails for stablecoins has not moved forward since July 2023. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to

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UK to propose clearer crypto regulations by July

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UK to propose clearer crypto regulations by July 2024-04-16 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by Arijit Sarkar The U.K.’s economic secretary to the Treasury, Bim Afolami, said the government’s priority is improving the payments landscape and providing regulatory clarity for digital assets and blockchain. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React

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Geopolitical tensions escalate OT cyber attacks

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Geopolitical tensions escalate OT cyber attacks 2024-04-15 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Andrew Ginter, VP of Industrial Security at Waterfall Security, discusses operational technology (OT) cyber attacks and their 2024 Threat Report. He examines how global geopolitical tensions and evolving ransomware tactics are reshaping industrial cybersecurity. He sheds light

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Nigeria’s Binance crackdown threatens Web3 industry

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Nigeria’s Binance crackdown threatens Web3 industry 2024-04-14 at 17:03 By Cointelegraph by Amaka Nwaokocha According to Uwakwe, the head of Nigeria’s crypto intercommunity working group, investors worry about potential repercussions similar to Binance’s fate when investing in local Web3 companies. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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House Passes Reauthorization of Key US Surveillance Program After Days of Upheaval Over Changes

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House Passes Reauthorization of Key US Surveillance Program After Days of Upheaval Over Changes 2024-04-13 at 17:01 By Associated Press The bill was approved on a bipartisan basis, 273-147, though it will still have to clear the Senate to become law. The post House Passes Reauthorization of Key US Surveillance Program After Days of Upheaval

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Sisense Data Breach Triggers CISA Alert and Urgent Calls for Credential Resets

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Sisense Data Breach Triggers CISA Alert and Urgent Calls for Credential Resets 2024-04-11 at 19:46 By Ryan Naraine The US government issues a red-alert for what appears to be a massive supply chain breach at Sisense, a company that sells big-data analytics tools. The post Sisense Data Breach Triggers CISA Alert and Urgent Calls for

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US Cyber Force Assisted Foreign Governments 22 Times in 2023

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US Cyber Force Assisted Foreign Governments 22 Times in 2023 2024-04-11 at 16:31 By Eduard Kovacs USCYBERCOM’s Cyber National Mission Force participated in 22 foreign hunt forward operations in 2023. The post US Cyber Force Assisted Foreign Governments 22 Times in 2023 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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Conservative Revolt in the House Blocks Effort to Reauthorize a Key US Spy Tool

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Conservative Revolt in the House Blocks Effort to Reauthorize a Key US Spy Tool 2024-04-11 at 15:31 By Associated Press A bill that would reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was blocked by a conservative revolt. The post Conservative Revolt in the House Blocks Effort to Reauthorize a Key US Spy Tool

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CISA Releases Malware Next-Gen Analysis System for Public Use

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CISA Releases Malware Next-Gen Analysis System for Public Use 2024-04-10 at 23:17 By Ryan Naraine CISA’s Malware Next-Gen system is now available for any organization to submit malware samples and other suspicious artifacts for analysis. The post CISA Releases Malware Next-Gen Analysis System for Public Use appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Former Ethereum adviser files $9.6B lawsuit against US gov’t

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Former Ethereum adviser files $9.6B lawsuit against US gov’t 2024-04-09 at 17:05 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Former Ethereum adviser Steven Nerayoff wants the U.S. government to repay $9.6 billion in damages for extortion charges that were eventually dismissed after four years. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to

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NSA Appoints Dave Luber as Cybersecurity Director

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NSA Appoints Dave Luber as Cybersecurity Director 2024-04-08 at 13:32 By Eduard Kovacs US National Security Agency appoints Dave Luber as its new cybersecurity director following the retirement of Rob Joyce. The post NSA Appoints Dave Luber as Cybersecurity Director appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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U.S. CFPB flags risks in virtual worlds’ crypto economy

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U.S. CFPB flags risks in virtual worlds’ crypto economy 2024-04-06 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by Amaka Nwaokocha The agency noted that crypto assets in virtual environments like Decentraland and The Sandbox can be exchanged for fiat currency on other cryptocurrency platforms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this

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In Other News: 100,000 Affected by CISA Breach, Microsoft AI Copilot Ban, Nuclear Site Prosecution

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In Other News: 100,000 Affected by CISA Breach, Microsoft AI Copilot Ban, Nuclear Site Prosecution 2024-04-05 at 16:16 By SecurityWeek News Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: the CISA hack could impact 100,000 people, Microsoft AI Copilot banned by US House, UK nuclear site prosecution. The post In Other News: 100,000 Affected

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Acuity Responds to US Government Data Theft Claims, Says Hackers Obtained Old Info

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Acuity Responds to US Government Data Theft Claims, Says Hackers Obtained Old Info 2024-04-05 at 14:16 By Eduard Kovacs Acuity, the tech firm from which hackers claimed to have stolen State Department and other government data, confirms hack, but says stolen info is old. The post Acuity Responds to US Government Data Theft Claims, Says

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South Korea implements tougher rules on crypto exchange listings

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South Korea implements tougher rules on crypto exchange listings 2024-04-05 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Amaka Nwaokocha However, tokens that have been listed on a licensed exchange for over two years may not need to meet these new criteria. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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