Cybersecurity

This (Small-ish) Swiss Cybersecurity Stock Jumped 80% After NFT-Related Press Release

WISeKey's stock surged nearly 70% after it mentioned NFT in its press release, which is unusual for the small firm.

Markets  ·  18 March 2021

Trump’s Post-Election Purge Reaches US Cybersecurity Agency

CISA Director Krebs expects to be fired, Reuters reports. Hours earlier, his deputy resigned under pressure.

News  ·  12 November 2020
CoinFlash

New York Regulator Calls for More Social Media Oversight After Twitter Hack

NYDFS said cybersecurity must be treated as critical infrastructure by governments and corporations alike.

News  ·  14 October 2020
Ransomware

FinCEN Warns on Ransomware Attacks, Notes Increased Targeting of Government Entities

Ransomware attackers use malicious software to block access to data and demand ransom in return, oftentimes deploying the threat to make proprietary data public.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 October 2020
Cybersecurity

This Entrepreneur Was SIM Swapped So Often, He Started a Company to Fight It

Efani’s solution to SIM swapping? Make it so difficult to make changes to a cell phone account that an attack is virtually impossible.

Tech  ·  25 September 2020
Cryptojacking

Most Attacks on Cybersecurity Firm’s Decoy Servers Aimed at Mining Crypto: Report

Of the 16,371 attacks on Aqua Security's decoy servers over the last year, 95% were aimed at mining cryptocurrency through deploying malicious programs.

News  ·  14 September 2020
India

Indian Users Almost 5 Times More Likely to Encounter Crypto Hacking: Microsoft Report

A Microsoft cybersecurity report found that in Asia-Pacific, Sri Lanka has the highest rate of encounter with such attacks, with neighboring India in second place.

News  ·  29 July 2020
Cybersecurity

Infosec Exec Urges US Lawmakers to Tighten Crypto Regs Over Pandemic-Driven Scams

Cryptocurrencies should be regulated more stringently, a VMWare security executive told U.S. lawmakers, citing a rise in cybercrime during the pandemic.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 June 2020
Blockchain

West Virginia Ditches Blockchain Voting App Provider Voatz

West Virginia will not continue with its use of blockchain-based mobile voting software Voatz amid security concerns from experts.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 March 2020
Exchanges

Gemini Completes Second Level of Cybersecurity Compliance Exam

Gemini has concluded an SOC 2 Type 2 cybersecurity risk examination, evaluating how its security system controls operate across a period of time. The exchange plans to conduct such exams annually.

News  ·  23 January 2020
Cybersecurity

Treadway Commission to Issue Blockchain Security Guidance in 2020

The influential Treadway Commission plans to issue security guidance for companies using blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 December 2019
China

2020 Vision: 7 Trends Bringing Blockchain Into Focus in the Year Ahead

As the blockchain industry moves from experimentation to implementation, futurist David Shrier is following these seven bellwethers.

Tech  ·  23 December 2019
Investments

Ripple Invests in Biometric Cybersecurity Startup’s $2.2 Million Round

Keyless, a London-based cybersecurity startup, claims to be the first firm to combine biometrics and cryptography.

Business  ·  30 October 2019
Privacy

2018: When Privacy and Decentralization Collided

In an op-ed written exclusively for CoinDesk, Enigma CEO Guy Zyskind says 2019 must be about building decentralized solutions for data privacy.

Markets  ·  5 January 2019
Canada

Canadian Bank Opens Deposit Box for Cryptocurrency Firms

VersaBank says its VersaVault offers "absolute privacy" when announcing that crypto exchanges and funds can sign up to use the platform on Thursday.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 November 2018