Cybersecurity
China has been quietly building a blockchain platform. Here’s what we know
China has made blockchain technology a strategic priority. Blockchain-based Service Network, or BSN, is part of its efforts to boost its capabilities in the sector. Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared that his country needs to “seize the opportunities” presented by blockchain technology. In a speech in 2019, […]
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Five U.S. states order a metaverse casino with alleged ties to Russia to halt sale of NFTs
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Source: Flamingo Casino Club Regulators in five states simultaneously filed emergency orders Wednesday against a virtual casino they say has ties to Russia and that has been operating in the metaverse, a digital world where participants can interact with each other, purchase products and even gamble. State law enforcement officials […]
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Microsoft launches cybersecurity services to help clients fight off ransomware and other attacks
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft CNBC Microsoft’s security business is growing faster than any of its main products, and now the company is adding heft to its offerings with three new services designed to help organizations spot and respond to cybersecurity incidents. Microsoft is among the leaders in cloud software and infrastructure, which means its […]
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Goldman fund manager reveals ‘massive’ opportunity in tech, says investors are missing 2 stocks
One of Goldman’s top tech fund managers, Brook Dane, shares two stocks he says offer “exceptional” risk-rewards. Source
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Separatist politician says Spain’s spy chief admitted legally hacking some phones
A leading Catalan separatist politician said Thursday that Spain’s top intelligence official acknowledged that her agency had hacked into the cellphones of “some” of the dozens of politicians reported to be targeted by spyware but she said it had proper judicial authorization. Gabriel Rufián, member of a Catalan pro-independence party, spoke after he participated in […]
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Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi says U.S. regulator is investigating its $4 billion IPO
Didi said in its annual report that it’s being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC opened the probe after Didi’s U.S. IPO last year. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Didi after its tarnished initial public offering, adding further pressure on the […]
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UK judge sends extradition case of Wikileaks’ Assange to interior minister Patel
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at court in London on May 1, 2019 to be sentenced for bail violation. Daniel Leal-Olivas | AFP | Getty Images A British judge on Wednesday sent the case of Julian Assange to interior minister Priti Patel who will decide whether the Wikileaks founder should be extradited to the United States […]
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U.S. officials link North Korean hackers to $615 million cryptocurrency heist
A photo illustration showing the North Korean flag and a computer hacker. Budrul Chukrut | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images North Korean state-backed hacking collective Lazarus Group is linked to a massive cryptocurrency hack that led to the theft of $615 million in digital assets, U.S. officials allege. The Treasury Department’s Office of […]
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Leaked documents show notorious ransomware group has an HR department, performance reviews and an ’employee of the month’
Conti — which uses malware to block access to computer data until a “ransom” is paid — operates much like a regular tech company, say cybersecurity specialists who analyzed the group’s leaked documents. eclipse_images A Russian group identified by the FBI as one of the most prolific ransomware groups of 2021 may now understand how […]
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CrowdStrike shares rise on Goldman Sachs upgrade
Shares of cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike rose 5% Tuesday morning after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to buy and raised its price target to $285 per share from $241. The stock, down 26% from its 52-week closing high in November, has rerated lower over the past seven months. But Goldman analysts said it’s a promising buy […]
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