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Crypto Nerds Are Trying To Buy the US Constitution

The following sentence may sound like the logline for an as-yet unmade National Treasure 3, but it's very much real: A large group of crypto maximalists is banding together in an effort to obtain the actual U.S. Constitution. From a report: Unlike th.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotNov 15th, 2021

Crypto influencer guilty of $110M scheme that shut down Mango Markets

Fraudster charged with crypto market manipulation defended Mango Markets scheme. Enlarge (credit: apomares | E+) A jury has unanimously convicted Avi Eisenberg in the US Department of Justice's first case involving crypt.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules

Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking." Enlarge The US Constitution's Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination does not prohibit police officers from forcing a suspec.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Crypto miner arrested for skipping on millions in cloud server bills

A Nebraska man ‘cryptojacked’ two cloud providers in a scheme with bleak economic and environmental implications......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Google sues two crypto app makers over allegedly vast “pig butchering” scheme

Crypto and other investment app scams promoted on YouTube targeted 100K users. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Google has sued two app developers based in China over an alleged scheme targeting 100,00.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024

Canonical announces Snap Store crackdown after crypto scam apps overload

All incoming Snaps will be manually reviewed, and their developers doxxed, Canonical says.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMar 29th, 2024

Ubuntu will manually review Snap Store after crypto wallet scams

Former Canonical employee calls out the "Safe" label applied to Snap apps. Enlarge / One thing you can say about this crypto wallet: You can't confuse it for any other. (credit: Getty Images) The Snap Store, where contai.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

The best Bitcoin wallets to hodl, trade, and exchange crypto

Whether you want the convenience of online storage or the security of a hardware wallet, these are the best Bitcoin wallets you can use in 2024......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

Scammers steal millions from FTX, BlockFi claimants

Customers of bankrupt crypto platform BlockFi have been targeted with a very convincing phishing email impersonating the platform, asking them to connect their wallet to complete the withdrawal of remaining funds. Judging by this Reddit thread, many.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

A Crypto Company Thinks It Can Help Fight Climate Change

Toucan is leveraging blockchain to reinvent the carbon credit market. But thorny questions abound......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

In France, abortion rights and hijab bans highlight a double standard on women"s rights

The French parliament recently voted in favor of enshrining the right to abortion into the country's constitution. While crowds celebrated outside, the slogan "my body my choice" was projected onto the Eiffel Tower in giant letters......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 16th, 2024

QuProtect Core Security secures Cisco routers against quantum threats

QuSecure unveiled QuProtect Core Security, a product designed to fortify existing Cisco router-to-router communications against emerging quantum threats. Leveraging advanced crypto-agile post-quantum cryptography, QuProtect Core Security offers a sea.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Bitcoin Fog operator convicted of laundering $400M in bitcoins on darknet

Roman Sterlingov will appeal, denouncing DOJ's crypto-tracing techniques. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) A US federal jury has convicted a dual Russian-Swedish national, Roman Sterlingov, for opera.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

NASA grapples with budget cuts as it undertakes ambitious programs

"Naturally, we have to make hard choices." Enlarge / NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is putting a positive spin on NASA's budget. (credit: NASA) It's budget-palooza, NASA nerds. For the first time in more than a decade, t.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Phishers target FCC, crypto holders via fake Okta SSO pages

A new phishing campaign is using fake Okta single sign-on (SSO) pages for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and for various cryptocurrency platforms to target users and employees, Lookout researchers have discovered. The phishing campaign B.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

New Study Estimates as Much as $75 Billion in Global Victims’ Losses to Pig-Butchering Scam

“These are large criminal organized networks, and they’re operating largely unscathed,” said the lead author of the study, which tracked the flow of funds through crypto exchanges. Pig-butchering scammers have likely stolen mo.....»»

Category: topSource:  timeRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Have a look at the whos, whats and whens of leap year through time

Leap year. It's a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2024

There’s another fake crypto app on the App Store, and Apple has yet to remove it [U]

Apple is once again being accused of approving a scam app on its iOS App Store. This time, the developers of Rabby Wallet, a crypto wallet app, have been warning their users about a fake version of their app that is available for iPhone and iPad user.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Fake crypto app on the App Store has stolen thousands of dollars already [u]

An app purporting to be for the Rabby Wallet crypto service, is the latest failure for Apple's App Store review team.The App Store is meant to be safe from scam appsApple's Phil Schiller has correctly said that the EU's requirement for alternative ap.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

There’s another fake cypto app on the App Store, and Apple has yet to remove it [U]

Apple is once again being accused of approving a scam app on its iOS App Store. This time, the developers of Rabby Wallet, a crypto wallet app, have been warning their users about a fake version of their app that is available for iPhone and iPad user.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

There’s another fake cypto app on the App Store, and Apple has yet to remove it

Apple is once again being accused of approving a scam app on its iOS App Store. This time, the developers of Rabby Wallet, a crypto wallet app, have been warning their users about a fake version of their app that is available for iPhone and iPad user.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024