SEC: Crypto fraudsters raised $300M with “textbook pyramid and Ponzi scheme”
Victims lured with "smart contracts" on Ethereum, Tron, and Binance blockchains. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SimoneN) The US Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday filed a lawsuit against 11 people accused of creatin.....»»
Florida Aldi shopper loses $5,000 in debit card "scheme", 2 people sought: police
Florida Aldi shopper loses $5,000 in debit card "scheme", 2 people sought: police.....»»
Ultra-Precise Particle Measurement Narrows Pathway to ‘New Physics’
A long-awaited calculation of the W boson’s mass agrees with theory, contradicting a previous anomaly that had raised the possibility of new physics beyond the Standard Model.....»»
Life imitates xkcd comic as Florida gang beats crypto password from retiree
Group staged home invasions to steal cryptocurrency. Enlarge / Sometimes this is all you need. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Image) Remy Ra St. Felix spent April 11, 2023, on a quiet street in a rented BMW X5, staking o.....»»
Man sentenced for scheme that cost Meijer $800K
Man sentenced for scheme that cost Meijer $800K.....»»
Picus Security raises $45 million to help organizations reduce cyber risk
Picus Security announced it has closed a $45 million growth investment round led by Riverwood Capital with the participation of existing investor Earlybird Digital East Fund, bringing Picus’ total funds raised to $80 million. Picus has over 500 ent.....»»
Edera raises $5 million to improve Kubernetes security
Edera announced it has raised $5 million in a seed round led by 645 Ventures and Eniac Ventures with participation from FPV Ventures, Generationship, Precursor Ventures and Rosecliff Ventures. Angel investors include Joe Beda, Filippo Valsorda, Mandy.....»»
The Outrageous Scheme to Capture and Sell Greenland’s Meltwater
A startup says shipping meltwater from Greenland’s glaciers internationally will boost the local economy and could help ease water pressures in arid regions—but what does that actually mean for the world?.....»»
Intezer raises $33 million to further develop its AI-based security operations solution
Intezer announced that it has raised $33 million in Series C funding, bringing its total capital raised to $60 million. The funding round was led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from all existing investors, including Intel Capital, Op.....»»
How crypto bros wrested Flappy Bird from its creator
Decadelong trademark fight culminates in new game hinting at "Web3 innovation." Enlarge / Imagine owning one of those funky birds as an NFT! (credit: Flappy Bird Twitter/X) Fans of ultra-viral mobile gaming hit Flappy Bi.....»»
Flappy Bird creator denounces remake, claims it’s tied to crypto
The original creator of Flappy Bird has said he is not involved in the project, which also might have crypto ties......»»
As quantum computing threats loom, Microsoft updates its core crypto library
Two algorithms added so far, two more planned in the coming months. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Microsoft has updated a key cryptographic library with two new encryption algorithms designed to withstand attacks from q.....»»
Novel Mössbauer scheme proposed for gravitation wave detection
Scientists at the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have proposed an innovative method to realize gravitational wave detection by utilizing Mössbauer resonance. Their findings, recently published in Science B.....»»
P0 Security raises $15 million to govern and secure cloud access for all identities
P0 Security announced the closing of its $15 million Series A round, bringing its total raised since inception to $20 million. The investment was led by SYN Ventures with participation from Zscaler, the leader in cloud security, and existing investor.....»»
Uncovering microplastic dynamics and patterns in coastal habitats
Microplastics have raised concerns among scientists and the public in recent years due to their widespread presence and associated health risks. They have been found in every corner of the planet, from mountain peaks to the deep sea, and in the diets.....»»
iPhone 16 price increases could subdue an Apple Intelligence super-cycle
Investment firm Piper Sandler believes Apple Intelligence will not boost iPhone 16 sales at first, and an expected price hike may impact demand.Renders of a possible designs for the iPhone 16 rangeIn July 2024, Piper Sandler raised its Apple target p.....»»
Romance fraud doesn"t only happen online—it can turn into real-world deception
We often think of fraudsters as people on the opposite side of the world. They will manipulate and exploit victims through words on a computer screen, or loving messages through the phone. But romance fraud can also happen in person, with the fraudst.....»»
Man posing as teen YouTuber gets 17 years for horrific global sextortion scheme
Australian police called it "one of the worst sextortion cases in history." Enlarge (credit: Artur Debat | Moment) Content warning: The following story describes instances of animal abuse. An Australian man who.....»»
Two strategies to protect your business from the next large-scale tech failure
The CrowdStrike event in July clearly demonstrated the risks of allowing a software vendor deep access to network infrastructure. It also raised concerns about the concentration of digital services in the hands of a few companies. A prescient Reddit.....»»
Ex-bank CEO gets 24 years after falling for crypto scam, causing bank collapse
Former bank CEO ignored warnings that he was being scammed while tanking bank. Enlarge (credit: nadia_bormotova | iStock / Getty Images Plus) A federal judge sentenced a 53-year-old Kansas man to more than 24 years in pr.....»»
Self-dealing has a long history on crypto exchanges: Researchers investigate "wash trading"
In 2019, the American tech trading company Bitwise presented to the SEC that an astounding 95% of cryptocurrency exchanges were fake. This claim may be credited to a type of market manipulation called "wash trading," which involves inflating trading.....»»