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Origin DeFi Protocol Loses $7 Million to Hacker in Security Breach
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Origin DeFi Protocol Loses $7 Million to Hacker in Security Breach

Origin Protocol is the latest DeFi platform to lose $7 million due to hacking. The company has said that it is working to restore the stolen funds.

Twitter Hires Former Hacker Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko as Head of Security
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Twitter Hires Former Hacker Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko as Head of Security

Following the high-profile security breach witnessed in July this year, Twitter has hired former hacker Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko as its new head of security.

US DHS Cybersecurity Official Expects to be Fired in Trump’s Post-Election Purge for Debunking Fake News
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US DHS Cybersecurity Official Expects to be Fired in Trump’s Post-Election Purge for Debunking Fake News

A United States Homeland cybersecurity official, Christopher Krebs expects to be cut in President Trump’s post-election purge for proactively debunking disinformation.

EU’s Move to Bypass Encryption on Platforms like WhatsApp Sparks Indignation
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EU’s Move to Bypass Encryption on Platforms like WhatsApp Sparks Indignation

European Union lawmakers have created a draft proposal that aims to circumvent end-to-end encryption, in a move to increase cybersecurity.

The Rise of the Anon: Protecting Innovation
Cyber Security

The Rise of the Anon: Protecting Innovation

Anonymity is increasingly offering protection to innovators as well as their ideas.

Bitfinex CTO: Keeping Crypto Safe with State-of-the-Art Cyber Security
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Bitfinex CTO: Keeping Crypto Safe with State-of-the-Art Cyber Security

Paolo Ardoino, the CTO of Bitfinex and Tether tells us why safety and security should always be a top priority for crypto exchanges.

Verizon Cybersecurity CPO, Alex Schlager on Why 5G Networks Require a Whole New Approach to Enterprise Online Data Security
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Verizon Cybersecurity CPO, Alex Schlager on Why 5G Networks Require a Whole New Approach to Enterprise Online Data Security

Alex Schlager, CPO of Security Services for Verizon Business believes 5G networks require a completely new way of thinking about security.

Ransomware Group Demands $4M in Bitcoin from Argentina, Border Activity Halted for 4 Hours
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Ransomware Group Demands $4M in Bitcoin from Argentina, Border Activity Halted for 4 Hours

A Bitcoin ransomware attack was directed towards Argentina’s immigration agency, halting border crossing temporarily.

US Files Lawsuit to Recover Cryptocurrency Accounts Linked to North Korean Hacking Operation
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US Files Lawsuit to Recover Cryptocurrency Accounts Linked to North Korean Hacking Operation

The US Department of Justice has filed a suit against North Korean state-sponsored cyber hackers for allegedly perpetrating two major cryptocurrency heists.

Bitfinex Launches $400 Million Bounty Hunt for 2016 Hackers Who Stole $1.3 Billion in BTC
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Bitfinex Launches $400 Million Bounty Hunt for 2016 Hackers Who Stole $1.3 Billion in BTC

Bitfinex has launched a 400 million dollar bounty hunt in search of the hackers responsible for the theft of nearly 120,000 Bitcoins from the global exchange in 2016.

Ethereum Gathers Cybersecurity Team Dedicated to ETH 2.0 Final Testnet Launch
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Ethereum Gathers Cybersecurity Team Dedicated to ETH 2.0 Final Testnet Launch

With the launch of Ethereum 2.0 testnet set to be released today on August 4 at 1 pm UTC, the Ethereum Foundation has been looking to build a security team that will be responsible for maintaining ETH 2.0.

Europol Empowers Victims with Tools to Fend Off Ransomware Attacks
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Europol Empowers Victims with Tools to Fend Off Ransomware Attacks

Europol, European Union’s law enforcement agency, has put together an anti-ransomware initiative that has managed to intercept $630 million dollars and more in ransomware demands, since 2016.

Binance Contributes to Recovery and Return of $10,000 of Stolen Crypto To a Targeted Investor
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Binance Contributes to Recovery and Return of $10,000 of Stolen Crypto To a Targeted Investor

Binance affiliate crypto security expert Harry Denley helped a victim recover $10, 000 worth of lost cryptocurrency recently.

Coinbase, Gemini, Binance & Kraken Address Twitter Hack: "Repercussions for Bitcoin Could’ve Been Worse"
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Coinbase, Gemini, Binance & Kraken Address Twitter Hack: "Repercussions for Bitcoin Could’ve Been Worse"

Twitter has never in its history experienced as big of a security breach and crypto hack scam as the one that happened earlier this week.

McAfee Comes Clean on His Statement of Bitcoin, in Wake of His 'Dickening'
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McAfee Comes Clean on His Statement of Bitcoin, in Wake of His 'Dickening'

In recent news, John McAfee appeared to have retracted his previous statement regarding Bitcoin, now claiming he never believed that Bitcoin would hit $1 million dollar in pricing.