News with the tag "Cyber Security"

Researchers said it was the first time a quantum computer “posed a real and substantial threat” to encryption, but multiple limitations still hamper a full-scale hack.

Zambia has reportedly initiated a process to establish an artificial intelligence framework and is collaborating with the Tony Blair Institute to formulate an artificial intelligence strategy. Sarah Luyele Njamu said Zambia can leverage AI for economic growth, improved healthcare, enhanced education...

Cybercrime is a growing scourge that shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon without a serious game changer to stem the tide.

A hacker and scammer hacked an X account of a Crypto trader, and analysts and celebrities pumped the trade price of the Ordi token by 15%. What is going on? Who hacked these accounts—a group or a person? Official investigations are yet to start, but crypto investors are already playing detectives.

The Lazarus Group has been tied to large-scale crypto exploits such as the $100 million and the Ronin bridge hack. Blockchain investigator, ZachXBT, is playing a significant role in helping authorities track and sanction questionable affiliates.

Crypto recovery service Rexxfield has managed to recover and return almost 10 Bitcoin (BTC) stolen from a U.S. investor some years ago. The value of stolen assets returned to the victim had doubled from the initial $326,000 lost amid the recent increases in the price of Bitcoin. Also read: Bitcoin P...

Kima is seeking to bridge traditional and Web3 finance and make the user experience more manageable.

Pike Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol, was attacked twice in a few days. Attackers used a smart contract vulnerability to steal digital assets worth millions. The first raid took place on April 26, and the loss amounted to $300,000. The second one, on April 30, caused the com...

Following the increase of cryptocurrencies being used in the trade of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bill Cassidy are heading the way of empowering federal agencies with the tools they need to expose and stop these illegal transactions. A study from Chainalysi...

Brand Garlinghouse has criticized scammers who are trying to impersonate him on social media platforms. In a post on X social media platform, Brad Garlinghouse posted something colorful and referred to them as “pathetic lowlifes”. Ripple will fight these fraudsters. A video of a double in plaid paja...