2017 Heralds The End of Swiss Bank Secrecy
The year 2017 is an important one for the Swiss banking sector. As of January 1st, the country’s financial institutions are now obligated to share banking information. This new …
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Korean Bitcoin Exchanges Present Excellent Arbitrage Opportunities
Arbitrage opportunities are not difficult to find in the world of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency right now. Korean Bitcoin exchanges are showing a rather large price discrepancy compared to the …
Samsung Ready to Launch New Galaxy A Phones
January 4, 2017
News, Technology
The Korean giant will release three new phones with dust and water resistance. The phones, targeted to the less ‘well-off’ audience, are still equipped with many flagship-level features, such as 2GB+ …
New Chinese Law on Cybersecurity Will Increase Censorship & Data Surveillance
The Chinese government passed a new set of regulations that will tighten existing policies on censorship and data surveillance. From June 1 and onward, outflow of any kind of …
Top 5 Failed Technology Predictions of 2016
Throughout the years there have been many predictions related to the future of technology. While some of these concepts have come to fruition, most of them have missed the …
Top 6 Emerging Markets to Keep an Eye on
Financial experts often talk about emerging markets as regions where financial innovation can make a big impact. The countries listed below are hovering on the brink of having an emerging market …
2016 Saw Less ATM Crimes, But Growing Number of Attack Vectors
The new report published by the ATM Industry Association paints a worrisome picture of ATM fraud in 2016. Although the overall crime numbers have gone down, there is a …
Android Switcher Trojan Attempts to Hijack Router DNS Settings
Users of the mobile Android operating system have seen their fair share of cyber threats throughout 2016. The year 2017 is not off to a great start either, as …
Top 3 Social Engineering Attacks Of 2016
Social engineering has been a popular attack vector for criminals, both in the online and offline world. Over time, some of these social engineering attacks have evolved over time. …