What is the Mining Difficulty?
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts will often hear how miners have to provide more powerful hardware to keep up with the mining difficulty. To some people, this may sound strange, as the …
Netflix User Privacy is Vulnerable to Passive Traffic Analysis Attacks
US Academics are concerned over how Netflix users may be the victims of passive traffic analysis attacks. Even though the popular video streaming platform recently integrated HTTPS support, that …
Criminals Now Target School Districts and SMBs to Commit W-2 Tax Fraud
With the tax season in full effect, cybercirminals are once again trying to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers and enterprises. A new type of W-2 fraud has been discovered, …
Great Technology Rivalries: The battle to be the best
April 13, 2017
News, Technology
The push for perfection when it comes to technology often throws up rivalries and debates – with competing companies and technologies battling to be the best. Being seen and …
Georgia Tech Researchers Succeed in Creating Permanent 4D Printed Objects
April 13, 2017
News, Technology
Whereas the vast majority of the world is focused on 3D printing, some scientists and engineers are looking at the fourth dimension. Georgia Tech is one of the first …
What is a BIP?
People who have been paying close attention to the bitcoin ecosystem may have noticed developers often talk about a “BIP”. However, most people have no idea what this abbreviation …
Inmates Hide Self-Built Computers and Abuse Staff Credentials to Surf the Web
April 13, 2017
News, Technology
Prison staff in Ohio came across a rather interesting discovery recently. As it turns out, two inmates who were responsible for dismantling and recycling old PCs – as part …
Top 3 End-to-end Encrypted Messaging Apps Everyone Should Use
April 13, 2017
Featured
It is evident there will be a growing need for communication applications that provide users with privacy and encryption. Quite a few such platforms exist, as many companies focus …
Privacy Phone vs CallCoin vs XCoinCall
April 13, 2017
Comparison
In the world of bitcoin and cryptocurrency, there are plenty of innovative services to be found. Paying for phone calls with bitcoin has been one particular industry where a …