The DAO Undergoes Low Voting Turnout
The great experiment called The DAO (the first decentralized internet company) began receiving its first proposals, and two weeks later, not a single one has met the quorum. Exactly …
How The FBI Crossed The Gap Between Surveillance and Hacking Civilians
June 11, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Ever since Edward Snowden revealed the intricate inner workings of the NSA, there has never been more scrutiny against law enforcement agencies trying to spy on citizens. Especially the …
The Bitcoin Halving – What Do I Need To Do?
With the upcoming Bitcoin halving, a lot of people are wondering if they need to undertake concrete action to ensure their software is up-to-date. As long as one is …
Cisco Ransomware Tool Can Now Decrypt All Versions of TeslaCrypt
June 11, 2016
Crypto, News, Security, Technology
Albeit the Teslacrypt developers released the master decryption key on the Internet a few weeks ago, it has taken security firm Cisco quite some time to develop an anti …
BitTorrent Forum Breach Results In Passwords Being Stolen
June 11, 2016
News, Security, Technology
It is not hard to come by yet another data breach these days, and forums remain a very weak point of the chain. Traditional databases are utterly insufficient when …
Revised Peerplays Proposal Offers 20% of Revenue To The DAO Shareholders
Peerplays is a concept dedicated to bringing something new to the table. While The DAO is still evaluating whether or not to invest in this concept, Peerplays is working …
Cloud Malware Numbers Nearly Triple During Q1 of 2016
June 10, 2016
News, Security, Technology
The threat of malware is far bigger and more omnipresent than most people give it credit for. A recent study by Netskope revealed how more than one in ten …
The Bitcoin Halving – What Will Change?
The upcoming Bitcoin halving has been getting a lot of attention lately. Not only will there be less new bitcoins added to the existing supply on a daily basis, …
Singapore To Take Government Computers Offline In Response To Cyber Threats
June 10, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Singapore is a country which will not shy away from taking drastic measures. Not even when those steps result in cutting off internet access for government computers. This initiative …