In only 22 lines of code, hackers took on the UK’s largest airline and stole data from up to 380,000 people. But the hackers behind British Airways’ data breach left behind a trail of evidence showing just how the major airliner had suffered its cyberattack, said researchers from cybersecurity firm Continue Reading
Australian Alternative Currency/Banking Firm DeMorgan Ltd. To Offer Free Webinar On Supercomputers Beginning June 17
DeMorgan Ltd., a Sydney, Australia-based company focused on alternative currency and next generation banking, will offer a free, five-week webinar course on Australian supercomputers beginning June 17. The course will be offered in conjunction with IT Masters and Charles Sturt University in Australia. DeMorgan Ltd. has completed several bitcoin-based Continue Reading
Pai claims report findings validate net neutrality repeal
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said a new report from an industry trade group shows his policy to repeal Obama-era net neutrality regulations is working to spur investment in broadband. But net neutrality activists beg to differ. Pai said the findings, published Thursday by broadband trade group USTelecom, show that broadband Continue Reading
Infowars is down on Pinterest, but still up on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is quickly disappearing from the internet, though some accesses to his site Infowars is still available on the web. Pinterest is the latest platform to take down Infowars’ page on Monday after multiple people flagged the conspiracy theory account to the company. ‘Consistent with our existing policies, Continue Reading
DNotes Launching Today, With A Plan For Competing In The Crowded Altcoin Space
DNotes (Digital Notes) The specs: DNotes are a new scrypt-based cryptocurrency, with a one minute blocktime and total issuance of a half billion. The coin features Kimoto Gravity Well to prevent pool hopping. The initial block reward is 250 coins, set to halve after 500,000 blocks. The Continue Reading
Facebook’s Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe is leaving
Brendan Iribe, the co-founder of Facebook-owned Oculus, is leaving the virtual reality company. ‘This will be the first real break I’ve taken in over 20 years. It’s time to recharge, reflect and be creative. I’m excited for the next chapter,’ Iribe wrote in a Facebook post on Monday announcing his departure. Iribe, Continue Reading
Elon Musk Reveals His Favorite Crypto – Hint: It’s Not Bitcoin
Billionaire Elon Musk has a favorite cryptocurrency — Dogecoin (DOGE). We knew Musk was a fan of crypto after he touted the brilliance of bitcoin, suggesting paper money would eventually disappear. His preference for Dogecoin comes as a welcome surprise and has emboldened the meme-happy community. After months of Continue Reading
Bitcoin Spikes but EOS Skyrockets 25% in 24 Hours; How Far Can It Go?
EOS, the Enterprise Operating System, which was developed by Block One, saw a huge increase, more than double that of Bitcoin by percentage, in the past couple days. The base token had been pushing the $3 mark while Bitcoin bumpered around inside the $3600 range. When the Continue Reading
Facebook bans fake Israel-based accounts that spent $812,000 on ads
Facebook continued its crackdown on inauthentic activity on its social media platforms with the removal of hundreds of pages and accounts originating in Israel that targeted several African nations. The social media platform removed 265 Facebook and Instagram accounts, pages, events and groups for ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior,’ according to a Continue Reading
Facebook reportedly gathering personal data from Tinder, Pregnancy+, other apps
Facebook may be gathering some of your most personal information. Android apps like Tinder, Grindr and Pregnancy+ are sharing sensitive user information with Facebook, according to a Wednesday report from German mobile security company Mobilsicher. The information reportedly includes dating profiles, health data, religious affiliation and other details. A user’s Advertising ID, Continue Reading