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The FBI has raised concerns about the China-based video-sharing app TikTok saying it poses a national security threat.  FBI Director Chris Wray on Friday warned that the social media app could be used for espionage operations in the U.S., the AP reported.  Speaking at the University...

In June, Sheryl Sandberg stepped down as COO of Meta. However, the company has decided to continue paying for her security into 2023, citing "continuing threats to her safety." According to Meta, from Oct. 1 through June 30, 2023, the company will pay for security...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently released reports about security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads, and Macs.  According to the report, with this latest flaw, hackers can seize control of iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, accessing any of their data or capabilities. Apple has...

By Tony Carothers The remote work era brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has made it even easier for criminals to execute payment fraud attacks. For most companies, it's become a matter of when they’ll face a fraud attack--not if. New defenses are needed, because the nature of cybercrime...

By Ben Zane Identity verification is becoming a need of the hour for industries due to the criminal possessed risks and to further ensure customers’ satisfaction.  Ever since digitization, cybercrimes, data breaches, identity, and electronic frauds have become a matter of concern for...

By Milica Vojnic Online stock trading is something that started as a hobby for many people but in recent years it has become a serious source of income for many online stock traders. Online stock trading is popular because specialized platforms make it possible to trade in stocks without...

Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ: TSLA) sentry mode has been helpful in many cases, usually when the owner comes back to their vehicle and finds damage done while they were gone. The system allows the cameras surrounding a Tesla vehicle to record any events that happen when the owner is away. But now a...

What Happened: An anonymous NFT investor was duped into paying close to $300,000 in Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) for a fake Banksy NFT. Ironically, the NFT investor who fell victim to the fake auction goes by the pseudonym “Pranksy.” It seems to be hosted on https://t.co/J8U3TmR3gE? So could...

What Happened: DeFi lending platform Cream Finance (CRYPTO: CREAM) has fallen victim to yet another exploit which saw hackers make off with over $18 million. C.R.E.A.M. v1 market on Ethereum has suffered an exploit, resulting in a loss of 418,311,571 in AMP and 1,308.09 in ETH, by way of reentrancy...

BlackBerry Ltd (NYSE: BB) shares traded higher by 3.9% on Wednesday after the stock landed an analyst upgrade. The Analyst: Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley upgraded BlackBerry from Sell to Hold and reiterated his $10 price target. The Thesis: In the upgrade note, Walkley said he is less...

What Happened: The U.S. State Department has added cryptocurrency as a payment option for informants who would identify national security threats. According to a report from CNN, the State Department has set aside up to $10 million in its Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program as a bounty for...

The technology behemoth behind the Windows operating system plans to use the Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) blockchain in its fight against digital piracy. What Happened: In a recent white paper released by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), the firm describes an...

What Happened: The hacker behind the Poly Network exploit has now returned the entire sum of $610 million to the DeFi protocol. pic.twitter.com/aBRUvanLuL — Poly Network (@PolyNetwork2) August 12, 2021   Poly Network reported that it had received all the remaining user assets, barring...

What Happened: In an unlikely turn of events, the exploiter that stole over $600 million worth of funds from DeFi protocol Poly Network has now begun sending some of it back. At the time of writing, $260 million worth of tokens were sent through a series of transactions. So far...

What Happened: DeFi protocol Poly Network reported a total loss of over $611 million in an exploit earlier today, making it the biggest hack in DeFi history to date. Important Notice: We are sorry to announce that #PolyNetwork was attacked on @BinanceChain @ethereum and @0xPolygon Assets...