Experts have long warned that bitcoin is not as private as it appears. The very design of bitcoin, as well as some other virtual currencies, can lend a surprising amount of information about the groups using it to transact. In fact, it's sometimes easier to track than if criminals used the banking system.
Universities throughout Florida are adding more cybersecurity courses in an effort to better train the next generation of practitioners, says Ernie Ferraresso of the Florida Center for Cybersecurity, which recently provided a second round of funding for the effort.
A remote code execution vulnerability revealed in late March in the Drupal content management system is now being used on a large scale for mining the virtual currency monero, a researcher says. At least 400 websites have been infected, and the total number is likely far higher, security experts warn.
Financial fraud can be notoriously hard to detect and easy to cover up. But does blockchain technology with its distributed digital ledger now offer a new tool to help organizations reduce risk and prevent fraud?
This session describes:
More about blockchain and its uses beyond digital currencies;
The value of...
Cryptomining is in its infancy, but it could evolve to be a valuable revenue stream for digital content. Hacker House's Matthew Hickey and Jennifer Arcuri outline its potential.
Blockchain is high on the hype meter in 2018, but Gartner's Avivah Litan is encouraged by practical applications of the technology to secure financial transactions, protect identity and help organizations fight fraud.
GDPR compliance. New uses for blockchain. IoT security. These are some of the hottest topics on tap at the 2018 RSA Conference, taking place April 16-20 in San Francisco.
Financial fraud can be notoriously hard to detect and easy to cover up. But does blockchain technology with its distributed digital ledger now offer a new tool to help organizations reduce risk and prevent fraud?
This session describes:
More about blockchain and its uses beyond digital currencies;
The value of...
Now that it's been confirmed that an insider at Punjab National Bank paved the way for $1.8 billion in fraudulent transactions, RBI, the nation's central bank, is reiterating the need to strengthen security measures tied to SWIFT interbank transactions, and security experts are offering risk mitigation advice.
After a year of brainstorming on blockchain technology, Microsoft says it will add support in its Authenticator app for a decentralized identity system that's designed to put users in control of their personal information.
Financial fraud can be notoriously hard to detect and easy to cover up. But is blockchain technology, with its distributed digital ledger, a new tool to help organizations reduce risk and prevent fraud?
This sessions describes:
Blockchain and its uses beyond digital currencies;
The value of blockchain to reduce...
Although developed as a core technology underlying the infamous bitcoin, the blockchain ledger mechanism is proving to have a multitude of potential use-cases, from IoT micropayments to capital market trading, retail banking and even voting. The bitcoin blockchain is, in effect, a distributed ledger, shared with...
Although developed as a core technology underlying the infamous bitcoin, the blockchain ledger mechanism is proving to have a multitude of potential use cases, from IoT micropayments to capital market trading, retail banking and even voting. The bitcoin blockchain is, in effect, a distributed ledger, shared with...
Distributed ledger technology, such as the blockchain, promises simplicity, speed and greater transparency in transactions that are conducted across the world, in payments and beyond. But what about the risks? How much do we truly understand about this emerging technology, and have we placed fintech on a pedestal too...
Although developed to support the infamous Bitcoin, the blockchain mechanism is proving to have a multitude of use-cases, from IoT micropayments to capital-market trading, retail banking and even voting.
The blockchain, in effect, is a distributed ledger, shared with hundreds of thousands of automated auditors that...
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