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McAfee: Peloton Bike+ Security Flaw Could Let Hackers Spy On Riders
Security & Fraud // June 16, 2021

Software security firm McAfee discovered a security flaw in the Android operating system powering Peloton Bike+ that could potentially give hackers the ability to spy on riders or steal their personal data, McAfee said in a press release. Sam Quinn and Mark Bereza, both security researchers...

Bitcoin Daily: Europol Says Bitcoin Still Rules Underground Economy; ING Foresees ‘Fully-Fledged Central Bank Digital...
Bitcoin // October 15, 2019

Europol has announced that when it comes to internet-based organized crime, bitcoin is still king, “While we have previously reported a small shift towards more privacy-focused cryptocurrencies such as Monero, Bitcoin still remains the currency of choice for both legitimate and criminal use,”  Europol reported...

Bitcoin Daily: eToro Is Giving Away $1.65B In Ethereum; McAfee Wants To Reveal Satoshi Nakamoto
Bitcoin // April 25, 2019

Antivirus pioneer John McAfee claims that he knows the true identify of bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. But after telling Bloomberg he would expose Nakamoto “within a week,” McAfee said Tuesday (April 23) on Twitter that he was holding off because the controversy it would cause...

Bitcoin Daily: HSBC Backs Blockchain Co Axoni; Researchers Uncover New Crypto Malware
Bitcoin // November 13, 2018

HSBC, the U.K. bank, is backing a U.S. startup in the blockchain field called Axoni, Cryptovest reported. The firm plans to put the funds to use by growing its AxCore system, which is based on distributed ledger technology (DLT), as well its smart contracting language...

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CrowdStrike Aftermath: Five Things You Need to Know

July 22, 2024
It wasn’t a hack, cyberattack or even a sophisticated scam. The chaos that hit everything from airlines to hospitals to banks on Friday (July 19) was caused by a faulty software update from security company CrowdStrike. However, security is at the top of the table in the Connected Economy this week, and as it tries […]

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McAfee: Peloton Bike+ Security Flaw Could Let Hackers Spy On Riders

June 16, 2021
Software security firm McAfee discovered a security flaw in the Android operating system powering Peloton Bike+ that could potentially give hackers the ability to spy on riders or steal their personal data, McAfee said in a press release. Sam Quinn and Mark Bereza, both security researchers at the Advanced Threat Research Team at McAfee, said that […]

Bitcoin Daily: Europol Says Bitcoin Still Rules Underground Economy; ING Foresees ‘Fully-Fledged Central Bank Digital...

October 15, 2019
Europol has announced that when it comes to internet-based organized crime, bitcoin is still king, “While we have previously reported a small shift towards more privacy-focused cryptocurrencies such as Monero,...

Bitcoin Daily: eToro Is Giving Away $1.65B In Ethereum; McAfee Wants To Reveal Satoshi Nakamoto

April 25, 2019
Antivirus pioneer John McAfee claims that he knows the true identify of bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. But after telling Bloomberg he would expose Nakamoto “within a week,” McAfee said Tuesday...

Bitcoin Daily: HSBC Backs Blockchain Co Axoni; Researchers Uncover New Crypto Malware

November 13, 2018
HSBC, the U.K. bank, is backing a U.S. startup in the blockchain field called Axoni, Cryptovest reported. The firm plans to put the funds to use by growing its AxCore...