Digital Currency
The Quantum Computer Bogeyman
Peter Gutmann of the University of Aukland recently published a parable “On the Heffalump Threat.” He pokes fun at the R&D cottage industry trying to achieve a practical quantum computer and at ...
Cryptocurrency Phishing Threats Luring New Victims
Cryptocurrency-related phishing attacks are on the rise, with a report from Kaspersky recording an increase of 40% in 2022 compared to the previous year. This was among the many findings in the ...
Scams Lost US $10 BILLION in 2022 — Crypto Fraud Grows Fast
Ben is disappointed: FBI reports huge rise in cryptocurrency investment scams. Why am I not surprised? ...
Reddit Hacked, Preventing Accidental Location Sharing, Developer Hacks His Own Company
Reddit announced that it was the victim of a phishing attack aimed at its employees, resulting in unauthorized access to internal documents, code, and some unspecified business systems. Advice on managing device ...
‘Serious’ Ransomware Emergency in Oakland, Calif. — Legacy FAIL
Oakland is still reeling from last week’s ransomware attack. San Francisco’s poorer neighbor is asking for help ...
2023: Complexity Reigns in Cybersecurity as Existing Threats Adapt and New Technologies Emerge
Last December, the team looked at various topics related to the field of cyber and information security. One thing is for certain: cybersecurity is not monolithic—there are so many facets of cybersecurity, ...
Top Crypto Scandals: FTX Crypto Scam and Other Notable Hacks in 2022
Explore the FTX crypto scam of 2022 & other large crypto scams/hacks. Learn about the ecosystems targeted, tactics used & tips to protect yourself ...
Mitigating the North Korean Cybersecurity Threat
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky recently published an analysis that detailed how a North Korean threat actor, which it called the BlueNoroff group, is stealing cryptocurrency by bypassing the “Mark of the Web” flag ...
SIM Swapping, Crypto Theft, and Sentencing in the United States
As you know from the title of my blog, "CyberCrime & Doing Time," I'm very interested in cybercrime and the criminal justice system. This week I've been looking at SIM Swapping cases ...
Decarbonizing Cryptocurrencies through Taxation
Maintaining bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies causes about 0.3 percent of global CO2 emissions. That may not sound like a lot, but it’s more than the emissions of Switzerland, Croatia, and Norway combined ...
