Schneier on Security

JUNE 24, 2022

Nothing in that letter is out of the ordinary, and is in line with what I wrote about blockchain in 2019. In response, Matthew Green has written —not really a rebuttal—but a “a general response to some of the more common spurious objections …people make to public blockchain systems.”

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

In an interview, Rohas Nagpal, a chief architect at Primechain Technologies, describes how blockchain can be used for authentication and pinpoints areas where blockchain is not the ideal technology. He'll be a featured speaker at ISMG's Security Summit in Mumbai Thursday.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 17, 2021

Security researchers have recently discovered a botnet with a novel defense against takedowns. Now the content-delivery network Akamai has reported on a new method: a botnet that uses the Bitcoin blockchain ledger. Now the content-delivery network Akamai has reported on a new method: a botnet that uses the Bitcoin blockchain ledger.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

North Korea-linked Lazarus group is using new KandyKorn macOS Malware in attacks against blockchain engineers. North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group were spotted using new KandyKorn macOS malware in attacks against blockchain engineers, reported Elastic Security Labs. ” reads the report. ” concludes the report.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 21, 2022

The Series A Proceeds Will Help Halborn Expand Its Audit and Pen Testing Services Halborn raised $90 million to expand its audit and penetration testing services and more effectively safeguard the crypto industry.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 30, 2023

Building a Quantum-Safe Blockchain Today divya Tue, 01/31/2023 - 06:18 Public-key cryptography is used to establish a distributed consensus of trust, which is essential for financial Blockchain solutions. During this security compromise, Solana users reported that cash was stolen from "hot" wallets connected to the internet.

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Record Nations

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Is blockchain technology the future of document management? Although the origin of blockchain technology is often debated, it’s thought to have come into prominence around 2008. When most of us hear the word “blockchain” we immediately think of popular cryptocurrency platforms like Bitcoin or Ethereum.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 26, 2023

The Australian Startup Uses Blockchain To Stop Data Tampering, Document Alteration OneSpan plans to purchase an Australian startup founded by a longtime Quest Software executive to securely store and vault documents based on blockchain technology.

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Weissman's World

APRIL 3, 2017

Authors: Alan Pelz-Sharpe (Deep Analysis) & Steve Weissman (Holly Group) If records and content management issues such as security, privacy, and compliance seem everlasting, that’s because they are! The post Records Disrupted: Blockchain as a Transformative Force appeared first on Holly Group.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 4, 2019

Where is the greatest potential for the implementation of blockchain in healthcare? Attorney Steven Teppler discusses the possibilities for the distributed ledger technology as well as its security pros and cons.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 17, 2023

The financial world has been revolutionized by blockchain technology, which has enabled peer-to-peer transactions without the need for intermediaries. The introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has added a new dimension to blockchain technology that transforms the future of payments for businesses and individuals.

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Indiana University Health is evaluating the use of blockchain in two areas to improve healthcare information security, Mitch Parker, CISO, says in an interview at the HIMSS19 conference. He sizes up the potential risks and benefits.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Attorney John Salmon Assesses Cybersecurity Applications for Blockchain As organizations investigate public and private blockchains to secure transactions and facilitate peer-to-peer transactions, they must ensure they know who's responsible, what the system is doing, what the cybersecurity and legal risks are and who's managing it, says attorney John (..)

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 28, 2020

The US Postal Service has filed a patent on a blockchain voting method: Abstract: A voting system can use the security of blockchain and the mail to provide a reliable voting system. The system separates voter identification and votes to ensure vote anonymity, and stores votes on a distributed ledger in a blockchain.

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Distributed Ledgers For Identity and Access Management Have Great Promise Blockchain technology already underpins the boom in cryptocurrencies, but is also being rigorously tested and developed for other applications, including identity and access management.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

However, these attacks aren’t due to exchange security flaws; malicious actors are exploiting the underlying consensus protocols of blockchains themselves. Every blockchain uses a consensus protocol which allows all nodes on the network to agree on the current state of the blockchain.

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Data Matters

MAY 23, 2022

Magistrate Judge Faruqui’s opinion is notable for three reasons: Magistrate Judge Faruqui is sending a clear signal that parties cannot expect to hide on the blockchain. Criminal enforcement of sanctions violations via blockchain transactions will follow the foundation laid by OFAC at the civil level. 2d 150, 156 (D.D.C.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Also: New EU Report on Spyware; UK Cybersecurity Technical Director Bids Farewell In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss implications of the seizure of $3.36 billion in stolen bitcoin, whether the EU is complicit in the spread of advanced spyware, and the departure of the U.K.'s

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 18, 2023

New research shows the attackers behind one such scheme have developed an ingenious way of keeping their malware from being taken down by security experts or law enforcement: By hosting the malicious files on a decentralized, anonymous cryptocurrency blockchain. Image: Guard.io.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 23, 2018

Blockchain holds potential for supporting secure health data exchange, but it has limitations that organizations need to keep in mind, says Intel's David Houlding in this in-depth interview on the technology.

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Data Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Given the growth of markets for cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-based assets, often referred to as “digital assets,” we see growing interest from traditional investment managers in gaining exposure to this emerging asset class. A threshold issue is how the derivatives regulations applicable to swaps and security-based swaps in the U.S.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 19, 2018

Analyst Cuts Through Hype and Details Real-World Uses to Help Fight Fraud 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.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 15, 2018

Permissioned blockchains are growing in popularity as businesses attempt to cash in on the blockchain trend while keeping a firm hand on the tiller. Contrary to their non-permissioned cousins (such as bitcoin or Ethereum), permissioned blockchains are controlled by an authority that grants permission to every node that participates.

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The Texas Record

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The following articles appraise the use of blockchain and the potential impact the technology has on both private and government level entities. The articles provide information on the potential of better practices, and the use of blockchain technology to improve records management. Why Blockchain Works for Records Management – GCN.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 15, 2023

London, UK, June 15, 2023 – Dropblock for mobile launches today, a free, Web3 storage application offering individuals, developers, and business users a unique and completely secure mobile storage and data sharing solution. Any data or files that you upload to your Dropblock app are fully secure and private at all times.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 18, 2018

Thales e-Security's Jon Geater Separates Hype From Utility Quantum computing, blockchain, crypto, internet of things: There's a lot of hype around these technology areas, says Jon Geater, CTO of Thales e-Security. So it's essential to pierce the hype and see what's useful and applicable for practitioners.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2018

On October 3, 2018, the European Parliament passed its long awaited resolution on distributed ledger technologies and blockchains (the “Blockchain Resolution”). This is the exact strength and core functioning of blockchain. Accordingly, blockchain needs to take GDPR principles into account.

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WIRED Threat Level

APRIL 3, 2022

Blockchain bridges are a crucial piece of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, which makes them prime targets for attacks.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Crooks are exploiting BTC blockchain transactions to hide backup command-and-control (C2) server addresses for a cryptomining botnet. Security experts from Akamai have spotted a new botnet used for illicit cryptocurrency mining activities that are abusing Bitcoin (BTC) transactions to implement a backup mechanism for C2.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

Orbit Chain has suffered a security breach that has resulted in the theft of more than $81 million worth of cryptocurrency. Orbit Chain is a multi-asset blockchain platform that connects various blockchains through Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC). It also hired the blockchain security company ChainLight.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 3, 2018

How might blockchain improve digital identity proofing in the healthcare sector? The National Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center and security vendor Trusted Key are testing that out with a proof-of-concept application.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) Commissioner Hester M. Peirce (Commissioner Peirce) gave a speech describing the need for more clarity on application of the securities laws to the offer and sale of blockchain tokens or digital assets. On February 6, 2020, U.S. 1 As first described by the U.S.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Recently, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) published its initial assessment of the compatibility of blockchain technology with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and proposed concrete solutions for organizations wishing to use blockchain technology when implementing data processing activities.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 3, 2022

million of the $190 million worth of cryptocurrency drained from cross-chain bridge Nomad on Wednesday, blockchain security firm PeckShield tells ISMG. 3 Crypto Wallets Hold $95M of Stolen Funds; $6M Laundered on Tornado Cash Multiple individuals returned a total of $11.4

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 26, 2018

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: Ransomware crypto-locks customer data stored by a cloud-based service provider. Also, there's a move afoot to use blockchain technology to better protect people's personally identifiable information.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2018

It is not just about security, but in utilizing Blockchain to secure your company and your information. With how fast technology is improving and being included in everyday activities or jobs to make them fast and efficient, it is important to make sure you are secured, especially when on the internet. Smart Contracts.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 11, 2018

As reported on the Blockchain Legal Resource , California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law Assembly Bill No. 2658 for the purpose of further studying blockchain’s application to Californians. Under the new law, “blockchain” means “a mathematically secured, chronological and decentralized ledger or database.”

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