Attackers Keep Targeting the US Electric Grid

Plus: Chinese hackers stealing US Covid relief funds, a cyberattack on the Met Opera website, and more. Powered by...

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Log4j’s Log4Shell Vulnerability: One Year Later, It’s Still Lurking

Despite mitigation, one of the worst bugs in internet history is still prevalent—and being exploited. Powered by WPeMatico

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Astar Network CEO: Webassembly Smart Contracts Are Going to ‘Pull a Lot of Talent From Web2 to Web3’
Dec11

Astar Network CEO: Webassembly Smart Contracts Are Going to ‘Pull a Lot of Talent From Web2 to Web3’

Ethereum is almost universally credited for kickstarting the Web3 revolution after it brought to life the concept of smart contracts. However, some in the Web3 community, like Astar Network’s Sota Watanabe, believe the protocol cannot “build the innovative future of blockchain alone.” In addition, some critics point to the language obstacle which they argue makes the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) a less-than-ideal place to build....

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Full Ban on Crypto in Russia Would Be Counterproductive, Rosfinmonitoring Says
Dec11

Full Ban on Crypto in Russia Would Be Counterproductive, Rosfinmonitoring Says

Russian citizens and businesses already own cryptocurrencies, which is why a complete crypto ban would be counterproductive, according to a top executive of Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s financial intelligence agency. At the same time, the regulator supports prohibiting payments with digital coins and their advertising. Rosfinmonitoring Backs Government’s Strategy to Strictly Regulate Cryptocurrencies in Russia The Federal Financial...

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Judge Dismisses Crypto Lawsuit Against Kim Kardashian
Dec11

Judge Dismisses Crypto Lawsuit Against Kim Kardashian

A class action lawsuit against Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather Jr. over their promotion of crypto token ethereummax has been dismissed. The judge stated that the law “expects investors to act reasonably before basing their bets on the zeitgeist of the moment.” Crypto Lawsuit Against Kim Kardashian Dismissed A federal judge dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit on Wednesday against Ethereummax’s founders and the crypto...

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