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The State of New York is set to form a cryptocurrency task force to consider the “potential effects of the widespread implementation of digital currencies on financial markets in the state.” Currently, the establishment of the crypto task force consists of a proposed …
Israeli cybersecurity startup Cyberbit raises $30M to accelerate growth
Israeli cybersecurity startup Cyberbit Ltd. today said it has raised $30 million in new funding from Claridge Israel to accelerate growth and accommodate the rising demand for its security products. Founded in 2015 and previously a fully owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., …
Facebook faces new data sharing scandal and congressional inquiry
Facebook Inc. is in trouble again. A new report reveals that it had been sharing private data with device makers in a similar fashion to its scandalous Cambridge Analytica deal. The New York Times broke the story late Sunday, reporting that the social …
Here’s what to expect today at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference
Apple Inc. is set to kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference Monday morning and although the company is renowned for surprise announcements, most of what is set to be revealed is already reasonably known. WWDC 2018 starts at 10 a.m. PDT. …
Critics assail Google’s cryptocurrency ad ban, one suggesting it may be planning its own
Self-styled experts are condemning the recent move by Google Inc. to implement a ban on cryptocurrency-related advertising later this month, but in a surprising twist, one is suggesting that the motivation may be that Google plans to enter the market itself. Google announced …
Experts warn of cybersecurity risks ahead of the World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial soccer competition, is set to start June 14, and as has become standard ahead of major sporting events, security experts are warning that hackers and other malicious actors are likely to target multiple digital aspects of …
Steam vulnerability exposed users to hacking for 10+ years
A security researcher has detailed a serious vulnerability in the Steam gaming client that exposed users to remote code execution for more than 10 years, but the good news is that Steam has fixed the issue. Described Wednesday by Context Information Security Ltd.’s Tom …
Blockchain boost: imToken and Paxos both raise traditional VC funding
Despite a bumpy year so far in the cryptocurrency market, interest in blockchain-related technologies continues to remain strong as two companies, imToken and Paxos Trust Co. LLC, both announced traditional venture capital investments Thursday. ImToken, a Hangzhou, China-based blockchain company that claims to offer …
Ticketfly offline following hack and theft of customer data
Ticketfly, a live event tickets selling service owned by Evenbrite Inc., has been taken offline after a “cyber incident” that involved its site being hacked and customer data stolen. Billboard reported that customers to the site first noticed it had been defaced at …
Waymo signs new deal with Fiat Chrysler as it talks to Uber about providing autonomous vehicles
Alphabet Inc.’s self-driving car unit Waymo keeps speeding ahead, inking a new supply deal with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV today and holding talks with Uber Technologies Inc. about supplying autonomous vehicles. With the Fiat Chrysler deal, which comes on top of a previous …