Someone Stole Almost Half a BILLION Dollars from Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange

Coincheck, a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, has suffered what appears to be the biggest hack in the history of cryptocurrencies, losing $532 million in digital assets (nearly $420 million in NEM tokens and $112 in Ripples).

In 2014, Mt Gox, one … Continue reading Someone Stole Almost Half a BILLION Dollars from Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange

Smashing Security #060: Meltdown, Spectre, and personal devices in the White House

The chips are down, as tech companies struggle to protect against the Meltdown and Spectre flaws. The White House is getting tough on leakers by banning personal devices from the West Wing. And someone has been embedding a Bitcoin wallet into their han… Continue reading Smashing Security #060: Meltdown, Spectre, and personal devices in the White House