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Police seize $60 million of bitcoin! Now, where's the password?
German prosecutors have confiscated more than 50 million euros ($60 million) worth of bitcoin from a fraudster. There's only one...
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We all need better cyber hygiene, says Interpol’s Secretary-General
Criminals quickly followed the spread of coronavirus, and Interpol’s Secretary-General Jürgen Stock has had to deal with the situation that...
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Instagram removes hundreds of accounts tied to username hacking
Facebook Inc on Thursday took down hundreds of Instagram accounts that were hacked and sold for their high-value usernames, including...
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Think you’ve spotted a deepfake? This tool allows you to know for sure
The web is full of algorithmically created content, made to trick our eyes into believing it’s true. There are numerous...
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Nokia warns of "challenging" year as it plays catch-up
Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia warned of challenges to come this year as it tries to catch up with...
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Parler CEO John Matze says he was fired by board
The board of Parler, a social media platform backed by Republican Party donor Rebekah Mercer and favored by U.S conservatives,...
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Japan's COVID-19 app failed to pass on some contact warnings
Japan's COVID-19 tracking application for some smartphone users has had a malfunction since September and has failed to pass on...
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GameStop slides, silver spree stalls as retail traders run out of road
GameStop shares slid in Frankfurt and U.S. pre-market trade on Tuesday and a silver buying spree led by small investors...
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Elon Musk says bitcoin "on the verge" of being more widely accepted
Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday bitcoin was "on the verge" of being more widely accepted among investors as he...
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India proposes law to ban cryptocurrencies, create official digital currency
India plans to introduce a law to ban private cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and put in place a framework for...
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Personal data stolen from Dutch coronavirus track-and-trace program
Personal information of a large number of people who participated in the Netherlands' coronavirus track-and-trace program has been leaked, the...
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Robinhood is new eye of GameStop storm as outrage grows
Online broker Robinhood has been one of the hottest venues in this week's retail-trading frenzy but its sudden curbs on...
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Cryptocurrency crime drops in 2020 but 'DeFi' breaches rise, study finds
Losses from cryptocurrency theft, hacks, and fraud fell 57% last year to $1.9 billion, as market participants boosted security systems,...
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Costly short squeeze makes Reddit required reading on Wall Street
Dennis Dick, a professional stock trader in Las Vegas, reads the site Seeking Alpha before work and keeps up to...
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White House vows to protect U.S. telecoms network from Huawei security threat
The Biden administration will work to safeguard American telecoms networks from "untrusted vendors" like Huawei Technologies Co Ltd that threaten...
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Apple says new privacy notifications to roll out in 'early spring'
Apple Inc said on Thursday that new privacy pop-up notifications will start appearing on most iPhones as soon as early...
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Wall Street vs Main Street fight quashes hedge funds as GameStop keeps rallying
Retail traders scored against professionals on Wednesday as hedge funds Melvin and Citron retreated with heavy losses on short positions...
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Google to stop using Apple tool to track iPhone users, avoiding new pop-up warning
Google's iPhone apps such as Maps and YouTube will stop using a tool from Apple Inc that allows them to...
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'World’s most dangerous malware' Emotet disrupted
Law enforcement disrupted Emotet, one of the most significant and dangerous botnets of the past decade, Europol stated in a...
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GameStop extends Reddit driven hyper-rally after Musk tweet
Amateur investors piled further into niche stocks on Tuesday, sending professional short sellers scrambling to cover losing bets, with GameStop...
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