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Australian Crypto Exchange CoinSpot Wins ISO Security Accreditation

CoinSpot says it's jumped through the hoops to meet the internationally recognized ISO standard.

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Tech

Long-Festering DeFi Dapp Bug Still Not Fixed by Industry (Updated)

ZenGo is renewing a debate over personal responsibility and user protections after discovering an exploit that can drain wallets of all user funds.

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Markets

CoinDesk Explains SIM Jacking

In the pantheon of crypto hacks, “SIM jacking” is one of the worst. We break it down for you in both audio and full-text format.

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Tech

Exploit During ETHDenver Reveals Experimental Nature of Decentralized Finance

A $350,000 hack casts light on the problem of depending on single price oracles.

AFTER THE HACK: DeFi protocol bZx's booth sits empty at ETHDenver.

Finance

US Military Contractor BAE Systems Wants to Hire 'Cryptocurrency Exploiters'

Want to be a "cryptocurrency exploiter?" BAE Systems wants to hear from you.

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Tech

Hardware Is Hard: Two Blockchain Devices Win Plaudits at CES 2020

A blockchain-secured smartphone and home security camera won Innovation Awards at the annual trade show in Las Vegas. But don’t call the startups behind them hardware companies.

CES visitors check out IoTeX's camera and Pundi X's phone in the Innovation Awards section. (Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk)

Tech

Twitter Bug Exposed Millions of User Phone Numbers

A bug in Twitter's Android app let users connect random phone numbers to real Twitter handles.

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Tech

New Ransomware Tactic: Pay Us or the World Sees Your Keys

A new malware technique makes a company's files public if it refuses to pay ransom.

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Tech

Crypto-Mining Attacks Fell Sharply in 2019 but Ransomware Is Trending: Kaspersky

In the cat-and-mouse game between hackers and users, less-lucrative crypto-mining malware fell out of favor this year.

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Markets

Global Android Vulnerability Could Grab Wallet and Banking Data

A newly-discovered exploit could hijack banking and wallet apps on your Android phone.

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