Ukraine Partners With Tech Firm Bitfury to Put Government Data on Blockchain Platform
The Bitfury Group, a full service Blockchain technology company, said last week The State Agency for eGovernance of Ukraine signed what it described as...
Tech Companies, Industry Groups Request for Changes to NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework
Tech companies, civil society groups, and individuals have submitted comments in response to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) request for public...
SWIFT Introduces New Service to Check Fraud and Cyber crime
Belgium-based interbank messaging service SWIFT, used to transfer trillions of dollars between banks every day, said Wednesday it is providing a new tool to...
UK’s Royal Mint, CME Group Trial Blockchain-Based Platform for Trading Gold
Britain's Royal Mint and Chicago-based exchange CME Group Inc are testing a new platform for trading gold based on blockchain technology. RMG (Royal Mint...
Fidelity Collaborates With Academic and Tech Firms to Develop Blockchain Technology
Fidelity Labs, the R&D and Innovation unit of Fidelity Investments, said Monday it is the first in the financial services industry to join faculty...
Justice Department Targets Kelihos Botnet Used Extensively by Cybercriminals
The Justice Department on Monday announced an extensive effort to disrupt and dismantle the Kelihos botnet – a global network of tens of thousands...
Symantec Attributes CIA-Linked Cyberespionage Toolkit to 40 Spying Operations in 16 Countries
Security company Symantec has attributed cyberattacks against at least 40 targets in 16 different countries to spying and operational protocols revealed in a CIA...
Hackers Target Word Users by Exploiting Microsoft Office Zero-Day Vulnerability
Hackers are exploiting a vulnerability in Microsoft Word which can be manipulated to install malware on targeted computers, even those computers that are fully...
FCC Chairman Moves to Stop Plan to Allow In-Flight Calls
The Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai moved Monday to reverse efforts to allow the use of cellphones while on planes.
“I stand with airline...
Delphi Zooms in on Data Generated by Connected Vehicles With Strategic Investments
Car parts supplier and integrator Delphi Automotive on Thursday announced a string of investments and partnerships in three companies to profit from the growing...