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XRP Alternative You May Want to Keep In Sight

XRP Alternative You May Want to Keep In Sight

The hierarchy in the world of crypto has been well established – bitcoin is the undisputed king, and Ethereum is a solid number two. Then things get a bit tricky because many other cryptocurrencies are jockeying for the ‘bronze position’.

Posted byBlog-adminNovember 30, 2022November 30, 2022Posted inBlog, Published

The Biggest Problem Crypto Startups Keep Overlooking

Sramana Mitra, the founder and CEO of One Million by One Million, recently asked me about the success rate of startups in the world of crypto. While this was a tough question to answer, I offered my thoughts on the matter, and now want to share them with you!

Posted byBlog-adminNovember 15, 2022November 15, 2022Posted inBlog, Published

Revisiting The Ethereum Improvement Proposal 1559

Revisiting The Ethereum Improvement Proposal 1559

It is one thing to make bold predictions for the future, completely different ball game to revisit them 2 years later. It is a fun exercise that proves that innovations rarely work as intended, but give us more food for thought.

Posted byBlog-adminNovember 9, 2022November 9, 2022Posted inBlog, Published

Metaverse As The Future of The Internet

I’ve decided to right this wrong and shared my raw thoughts on the matter, thinking about why companies are so obsessed with Metaverse, how it can be beneficial to us, and why you shouldn’t be scared of this technological future as much as you want to!

Posted byBlog-adminNovember 1, 2022November 1, 2022Posted inBlog, Published

Should OpenAI’s Decision Be Accepted At Face Value

Should OpenAI’s Decision Be Accepted At Face Value

To continue the habit of covering interesting security and technology related topics, let’s take a minute to talk about AI use for creating images. Not so long ago, I shared my thoughts on Open AI’s decision to allow users to upload and edit faces.

Posted byBlog-adminSeptember 27, 2022September 27, 2022Posted inBlog, Published

Why Most Hackers Are So Bad at English?

Hackers and Bad English

Bringing up 5 theories that would explain why English language and hackers have a beef.

Posted byBlog-adminMarch 24, 2020April 1, 2020Posted inBlog, Published

Weaponized Pandemic: Actions Criminals Take in Tragic Times

Weaponized Email

Nothing is sacred for cybercriminals, especially in times of mass confusion, hardship, and angst. Learn how criminals leverage email to accomplish their goals.

Posted byBlog-adminMarch 17, 2020April 1, 2020Posted inBlog, Published

Let’s Encrypt CAA Rechecking Bug Affected 3 Million Certificates

CAA rechecking bug affects 3 million certificates.

Let’s Encrypt discovered a bug in itss certificate authority authorization software, prompting subscribers to react.

Posted byBlog-adminMarch 10, 2020April 1, 2020Posted inBlog, Published

BEC Takes $388,700 From “Shark Tank” Star Barbara Corcoran

"Shark Tank" star is another victim of the Business Email Compromise, here's what we can learn from her situation.

In a classic case of Business Email Compromise (BEC), Barbara Corcoran loses close to $400,000. The scam came through because of a spoofed email address.

Posted byBlog-adminMarch 3, 2020April 1, 2020Posted inBlog, Published

Amazon Phishing Email Attack Botched By The Hackers

Amazon Prime phishing scam that went wrong for the hackers.

Phishing email coming from Amazon is not a surprising story, but the latest Sophos blog post describes a bizarre situation, where hackers failed in fashion.

Posted byBlog-adminFebruary 28, 2020April 1, 2020Posted inBlog, Published

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