Latest from Benjamin Powers
YouTube's Whac-a-Mole Approach to Crypto Scam Ads Remains a Problem
Despite lawsuits and Google’s own ad policies, cryptocurrency scam ads are still making it through the YouTube gates and circulating for days.
Binance and Oasis Labs Launch Alliance to Combat Crypto Fraud and Hacks
The aim is a comprehensive database of information gleaned from previous hacks and fraud used to proactively fight future ones. The platform supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRX and EOS blockchains.
These Illicit SIM Cards Are Making Hacks Like Twitter's Easier
SIM cards that spoof specific numbers, prevent tracking, and alter users voices are making social engineering attacks like those on Twitter easier.
The Linux Foundation Wants Open-Source Tech to Address Future Pandemics
The Linux Foundation hopes open-source apps will play a key role in tracing exposure to diseases like COVID-19 while being fully transparent.
Zephyr Teachout: Take Back the Economy From Economists
Law professor Zephyr Teachout discusses the recent antitrust hearings, how power impacts privacy and the "parallel governments" that Big Tech has created.
Officials Arrest 3 Allegedly Behind Twitter Hack
A Florida teenager suspected of spearheading the massive Twitter hack and subsequent high-profile bitcoin scam is in custody.
Community Behind Privacy-Focused Smart Contract Forges Ahead After Settlement
The open-source Secret Network has begun a swap for defunct ENG tokens and launched a "secret contract" testnet with big name partners.
EU Privacy Shield Ruling Is an Opportunity and Conundrum for Decentralized Tech
A judgment striking down an EU-U.S. data sharing agreement may pose compliance issues for U.S. startups. But privacy tech could offer a post-law solution.
In the Aftermath of Hack, Lawmakers Blame Twitter, Not Bitcoin
Lawmakers are calling on Twitter to answer for a hack that shook the platform, focusing on cybersecurity rather than scapegoating cryptocurrencies.
Twitter Breach Reactions: Security Professionals Offer an Early Assessment
OpSec pros had a wide array of opinions on Wednesday's Twitter breach, but they all agreed the fault did not lie with each hacked account's owner.
