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Researchers uncover a new piece of RAT malware that targets cryptocurrency users

Aug09
by on August 9, 2019 at 3:04 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Researchers at Zscaler ThreatLabZ  have identified a new remote-access trojan (RAT) called Saefko, which retrieves Chrome browser history in a search for cryptocurrency-related activity The RAT, written in .NET and available for sale on the dark web, also looks for information relating to other activities involving credit cards, business, social media, gaming, and online shopping. For context, a RAT is a type of malware that features a backdoor, enabling perpetrators to remotely control a device. By remotely controlling a device, the intruder is able to surreptitiously monitor user behavior, access confidential information, activate a webcam, take screenshots, and format drives, among other things.…

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The tech media keeps hyping awful, exploitative fintech products

Aug09
by on August 9, 2019 at 2:48 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Opinion


I’ve long espoused the belief that the entire tech press corps deserves to be quarantined on an isolated island in the South Pacific, where they don’t have phones or the internet. No exceptions. It’s a bit extreme, but it’d spare the rest of humanity our collective incredulous, fawning fuckwittery when it comes to crap tech brands. Not sure what I mean? Just look at the reaction to the new Apple credit card, which has been hailed as “disruptive” and a “game changer,” even though it’s just a normal credit card attached to a fancy app. The most embarrassing specimen of…

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Video: Burn in hell, Twitter — a guide on deleting or deactivating your account

Aug09
by on August 9, 2019 at 1:45 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Basics, Social Media


Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff.  Were you on old Twitter? Back before the brand proliferation, before the Nazis, before the President of the USA was doing his best to kick off a global confrontation? When people just chatted on the social network? And the design was better? It was good, right? These days, things are different. And whether you’re concerned with the anger and vitriol on the platform — or just want to stop wasting so much time scrolling through…

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How to (selectively) hide Instagram Stories like a pro

Aug09
by on August 9, 2019 at 1:40 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Basics


Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Instagram Stories are a handy way of sharing fleeting moments from your life without immortalizing them on your feed. But sometimes you might want to shield those ephemeral experiences from certain followers – family, partners, bosses, groups of friends your other groups of friends don’t know about, you name it. Well, there’s a simple way of picking and choosing who can see your Stories. No, scratch that, there are three simple ways of doing it: Directly from the…

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15 nations are reportedly banding together to monitor suspect cryptocurrency transfers

Aug09
by on August 9, 2019 at 1:22 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Some 15 countries, including Australia and Singapore, are reportedly banding together to create a data collection and sharing system on individuals carrying out cryptocurrency transactions. According to Nikkei, the common goal would be to prevent funds from being laundered or used to finance terrorist organizations. The system will be designed by the Financial Action Task Force, an organization spanning across more than 30 member countries tasked with combatting money laundering, and the objective is to establish detailed measures by 2020. It is hoped the system, which will be operated by the private sector, will be active a few years later.…

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