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Hackers Strike New Zealand's Central Bank

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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand said Sunday (Jan. The hackers breached security at "a third-party file-sharing service," the central bank stated in a news release. Our core functions remain sound and operational.".

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Bitcoin Daily: ‘DeFi' Becomes Popular Crypto Rebranding Term; G7 Expresses Concern Over Ransomware

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An operating system that has been active for a minimum of three years, Tron , recently issued a DeFi token. In other news, the G7 warned of the utilization of nefarious cyber-attacks – and ransomware, in particular — according to a Tuesday (Oct. 13) statement posted on the U.S. Department of Treasury website.

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Mastercard To Expand Euro Tech Hub In Dublin

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“As a leader in payments technology, Mastercard is to grow its workforce with notable investments in its artificial intelligence, cyber security, blockchain, user experience teams, and more. Mastercard first opened Ireland operations in 2008, with only 36 people on staff at the location.

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TeleSign Offers New iOS Capabilities For App Verify, Protects From Fraud

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According to a press release , App Verify for iOS allows mobile app developers to streamline the onboarding account verification process to assist with increasing conversions and providing cyber security and identity assurance from fraud.

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Bitcoin Daily: Mark Cuban Prefers A ‘Pet Rock’ To Bitcoin, UK Warns PC Users Of ‘Cryptojacking’

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And it seems that bitcoin will continue to face bearish pressure in the second quarter of 2018, according to a new report from Cboe , The Merkle reported. In other news, Mark Cuban of “Shark Tank” fame is not crazy about bitcoin, NewsBTC reported. Through its operations, the gang allegedly laundered more than eight million euros.

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Bitcoin Daily: Singapore’s MAS Looks To Expand Regulation Of Digital Token Services

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Thus, MAS will “harmonise and expand its existing powers to impose requirements pertaining to technology risk management, including cyber security risks and data protection, on all regulated financial institutions,” according to the release.

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Kaspersky Lab’s New Survey Found 65 Percent Of Companies Are Worried About IoT

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“With the sector embracing more digital trends, such as cloud and IoT to further drive efficiencies, the challenge and importance of cyber security becomes even more vital to keep critical systems running and businesses operational,” said Georgy Shebuldaev, brand manager of Kaspersky Industrial Cybersecurity.

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