Iceland and clustering – how to make bigger from small
The standard observation about Iceland is that it is at least 1,000km from everywhere. Add to that the fact it has a total population about one-third the size of Amsterdam, and it becomes easy to ignore. But as became clear last year, the country has some good things going for it, especially concer... Read more
New Realst malware targets macOS 14 Sonoma
The infostealer malware Realst is targeting the unreleased macOS 14 Sonoma. The blockchain games spreading malware steal browser data and empty crypto wallets.
The new Realst malware was discovered by security expert iamdeadlyz and analyzed by SentinelOne. The researcher found that the malware t... Read more
mintBlue writes blockchain history: 50 million transactions in 24 hours
At mintBlue, they have recently been working on a blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform. Now they have processed more than 50 million transactions within 24 hours, proving the scalability of the public blockchain. We talked about it with CEO Niels van den Bergh and CIO Pieter Den Dooven.
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Wipro leverages the blockchain to create a new digital identity solution
Wipro Lab45, the innovation lab of Wipro, has launched a Decentralized Identity and Credential Exchange service that leverages blockchain technology to give users complete control over their private information.
Called DICE ID, the new service issues and verifies tamper-proof digital certificate... Read more
IBM and Maersk pull the plug on blockchain shipping platform
Maersk and IBM plan to take TradeLens offline in the first quarter of 2023. The blockchain platform records the contents, journey and trade of shipping containers. Now, four years after its launch in 2018, the end is in sight.
TradeLens was developed by IBM and GTD Solution, a division of Maer... Read more
Is Filecoin cheap storage or some kind of ponzi scheme?
We were recently presented with a very complex presentation about Filecoin. It offers a decentralized storage solution for archival data, based on blockchain technology and is also a cryptocurrency. It brings storage providers together to jointly offer enterprise storage at 95 percent lower cost.
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Cybercriminals steal nearly €600 million in hack on Binance BNB Chain
Cybercriminals captured about €586 million ($570 million) in a hack on Binance. The hack was possibly caused by a flaw in a software tool for automatically executing transactions.
The hack allowed the cybercriminals to steal 2 million BNB, Binance's own cryptocurrency. 2 million BNB has a mark... Read more
Technology providers to follow top trends in 2022
Top modern trends are expected to drive technology providers in 2022 and beyond.
The technology industry has evolved dramatically over the last five years, with many new trends impacting companies large and small. Here are just a few of the top trends driving technology providers in 2022.
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Dell releases Metaverse 3D software development reference designs
Dell Technologies revealed 2 new modern designs for usage by companies building software programs for three-dimensional online environments characterizing the Metaverse.
The Metaverse is a network of 3D virtual worlds, encompassing technologies like blockchain, digital twins, smart objects, arti... Read more
Microsoft provides defense against the “ice phishing” on the blockchain
As the adoption of Web3 and blockchain technologies rise, Microsoft warns the De-Fi network (world of finance) about a new cyber threat: ‘Ice Phishing.’
The rapid progress in decentralized technologies, smart contracts, blockchain, DeFi, metaverse, and Web3 has sparked a fire in the cryptogr... Read more