Cryptography News

The Winklevoss Brothers Receive Patent For Digital Transaction Security System

The Winklevoss Brothers Receive Patent For Digital Transaction Security System

APR 13, 2018 | Helen Partz

The Winklevoss twins were granted a patent for a cryptographic system to provide security for digital transactions, which could be applied at Gemini crypto-exch...

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Encryption Becoming 'Public Safety Issue' - FBI

Encryption Becoming 'Public Safety Issue' - FBI

JAN 11, 2018 | Gareth Jenkinson

The FBI have been unable to unlock half of the encrypted devices in ongoing investigations.

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Estonia Withdraws 760k E-Residency Cards as Hacker Threat Grows

Estonia Withdraws 760k E-Residency Cards as Hacker Threat Grows

NOV 07, 2017 | William Suberg

760,000 e-Residency cards are no longer valid in Estonia as the country grapples with vulnerabilities in cryptography.

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Fork Over Your Fingers or Cease to Exist: India’s Biometric Blackmail

Fork Over Your Fingers or Cease to Exist: India’s Biometric Blackmail

APR 20, 2017 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

The Indian government is forcing people to hand over their biometric details at the pain of denying essential services in what at first was a voluntary project.

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Crypto Experts Team Up to Give Impulse to Blockchain Revolution in Nigeria

Crypto Experts Team Up to Give Impulse to Blockchain Revolution in Nigeria

DEC 20, 2016 | Iyke Aru

A Nigerian group of experts from various fields of science and technology gets together to give a new impulse to crypto industry in this country.

 453   |    1
Blockstream Creates ‘Confidential Transactions’ to Boost Bitcoin Security

Blockstream Creates ‘Confidential Transactions’ to Boost Bitcoin Security

JUN 23, 2015 | Evander Smart

Using the latest cryptography, Blockstream has created Confidential Transactions de-signed to improve Bitcoin’s user security by keeping the amounts sent visibl...

 532
World's 1st SQRL Login: Making Keyloggers & Trackers Obsolete?

World's 1st SQRL Login: Making Keyloggers & Trackers Obsolete?

JUN 21, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

Secure Quick Reliable Login (SQRL, pronounced “squirrel”) is a free and open-source program designed by Steve Gibson

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Facebook Announces PGP End-to-End Encryption Used by Snowden

Facebook Announces PGP End-to-End Encryption Used by Snowden

JUN 02, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Facebook announces experimental implementation of PGP, the cryptographic encryption and authentication tool used by Edward Snowden, into its social media empire...

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UN Report: Freedom of Expression Depends on the Use of Encryption

UN Report: Freedom of Expression Depends on the Use of Encryption

MAY 31, 2015 | Matchpool

A landmark report from the United Nation's Office of the High Commissioner warns that restrictions on encryption could dull freedom of expression.

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Roger Ver and OKCoin Squabble over Bitcoin.com, Breach of Contract

Roger Ver and OKCoin Squabble over Bitcoin.com, Breach of Contract

MAY 25, 2015 | Joseph Young

OKCoin has announced that the company will no longer be managing the domain bitcoin.com, due to a dispute with the domain-owner, Roger Ver.

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What Are Cryptocurrencies?

What Are Cryptocurrencies?

JUN 05, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

Cryptocurrencies are a form of digital money.

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Counterparty to Set New Standard of Fairness in the Cryptographic World

Counterparty to Set New Standard of Fairness in the Cryptographic World

MAR 19, 2014 | Stanislas Bromden

While reading news on Bitcoin and other alternative coins get shocked and shaken? Often asking oneself the question where decentralization, libertarian ideas an...

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Android vulnerability to blame for $5,720 Bitcoin theft

Android vulnerability to blame for $5,720 Bitcoin theft

AUG 15, 2013 | Eric Barrier

Ars Technica reports that a weakness in Java Cryptography Architecture leaves Android users exposed, which Google has confirmed.

 88
Encryption Becoming 'Public Safety Issue' - FBI

Encryption Becoming 'Public Safety Issue' - FBI

JAN 11, 2018 | Gareth Jenkinson

The FBI have been unable to unlock half of the encrypted devices in ongoing investigations.

 35525   |    10
The Winklevoss Brothers Receive Patent For Digital Transaction Security System

The Winklevoss Brothers Receive Patent For Digital Transaction Security System

APR 13, 2018 | Helen Partz

The Winklevoss twins were granted a patent for a cryptographic system to provide security for digital transactions, which could be applied at Gemini crypto-exch...

 21052
Estonia Withdraws 760k E-Residency Cards as Hacker Threat Grows

Estonia Withdraws 760k E-Residency Cards as Hacker Threat Grows

NOV 07, 2017 | William Suberg

760,000 e-Residency cards are no longer valid in Estonia as the country grapples with vulnerabilities in cryptography.

 9539   |    3
Fork Over Your Fingers or Cease to Exist: India’s Biometric Blackmail

Fork Over Your Fingers or Cease to Exist: India’s Biometric Blackmail

APR 20, 2017 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

The Indian government is forcing people to hand over their biometric details at the pain of denying essential services in what at first was a voluntary project.

 4935   |    9
Roger Ver and OKCoin Squabble over Bitcoin.com, Breach of Contract

Roger Ver and OKCoin Squabble over Bitcoin.com, Breach of Contract

MAY 25, 2015 | Joseph Young

OKCoin has announced that the company will no longer be managing the domain bitcoin.com, due to a dispute with the domain-owner, Roger Ver.

 871
World's 1st SQRL Login: Making Keyloggers & Trackers Obsolete?

World's 1st SQRL Login: Making Keyloggers & Trackers Obsolete?

JUN 21, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

Secure Quick Reliable Login (SQRL, pronounced “squirrel”) is a free and open-source program designed by Steve Gibson

 825
Facebook Announces PGP End-to-End Encryption Used by Snowden

Facebook Announces PGP End-to-End Encryption Used by Snowden

JUN 02, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Facebook announces experimental implementation of PGP, the cryptographic encryption and authentication tool used by Edward Snowden, into its social media empire...

 818
UN Report: Freedom of Expression Depends on the Use of Encryption

UN Report: Freedom of Expression Depends on the Use of Encryption

MAY 31, 2015 | Matchpool

A landmark report from the United Nation's Office of the High Commissioner warns that restrictions on encryption could dull freedom of expression.

 728
Blockstream Creates ‘Confidential Transactions’ to Boost Bitcoin Security

Blockstream Creates ‘Confidential Transactions’ to Boost Bitcoin Security

JUN 23, 2015 | Evander Smart

Using the latest cryptography, Blockstream has created Confidential Transactions de-signed to improve Bitcoin’s user security by keeping the amounts sent visibl...

 532
Crypto Experts Team Up to Give Impulse to Blockchain Revolution in Nigeria

Crypto Experts Team Up to Give Impulse to Blockchain Revolution in Nigeria

DEC 20, 2016 | Iyke Aru

A Nigerian group of experts from various fields of science and technology gets together to give a new impulse to crypto industry in this country.

 453   |    1
What Are Cryptocurrencies?

What Are Cryptocurrencies?

JUN 05, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

Cryptocurrencies are a form of digital money.

 298
Counterparty to Set New Standard of Fairness in the Cryptographic World

Counterparty to Set New Standard of Fairness in the Cryptographic World

MAR 19, 2014 | Stanislas Bromden

While reading news on Bitcoin and other alternative coins get shocked and shaken? Often asking oneself the question where decentralization, libertarian ideas an...

 120
Android vulnerability to blame for $5,720 Bitcoin theft

Android vulnerability to blame for $5,720 Bitcoin theft

AUG 15, 2013 | Eric Barrier

Ars Technica reports that a weakness in Java Cryptography Architecture leaves Android users exposed, which Google has confirmed.

 88
Encryption Becoming 'Public Safety Issue' - FBI

Encryption Becoming 'Public Safety Issue' - FBI

JAN 11, 2018 | Gareth Jenkinson

The FBI have been unable to unlock half of the encrypted devices in ongoing investigations.

 35525   |    10
Fork Over Your Fingers or Cease to Exist: India’s Biometric Blackmail

Fork Over Your Fingers or Cease to Exist: India’s Biometric Blackmail

APR 20, 2017 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

The Indian government is forcing people to hand over their biometric details at the pain of denying essential services in what at first was a voluntary project.

 4935   |    9
Estonia Withdraws 760k E-Residency Cards as Hacker Threat Grows

Estonia Withdraws 760k E-Residency Cards as Hacker Threat Grows

NOV 07, 2017 | William Suberg

760,000 e-Residency cards are no longer valid in Estonia as the country grapples with vulnerabilities in cryptography.

 9539   |    3
Crypto Experts Team Up to Give Impulse to Blockchain Revolution in Nigeria

Crypto Experts Team Up to Give Impulse to Blockchain Revolution in Nigeria

DEC 20, 2016 | Iyke Aru

A Nigerian group of experts from various fields of science and technology gets together to give a new impulse to crypto industry in this country.

 453   |    1
Android vulnerability to blame for $5,720 Bitcoin theft

Android vulnerability to blame for $5,720 Bitcoin theft

AUG 15, 2013 | Eric Barrier

Ars Technica reports that a weakness in Java Cryptography Architecture leaves Android users exposed, which Google has confirmed.

 88
Counterparty to Set New Standard of Fairness in the Cryptographic World

Counterparty to Set New Standard of Fairness in the Cryptographic World

MAR 19, 2014 | Stanislas Bromden

While reading news on Bitcoin and other alternative coins get shocked and shaken? Often asking oneself the question where decentralization, libertarian ideas an...

 120
What Are Cryptocurrencies?

What Are Cryptocurrencies?

JUN 05, 2014 | Ian DeMartino

Cryptocurrencies are a form of digital money.

 298
Roger Ver and OKCoin Squabble over Bitcoin.com, Breach of Contract

Roger Ver and OKCoin Squabble over Bitcoin.com, Breach of Contract

MAY 25, 2015 | Joseph Young

OKCoin has announced that the company will no longer be managing the domain bitcoin.com, due to a dispute with the domain-owner, Roger Ver.

 871
UN Report: Freedom of Expression Depends on the Use of Encryption

UN Report: Freedom of Expression Depends on the Use of Encryption

MAY 31, 2015 | Matchpool

A landmark report from the United Nation's Office of the High Commissioner warns that restrictions on encryption could dull freedom of expression.

 728
Facebook Announces PGP End-to-End Encryption Used by Snowden

Facebook Announces PGP End-to-End Encryption Used by Snowden

JUN 02, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Facebook announces experimental implementation of PGP, the cryptographic encryption and authentication tool used by Edward Snowden, into its social media empire...

 818
World's 1st SQRL Login: Making Keyloggers & Trackers Obsolete?

World's 1st SQRL Login: Making Keyloggers & Trackers Obsolete?

JUN 21, 2015 | Amanda B. Johnson

Secure Quick Reliable Login (SQRL, pronounced “squirrel”) is a free and open-source program designed by Steve Gibson

 825
Blockstream Creates ‘Confidential Transactions’ to Boost Bitcoin Security

Blockstream Creates ‘Confidential Transactions’ to Boost Bitcoin Security

JUN 23, 2015 | Evander Smart

Using the latest cryptography, Blockstream has created Confidential Transactions de-signed to improve Bitcoin’s user security by keeping the amounts sent visibl...

 532
The Winklevoss Brothers Receive Patent For Digital Transaction Security System

The Winklevoss Brothers Receive Patent For Digital Transaction Security System

APR 13, 2018 | Helen Partz

The Winklevoss twins were granted a patent for a cryptographic system to provide security for digital transactions, which could be applied at Gemini crypto-exch...

 21052