Kaspersky explains that the remote work solutions that the companies were forced to hastily set up amid the coronavirus pandemic have introduced vulnerabilities to their systems. The situation was reportedly so bad that “some literally did not even have enough laptops to provide to their employees” and “had to purchase whatever they found on the retail market, even if the machines did not comply with the security standards of the organization.”
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Russia's Bitcoin markets seems to be booming as a bill to legalize it finally passes (Photo: Scopio)Crypto traders, scams grow in Russia
Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange Paxful has seen tremendous growth in Russian users in the past year, while cybersecurity firms suggest the scam market is also blooming
According to peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange Paxful, new users grew 365% from May to May, with revenues up 350%. That hasn’t been hampered by the pandemic, with second quarter revenues up an average of 42% per month and July set to surpass that. At the same time cybersecurity provider Qrator Labs reported a spike in new cryptocurrency scams in Russia.
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Polys voting machines bring immutability to polling stations
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky’s new blockchain-based Polys voting machines marks a different direction in the growing field of blockchain-based voting—into the voting booth.
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PewDiePie endorsement brings controversy to kooky blockchain company
The YouTuber’s endorsement brought a big bump in users, but also accusations of privacy violations
YouTube superstar and occasional anti-Semite PewDiePie stirred up another blockchain-based controversy by endorsing a cryptocurrency-powered social media app that describes itself in terms usually reserved for failed philosophy PhD’s or Jim Jones wannabes.
