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23 Sep

Inside The Rampant Threat Of Smominru Botnet

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The way strategies — both defensive and offensive — are evolving in cybersecurity is incredible. There was a time when it was all about taking systems down with attacks like DDoS, phishing, malware; then ransomware came into the picture; and today, the strategies to pwn computers have reached a whole new level. Threat actors have…

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25 Aug

Meet Miniscript, A Smart Contract Language That Makes Bitcoin Coding Easier

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Bitcoin, the virtual currency has been surrounded by controversies since its appearance in 2009. There has been a rise in the Bitcoin prices after the first fed rate cut since 2008. In India, currently, one Bitcoin is equal to ₹7,26,523. However, the Reserve Bank of India has imposed several instructions including barring banks from extending…

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09 Dec

All You Need To Know About The 2018 Cryptocurrency Slump

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Earlier this March, the cryptocurrency market took a massive hit in terms of price. The total market capitalisation went from $372 billion to $309 billion in just one day. Bitcoin was the most affected in this $60 billion variation. Although the digital market picked up from this crash later on, it never caught up with…

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04 Oct

India And China Are Adopting Blockchain In A Big Way. Here’s Why It’s Significant

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently hailed blockchain’s transformative potential and emphasised the need for “rapid adaptation,” a rare instance of a head of state publicly praising the technology during the inauguration of the 22nd edition of World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT). Similarly, Chinese President Xi Jinping publicly endorsed blockchain technology at the annual…

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