In the wake of the sudden departure of Chef Nomi, the original founder of SushiSwap, FTX exchange CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was left to sort out the mess. Cointelegraph interviewed Bankman-Fried about his Sushi-related adventures and his vision for the future of the project. Bankman-Fried became the holder of the keys to SushiSwap on Sep. 6, just over a week after the launch of the project. Chef Nomi handing these keys over was as sudden for him as it was for the rest of us, he said: “I was asleep on a beanbag and I heard a shout from someone [saying] …
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking sanctions against the individuals behind the allegedly fraudulent Initial Coin Offering (ICO) known as PlexCoin, Finance Feeds reports September 26. The SEC has been involved in ongoing court proceedings against the owners of the associated firm PlexCorps — Dominic Lacroix and Sabrina Paradis-Royer — at the New York Eastern District Court since December 2017. The SEC’s initial complaint had charged the pair with violating securities law in respect to PlexCorps’ PlexCoin ICO in August 2017. The complaint had accused Lacroix — whom it called “a recidivist securities law violator in Canada” …
An unfortunate Bitcoin (BTC) user was duped out of 0.255 BTC, almost $10,000, due to malware running on their computer. Louis Nel, a tech blogger and crypto enthusiast, flagged the issue on Twitter, referring to his friend as ‘C.’ A friend sent 0.255BTC from his bitcoin wallet to an exchange. He copied and pasted the wallet address on his computer. After 4 hours he was worried when the funds did not arrive at the exchange... — Louis Nel (@LouisNel) March 14, 2022 Nel told Cointelegraph that C’s “Bitcoin was sent from Kraken to VALR, a South African exchange,” however, “malware …
The research arm of cybersecurity software firm Check Point has flagged the Dingo Token (DINGO) as a “potential scam” after reportedly discovering a smart contract function that has been used to manipulate transaction fees. In a Feb. 3 blog post, Check Point Research (CPR) said it looked into the code behind the Dingo Smart Contract, discovering a backdoor function "setTaxFeePercent," which can change the contract's buy and sell fee up to 99%. This is despite the project’s whitepaper stating that there is only a 10% fee per transaction. According to CPR, this essentially allows the project’s owner to withdraw up …
In today’s digital age, cybersecurity has become a critical aspect of almost every business. Cyber threats are increasing daily, and businesses must take proactive measures to protect their networks and data. As a result, the demand for cybersecurity professionals has skyrocketed. Little Friday humour #meme #cybersecurity @hackurityio pic.twitter.com/MArEpCh03k — Harold De Vries (@devries_harold) February 17, 2023 In this article, we will discuss the top seven cybersecurity jobs that are in high demand. Cybersecurity analyst A cybersecurity analyst is responsible for identifying and mitigating cyber threats to an organization’s network and data. They examine system logs and network traffic to find …