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A Crypto Encyclopedia about crypto security, hacks, frauds and scams

Wrote before about scammers, scam projects and collated an basic guide on how to avoid scams. To avoid losing money, the number 1 rule is ... don't be stupid. No one gets rich overnight.  Treat everything with caution and go through the whitepapers....

PVM 5 minute read 28 Nov 2020 42 comments $3.53

Mobile Device Security Models

This is a paper that I wrote in the Spring of 2020 for my Networking class. Introduction Windows Mobile Phone OS, Google Android, and Apple iOS are operating systems (OS) for mobile devices.  Each OS has advantages and disadvantages with regards to t...

shellatreille 13 minute read 28 Nov 2020 0 comments $0.14

Dispelling modern myths about passwords

In the previous posts of this series, it has been described why in general most passwords are insecure, why everybody created insecure passwords for more than 15 years despite their best intentions, and how hackers are quickly cracking these password...

Luca B 3 minute read 26 Nov 2020 0 comments $0.13

GoDaddy allowed popular crypto domains takeover

GoDaddy one of the most popular go to place for domain hosting is currently under security scrutiny after allowing high profile cryptocurrency domains to be taken over. The report highlights that a social engineering scam carried out on GoDaddy's emp...

ircrp 2 minute read 23 Nov 2020 1 comment $0.32

When and why it's useful to use a VPN

There are several reasons to use a VPN and, without going too much in details, these can boil down to the following: hide internet activityas users have a reasonable expectation that whatever is done on the Internet is private, but oftentimes it's...

Luca B 4 minute read 20 Nov 2020 0 comments $0.31

Story of a guy who lost RM30k from a highly-skilled scammer, showing the flaws of the current banking system

So a guy has posted a depressing story about how he got hacked and scammed a total of RM30,000 ($7330) by a highly-skilled scammer which capitalize the loopholes of the banking system. You can read the full story from this Facebook post here. It's wo...

Pizzadren 2 minute read 19 Nov 2020 0 comments $0.06

How to identify and avoid scams in the Crypto Universe ?

Hello, good evening to all! We all know it, especially you who are reading this article. The world of Cryptocurrencies has radically changed the way we see and understand the world of finance. It has opened up to billions of people around the world,...

Chriss 4 minute read 16 Nov 2020 1 comment $0.80

Endless Captcha - Irritating For User Experience

What I am going to harp on about in this article is on behalf of all us website users that are mentally affected by the very mention of the word 'Captcha' and the one major bug bear that is being experienced by users who are browsing or using website...

XTRM™ 1 minute read 15 Nov 2020 6 comments $0.83

Security measures every crypto investor should take

Cover Image Source Cryptocurrency relies upon a peer-to-peer system that can enable anyone to send and receive payments anywhere. Instead of carrying physical money, you can send payment in a hassle-free manner. These payment transactions exist as en...

paragism 4 minute read 14 Nov 2020 6 comments $11.30

Inaccurate Predictions about Cybersecurity is Dangerous

I may offend some people, so for those who don’t want to hear my rant, skip this video. Recent cybersecurity predictions aren’t just wrong, they are dangerous I am disappointed in the recent comments that Michelle Zatlyn, the co-founder and COO of C...

Matthew Rosenquist 1 minute read 12 Nov 2020 2 comments $4.47