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NASA wants data scientist with blockchain experience

The space agency is starting to develop blockchains for space, with a recent job posting going up.

Tech 20 September 2019

Crypto mining malwares have a hot summer

McAfee Labs confirmed the rise in cryptojacking campaigns, indicating that cryptojacking malware had shot up by 29% in the first quarter of 2019.

Tech 20 September 2019

UAE rolls out blockchain-powered system for healthcare data

The system was launched by the country’s Ministry of Health and Prevention and will cover healthcare professionals in both the private and public sector.

Tech 20 September 2019

Crypto mining firm Argo Blockchain installs 1,000 new rigs

The new hardware takes the total number of mining rigs controlled by Argo Blockchain to 6,000, with plans to acquire a further 6,000 machines over the next two quarters.

Tech 20 September 2019

Win some Bitcoin playing poker: Blockchain Poker review

Blockchain Poker shows a lot of promise as a poker site, but it needs more players.

Tech 19 September 2019

National blockchain infrastructure coming to Turkey

The Turkish government plans to integrate blockchain technology into the country’s public administration.

Tech 19 September 2019

‘Panda’ hackers use RATs, malware to amass cryptocurrency

The group is thought to have built up an arsenal of $90,000 worth of cryptocurrency, gained from the use of undetected mining malware and so-called remote access tools (RATs).

Tech 19 September 2019

Waste2Wear using blockchain technology to track ocean plastic fabrics

Consumers and distributors will have the means to be able to track the fabrics that are made out of post-consumer plastic waste collected from the Earth’s oceans.

Tech 18 September 2019

Wells Fargo pilots internal settlement service run on distributed ledger

The internal settlement service will rely on the Wells Fargo Digital Cash, an internal stablecoin that will be pegged to the U.S. dollar.

Tech 17 September 2019

Blockchain tech picking up in 2020, Gartner finds

Gartner expects all major ERP and CRM software vendors to offer blockchain capabilities as an add-on feature in the next two years.

Tech 17 September 2019

Linux malware masks illicit crypto mining with fake network traffic

Known as Skidmap, the malware is not only harder to detect, it also gives the attackers unfiltered access to the affected system.

Tech 17 September 2019

NBA star uses blockchain to sell digital tokens tied to Nets contract

Spencer Dinwiddie has turned to blockchain technology to tokenize his $34 million contract extension.