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Bitsonar Exit Scam: How Former Ukrainian Government Official Took Money From Europeans, Americans, and Russians With Cryptopyramid
Krzysztof Shpak 2158 17.07.2020

Bitsonar Exit Scam: How Former Ukrainian Government Official Took Money From Europeans, Americans, and Russians With Cryptopyramid

This June, an ex-employee posted an announcement on the official website of cryptocurrency investment fund Bitsonar. According to it, the organization is a Ponzi scheme, and its founder is not the same person as the website had earlier stated. Meanwhile, users post numerous claims as to the impossibility of withdrawal of funds and suspect the […]
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Data Brokers: How Law Enforcement Rely on Inaccurate Data to Supplement Investigations
Krzysztof Shpak 1267 16.07.2020

Data Brokers: How Law Enforcement Rely on Inaccurate Data to Supplement Investigations

Government public record databases apparently help law enforcement officials save lives, prevent further crimes from being committed by perpetrators, and also provide a detailed information platform that can stitch together obscure tidbits of data that can help them hunt down and capture fugitives and individuals fleeing from an arrest warrant.
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Chinese Ponzi Scheme PlusToken Shows Signs of Exit Scam
Krzysztof Shpak 964 08.07.2020

Chinese Ponzi Scheme PlusToken Shows Signs of Exit Scam

Since mid-June, analysts have been noticing an active movement of funds associated with the Chinese PlusToken Ponzi scheme. Abnormal jumps in the price of individual tokens with subsequent emptying of hot wallets were observed at exchanges affiliated with scammers.
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‘TikTok Spies On You and Transfers Data to Chinese Authorities.’ But Is It All That Bad?
Krzysztof Shpak 806 02.07.2020

‘TikTok Spies On You and Transfers Data to Chinese Authorities.’ But Is It All That Bad?

Recently, the news broke that TikTok, a popular Chinese online platform and mobile app for sharing short-form mobile videos, collects user personal data in an amount unusual for a social media app.
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How Binance Hides Its Legal Structure From Users and Regulators
Krzysztof Shpak 1946 21.06.2020

How Binance Hides Its Legal Structure From Users and Regulators

Binance exchange took off in 2017. In a few months’ time, it became one of the leading platforms by trading volume. By now, it’s got a multitude of new services and clients all over the world.
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EARN IT Act: Savior of Children or Privacy Assassin?
Krzysztof Shpak 797 16.06.2020

EARN IT Act: Savior of Children or Privacy Assassin?

In early March of 2020, the US Senate introduced the draft of the notorious EARN IT (Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies) Act.
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Eastern Europe Hit by Massive Russia and China-backed Cyberattacks, Including Strong Propaganda on Social Networks, Analysis Suggests
Krzysztof Shpak 1364 13.06.2020

Eastern Europe Hit by Massive Russia and China-backed Cyberattacks, Including Strong Propaganda on Social Networks, Analysis Suggests

This spring, an array of European countries faced a massive cyberattack campaign, with nearly 80 critical infrastructure institutions in Eastern and Central Europe affected. The attacks reportedly were in favor of Russia’s and China’s interests in Europe.
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Over a Gram of Trouble: What Happened to People Who Bought Gram Futures
Krzysztof Shpak 823 11.06.2020

Over a Gram of Trouble: What Happened to People Who Bought Gram Futures

While it lasted, Telegram’s TON project has been a tempting target for investors. A few managed to get into TON’s private token sale while the rest had to wait till launch or look for futures contracts for Gram tokens, which were offered by several trading platforms.
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How Police Spy on Protesters 
Krzysztof Shpak 1043 06.06.2020

How Police Spy on Protesters 

According to Gallup, in 2018, about two-thirds of people worldwide had confidence in their local police. Given the law enforcement response to the protests in the U.S., this number will probably be quite different in subsequent reports. But batons, rubber bullets, and tear gas aren’t the only tools for the job.
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Monument to Soviet Construction That Feeds Bitcoin Mining
Krzysztof Shpak 1566 11.05.2020

Monument to Soviet Construction That Feeds Bitcoin Mining

Like any other high-power computing hardware, Proof-of-Work mining rigs turn lots of electricity into lots of heat, which makes this business very sensitive to geographic location. Large mining farms and data centers tend to congregate around the cheapest electricity providers available, preferably somewhere colder.
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Safety Over Freedom: How Governments Introduce Surveillance Under Veil of Coronavirus Control
Krzysztof Shpak 6813 07.04.2020

Safety Over Freedom: How Governments Introduce Surveillance Under Veil of Coronavirus Control

“A big battle has been raging in recent years over our privacy. The coronavirus crisis could be the battle’s tipping point.” That’s a warning from a Financial Times’ article by Yuval Noah Harari, the author of “Sapiens,” about the loss of freedom in a time when many are willing to sacrifice everything for the feeling […]
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Binance Accused of Stealing $1 Million Worth of Assets: Company Denies Everything but Class Action Underway
Krzysztof Shpak 2855 06.04.2020

Binance Accused of Stealing $1 Million Worth of Assets: Company Denies Everything but Class Action Underway

In November 2018, Binance cryptocurrency exchange blocked an account containing almost $1 million worth of funds. Its owner accuses the site employees of embezzlement. This was initially reported to Forklog by the representatives of HackControl.
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