Recent settlements between Visa, Mastercard, and American merchants mark a pivotal point in payment processing history. These agreements are set to herald sweeping changes across the industry’s landscape, influencing entities from small startups to individual consumers. The aftermath is likely to see a realignment of profit margins, cost structures for consumers, bank incomes, and potentially spark a wave of innovation
The recent cyber-attack on NHS Dumfries and Galloway marked a chilling escalation in the realm of digital warfare. A notorious ransomware group, INC Ransom, has targeted the trust’s systems, leading to the unauthorized publication of clinical data. This severe violation of digital security exhibits the lengths to which cybercriminals will go to exploit vulnerabilities in the health sector. Sensitive patient
Visa is revolutionizing the security of online payments by integrating advanced artificial intelligence into its array of protective measures. Through these cutting-edge technologies, Visa aims to significantly enhance its existing Visa Protect suite, ensuring that every transaction is not only smoother but also significantly safer. This upgrade to a safer payment environment is achieved by employing AI solutions that can
Vitalik Buterin’s move from a mainstream social platform “X”, with a massive audience, to a nascent one like Farcaster, has raised eyebrows across the tech sphere. With “X” teeming with over 5.2 million followers versus Farcaster’s modest 180,000, this decision seems counterintuitive at face value. Buterin’s migration signals a quest for quality over quantity. He aims to curtail the increasingly
The AI industry is witnessing the birth of a groundbreaking alliance that challenges the dominance of tech giants. Fetch.ai, SingularityNET, and Ocean Protocol are uniting to form a decentralized AI collective. This collaboration represents a shift toward AI democratization, merging their distinct tokens into one: the ASI token. Launching at $2.82, the ASI is more than a currency, it’s the
BlackRock’s venture into blockchain via the USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund or BUIDL is a milestone for financial institutions. Built on Ethereum, known for its security and connectivity, BUIDL reflects blockchain’s growth as a tool for formal finance. By endorsing Ethereum, BlackRock trusts its smart contract capability, which allows for diverse financial operations and systems integration. With BUIDL’s tokenization, assets
Shiba Inu, the cryptocurrency that has become a sensation among traders, experienced a notable 2.4% uptick over the past 24 hours. This upward trend has significantly elevated SHIB’s market stature in the realm of digital currencies, marking it as a top-performing memecoin amid vast competition. This advancement has not only reinvigorated the trust of its investors but has also highlighted
In an era of heightened cyber risk, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released essential guidelines to secure industrial control systems as they transition to cloud-based technology. With Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems increasingly going online, the stakes are high due to their critical function in monitoring and controlling industrial environments. The cloud offers substantial gains in
Local-first software is rapidly becoming more than a buzzword, it is evolving into a vital strategy for enhancing data privacy in an increasingly interconnected world. Unlike traditional cloud-centric models where user data is stored on centralized servers, local-first applications keep data close to the user—specifically, on their own devices. This approach fundamentally transforms the dynamic of data ownership, positioning the
As global tensions rise, cybersecurity has transformed into an essential cornerstone of international IT strategy, particularly in contexts where geopolitical conflicts escalate the risk of cyber threats. In the United States, meeting the global average for cybersecurity priority remains a challenge. This is a concern that Michael Lieberman, CTO of Kusari, addresses head-on, positing the integration of security not as
The M-series chips produced by Apple have been pivotal in advancing the company’s lineup of devices, promising exceptional performance and heightened security. Nonetheless, a newly discovered flaw known as ‘GoFetch’ has cast a shadow on these processors’ reputations. The flaw targets the data memory-dependent prefetcher (DMP) and presents a tangible risk, especially regarding the protection of sensitive and cryptographic data.
Python developers and maintainers of platforms like Top.gg have been targeted in a sophisticated supply-chain cyber-attack, revealing vulnerabilities within the software ecosystem. The Vulnerability of Software Supply Chains Deceptive Domains and Typosquatting The artifice of creating domains that mimic established ones, commonly known as typosquatting, preys on the inadvertent slip of a finger or a lapse in attention. In the
