Cyber Security Articles & News

IRS Spearheading Effort to Combat Crypto Tax Evasion, Laundering

The crackdown on cryptocurrency-related crimes continues, and tax evaders have been put on notice accordingly. The United States’ Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched a Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, J5 for short, in an effort to combat both tax evasion and money laundering, and in part cryptocurrency’s use to effect these crimes, both in the United States and worldwide.

Money Crimes Come Under Scrutiny

The United States has teamed up with Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom in a mission to crackdown on a variety of financial crimes. The announcement comes two weeks after the U.S. Secret Service addressed Congress and emphasized the need for increased action against money laundering in general and the illicit use of cryptocurrencies.

Olyseum, the social network created by Barza stars with Blockchain

Olyseum is in the testing phase among the one million fans expected to arrive in Russia during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Via PC World in Spanish

The legends of FC Barcelona Andrés Iniesta, Carles Puyol and Iván de la Peña, in collaboration with a team of technology experts, take advantage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup for the international launch of Olyseum , the first social network that connects Sports fans with their idols. Based on the Blockchain technology, Olyseum will be tested among the million fans that are expected to travel to Russia during the World Cup.

4 scams that illustrate the one-way authentication problem

These scams rely on tricking consumers into believing they are interacting with a trusted vendor. Here’s how vendors can prevent the scams.

My 11 ways to hack 2FA column a few weeks ago continues to be a popular discussion topic with readers. Most people are shocked about how easy it is to hack around two-factor (2FA) and multi-factor authentication (MFA). It isn’t hard. Sometimes it’s as easy as a regular phishing email.

Spain football star Andrés Iniesta-backed Olyseum to incorporate crypto-technology

Andrés Iniesta will be the cynosure of all eyes as Spain take on Iran in their Group B second round encounter at Kazan today (Wednesday). The Spanish and Barcelona star is in headlines before that for his sports social network platform Olyseum.

Iniesta-backed social platform announces blockchain update

Olyseum to incorporate crypto-technology in its fan engagement portal.

Olyseum, the platform founded by former Barcelona soccer stars Andrés Iniesta, Carles Puyol, and Iván de la Peña, has announced an upgraded, blockchain-powered app.

Hillary Clinton trolls Jim Comey, who used Gmail for work, with three little words: ‘But my emails…’

Hillary Clinton distilled two years worth of hurt into a simple, biting tweet on Thursday evening as she responded to news that James Comey, whose pursuit of her personal email use she believes cost her the 2016 election, had conducted official business on a Gmail account.

Soccer Meet Blockchain: Olyseum Wants to Ride the Crypto Wave

What do you get when you cross a group of world soccer stars, legendary hacker Kevin Mitnick, and a blockchain-powered social network? Apparently, something called Olyseum.

Football Meets Blockchain: FC Barcelona Legends Launch Blockchain-Powered Social Network

FC Barcelona legends and now co-founders Carles Puyol and Andrés Iniesta, alongside Iván de la Peña, announced the international launch of Olyseum, a blockchain powered social network for sports lovers. The Management Team which includes CEO Carlos Grenoir and Chief Security Officer Kevin Mitnick were also at the launch.

Keynote Speaker Kevin Mitnick - The World’s Most Famous Hacker

Kevin is the world's most famous hacker, bestselling author, and the top cyber security speaker. Once one of the FBI's Most Wanted because he hacked into 40 major corporations just for the challenge, Kevin is now a trusted security consultant to the Fortune 500 and governments worldwide. Kevin and The Global Ghost Team™ now maintain a 100 percent successful track record of being able to penetrate the security of any system they are paid to hack into using a combination of technical exploits and social engineering.