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Dipanjan Das, a security researcher at UC Santa Barbara who conducted an exhaustive study on NFT frauds, says a verification badge adds a stamp of authenticity, and a scammer with a verified Twitter profile can attract much stronger attention and have a higher impact.
From The black market for stolen verified accounts from Twitter and Instagram – The Verge:
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control of a verified account usually goes for a couple hundred dollars, which buyers usually hope to make back by promoting NFT scams.
From The black market for stolen verified accounts from Twitter and Instagram – The Verge:
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But an institutional investor who has followed crypto for a long time offered a more cynical explanation for why some in the community try to shut down discussion around innovative identity solutions. “It’s because they don’t want their wash trades exposed,”
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The company is also experimenting with web wallets and other tools to keep transactions simple.
From Mastercard digital identity network plans detailed at Authenticate 2022 | Biometric Update:
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Islanders on Shetland face being without landline telephones, mobile and internet services until Saturday after a crucial subsea cable link with the mainland was cut.
Police on Shetland declared a major incident and were patrolling the island to reassure residents after the cable was dredged up by a UK-registered trawler on Thursday morning. Engineers are working to reroute some services using other networks.
UK government officials said the outage was due to accidental damage to the cable by a UK-registered trawler, an incident which is now being investigated by the authorities.
From Shetland loses telephone and internet services after subsea cable cut | Scotland | The Guardian:
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Kakao’s co-chief executive Namkoong Whon has resigned after an hours-long outage of the company’s mobile services sparked a public backlash against South Korea’s dominant messaging app provider.
From Kakao’s co-chief resigns over messenger app service outage | Financial Times:
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Europol this week said it has arrested 31 people in a crackdown on a car-theft ring that developed and used a technique to steal keyless vehicles.
The alleged crooks preyed on motors from two French automakers, we’re told. The thieves were apparently able to update or manipulate the cars’ software so that the doors could be opened and engine started without needing the owner’s wireless keyfob. Just turn up, get in, drive off.
From Arrests after crooks use wireless keyfob hack to steal cars • The Register:
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The Royal Netherlands Army has become the first Western military to begin operational trials with armed unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs),
From Royal Netherlands Army commences armed robot trials in first among Western militaries:
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This week, DeFi project Moola Markets retrieved 93% of the $9.1M they lost in an exploit after negotiating with the culprit. This came on the heels of a similar exploit last week of Mango Markets, which resulted in the exploiter keeping $47 million and returning the other $67 million. These incidents were unique in that individuals were able to successfully manipulate prices due to thin liquidity in the pools – different from the code exploits we’ve typically seen this year in hacks of DeFi services.
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We propose that, on independence, Scotland would continue to use the pound sterling for a period before moving to our policy of adopting a Scottish pound. The change would take place as soon as practicable through a careful, managed and responsible transition, guided by criteria and economic conditions rather than a fixed timetable.
From Building a New Scotland: A stronger economy with independence – gov.scot:
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