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France’s crypto kidnapping epidemic and a 19 million record data leak are two sides of the same security failure – Startup Fortune

France has logged 41 cryptocurrency-related kidnappings in 2026, one every 2.5 days, and a government data breach exposing…
#France #FR #Europe #EU #cryptosecurity #PavelDurov #wrenchattacks
https://www.europesays.com/france/9128/

Well, it’s good that someone is drawing a line in the Crypto sand.

Google accelerates its readiness timeline to prepare for “Q-day” with post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration to 2029. Reminder: Q-day = the date when quantum computing becomes operational and is powerful enough to break the digital signatures that secure the Internet, crypto (blockchain + Ethereum), and just about every other Information system in use today.

The Bitcoin crypto network relies on ECDSA elliptic curve signatures. https://techaptitude.substack.com/p/ecdsa-cryptographys-role-in-securing With an exposed crypto signature public key, a quantum computer could derive the private key. And then, the crypto assets would be freely available to a hacker.

Android 17 will integrate ML-DSA, an algorithm standardized by the NIST to secure digital signatures. https://security.googleblog.com/2026/03/post-quantum-cryptography-in-android.html

https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/safety-security/cryptography-migration-timeline/ #Crypto #PQC #PostQuantumCryptography #Cryptography #Google #Quantum #QuantumComputing #Q-Day #BlockChain #ECDSA #NIST #ML-DSA #Security #CryptoSecurity #Internet #TechAptitude

A previously concluded cybercrime case related to the 2016 Bitfinex incident is seeing renewed attention after an early release under U.S. prison reform provisions.

The development underscores ongoing challenges in aligning cybercrime sentencing, rehabilitation, and policy consistency in an evolving threat landscape.

From an infosec perspective, how should accountability evolve for financially motivated cybercrime?

Share your insights and follow @technadu for objective infosec reporting.

#Infosec #CyberLaw #CyberCrimeAnalysis #CryptoSecurity #ThreatLandscape

A previously concluded cybercrime case related to the 2016 Bitfinex incident is seeing renewed attention after an early release under U.S. prison reform provisions.

The development underscores ongoing challenges in aligning cybercrime sentencing, rehabilitation, and policy consistency in an evolving threat landscape.

From an infosec perspective, how should accountability evolve for financially motivated cybercrime?

Share your insights and follow @technadu for objective infosec reporting.

#Infosec #CyberLaw #CyberCrimeAnalysis #CryptoSecurity #ThreatLandscape

A previously concluded cybercrime case related to the 2016 Bitfinex incident is seeing renewed attention after an early release under U.S. prison reform provisions.

The development underscores ongoing challenges in aligning cybercrime sentencing, rehabilitation, and policy consistency in an evolving threat landscape.

From an infosec perspective, how should accountability evolve for financially motivated cybercrime?

Share your insights and follow @technadu for objective infosec reporting.

#Infosec #CyberLaw #CyberCrimeAnalysis #CryptoSecurity #ThreatLandscape

A previously concluded cybercrime case related to the 2016 Bitfinex incident is seeing renewed attention after an early release under U.S. prison reform provisions.

The development underscores ongoing challenges in aligning cybercrime sentencing, rehabilitation, and policy consistency in an evolving threat landscape.

From an infosec perspective, how should accountability evolve for financially motivated cybercrime?

Share your insights and follow @technadu for objective infosec reporting.

#Infosec #CyberLaw #CyberCrimeAnalysis #CryptoSecurity #ThreatLandscape

Tether Pushes DeFi Frontline With New WDK Template Wallet Demo - TLDR:

Tether’s WDK wallet demo showed reusable UI components, non-custodial desig... - https://blockonomi.com/tether-pushes-defi-frontline-with-new-wdk-template-wallet-demo/ #non-custodialwallet #blockchaintools #cryptosecurity #cryptowallets #paoloardoino #stablecoins #wdkwallet #wallets #tether #defi #usdt

Ledger Says Tangem Cards Can Be Brute-Forced Faster, Wallet Maker Disagrees - TLDR:

Ledger Donjon researchers revealed Tangem cards allow unlimited PIN guesses... - https://blockonomi.com/ledger-says-tangem-cards-can-be-brute-forced-faster-wallet-maker-disagrees/ #brute-forceattack #passwordsecurity #hardwarewallets #cryptosecurity #cryptowallet #security #ledger #tangem

Apple Enhances Crypto Wallet Safety on iPhone 17 with Memory Integrity Enforcement - TLDR:

Apple’s iPhone 17 debuts Memory Integrity Enforcement, boosting wallet signing saf... - https://blockonomi.com/apple-enhances-crypto-wallet-safety-on-iphone-17-with-memory-integrity-enforcement/ #memoryintegrityenforcement #spywareprotection #cryptosecurity #applesecurity #cryptowallets #walletsigning #technology #security #iphone17 #a19chip #apple

Vitalik Buterin suggests that Ethereum
will be ready for the on slot of quantum computing suggesting a quantum machine could break blockchain cryptography between 2030 and 2035. The Ethereum Foundation is working to integrate zkEVM ( Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine) within layer 1, within twelve months.

https://www.cointribune.com/en/vitalik-buterin-is-convinced-ethereum-will-survive-the-quantum-era/ #Crypto #Ethereum #Buterin #CryptoSecurity #QuantumComputing #ETH #ZeroKnowledgeProofs #zkp

Crypto losses in 1H 2025 totaled $2.5B in 344 incidents. The bulk were due to wallet attacks ($1.7B) and phishing attacks ($410M).
https://www.certik.com/resources/blog/hack3d-the-web3-security-quarterly-report-q2-h1-2025
#Crypto #CryptoScams #CryptoCurremcy #CryptoSecurity #Phishing #Bitcoin #Ethereum #CryptoWallet

Malicious Solana Packages Attacking Devs Abusing Slack And ImgBB For Data Theft https://gbhackers.com/solana-malware-data-theft/ #Cryptocurrencyhack #CyberSecurityNews #DataExfiltration #Malwareanalysis #CryptoSecurity #Malware

AI deepfake attacks will extend beyond videos and audio: Security firms - AI-powered deepfake scams are rising, targeting crypto wallets. Experts ... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-deepfake-scams-threaten-crypto-wallets-2024 #facialrecognition #cryptosecurity #walletsecurity #cybersecurity #deepfakescams #digitalassets #web3security #aideepfakes #cryptoscams #cryptofraud #aiscams

Decentralized naming could bring ‘next billion’ users to Bitcoin - Spaces Protocol founder Mike Carson argues that in light of the recent S... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/decentralized-naming-bitcoin-secure-domains #decentralizeddomainnames #blockchaindomainnames #decentralizednaming #bitcoinblockchain #bitcoindomains #spacesprotocol #domainsecurity #cryptosecurity #mikecarson

MetaMask users gain 2FA security via MultiversX Snap integration - The MultiversX Snap for MetaMask introduces a new level of security, emb... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/multiversx-new-metamask-2fa-integration #blockchainintegration #blockchainsecurity #cryptoprotection #cryptosecurity #multiversx #metamask #web3 #2fa

Bitget boosts security with Sumsub’s deepfake AI detection - Sumsub’s AI-powered deepfake detection and fraud prevention will go a lo... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitget-sumsub-deepfake-detection-security #ai-poweredsecurity #deepfakedetection #kycverification #fraudprevention #cryptosecurity #cryptocurrency #bitget #sumsub

Pike Finance clarifies ‘USDC vulnerability’ statement on $1.6M exploit - Pike highlighted that the exploit occurred due to their team’s inadequat... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/pike-defi-usdc-exploit-clarity #cross-chaintransferprotocol #usdcvulnerability #securitybreach #cryptosecurity #smartcontract #defiprotocol #cryptohacks #ethereum #arbitrum #optimism #definews #exploit #circle #pike #cctp