China

Sina Weibo, China’s Twitter Analogue, Reveals Users’ Locations and IP Addresses

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Sina Weibo, China’s Twitter Analogue, Reveals Users’ Locations and IP Addresses

RiSec.n0tst3 29 April 2022

To the surprise of many users, China‘s largest Twitter-esque microblogging website, Sina Weibo, announced on Thursday that it will publish users’ IP addresses and location data in an effort to keep their content honest and nice. In a post whose title translates as “IP Territorial Function Upgrade Announcement,” the company stated it was taking the action to protect users’ rights, and to make the service more pleasant to use. “In order to reduce undesirable behaviors such as impersonating parties, malicious rumors … as well as to ensure the authenticity and transparency...

Crystal Blockchain: Security Breaches And Fraud Involving Crypto Still High Despite Tech Development

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Crystal Blockchain: Security Breaches And Fraud Involving Crypto Still High Despite Tech Development

RiSec.Mitch 15 November 2020

It’s ten years since the first official cyber-terrorist attack of a crypto exchange, and despite technological advances, most cryptocurrency entities have not yet been able to develop sufficiently reliable security systems to minimize security breaches on their platforms. Cyber-terrorists are taking more advantage of security gaps every year. Beyond security breaches, there are various types of fraudulent schemes that have provided a way for bad actors to gain value from unsuspecting victims, such as exit scams and Ponzi schemes. Crystal has compiled a full and detailed report of all security breaches, fraudulent activity,...