Bitcoins blockchain poisoned

Researchers from the RWTH Aachen University and Goethe University, Germany, have uncovered images and links to child pornography in cryptocurrency Bitcoin’s blockchain. The analysis found that certain content, such as illegal pornography, would render the mere possession of a blockchain illegal, with data distributed to all Bitcoin participants.

Version 7 of CIS Controls released

“CIS Controls Version 7” was released Monday by the Center for Internet Security, including steps for mapping the well-known “high-priority short list” of defensive actions to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s framework of cybersecurity standards.

 

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(Blogpost image by Stefan Krause, “Glühlampe explodiert“, Free Art License)