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John McAfee’s ‘unhackable’ Bitfi wallet got hacked — again

sudshr47 August 30, 2018

If the security community could tell you just one thing, it’s that “nothing is unhackable.” Except John McAfee’s cryptocurrency wallet, which was only unhackable until it wasn’t — twice. Security researchers have now developed a second attack, which they say can obtain all the stored funds from an unmodified Bitfi wallet. The Android-powered $120 wallet […]

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‘Unhackable’ BitFi crypto wallet has been hacked

sudshr47 August 14, 2018 Startups

The BitFi crypto wallet was supposed to be unhackable and none other than famous weirdo John McAfee claimed that the device – essentially an Android-based mini tablet – would withstand any attack. Spoiler alert: it couldn’t. First, a bit of background. The $120 device launched at the beginning of this month to much fanfare. It […]

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ICOs are becoming funds

sudshr47 June 19, 2018 Startups

What does a startup do with $48 million? $130 million? $1.7 billion? This question – one integral in the whole ICO craze – hasn’t quite been answered yet but it’s going to be far more interesting as ICOs and cryptocurrencies transform from purely product-oriented companies into actual funds. Take the news that the creator of […]

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Cybersecurity maestro and former fugitive John McAfee claims his phone got hacked

sudshr47 December 28, 2017

John McAfee — an early cybersecurity pioneer — claims someone hacked into his phone and hijacked his Twitter account.

The 72-year old McAfee is a dubious character with an admittedly colorful past, so his exploits should be considered wearily. He believes the Belize government once had a plot to kill him — and supports it with evidence. He fled the jungles of Belize in 2012 after police wanted him for questioning concerning the murder of his neighbor. He sought the nomination for president of the United States in 2016 on the Libertarian ticket. He has done lots of drugs — some of which he became addicted to and others that “astonished” him. Read more…

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