Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 240

Episode 240 of the Transatlantic Cable includes NFT phishing scams, EU looking to ban anonymous crypto & much more

Episode 240 of the Transatlantic Cable includes NFT phishing scams, EU looking to ban anonymous crypto & much more

Episode 240 of the Transatlantic Cable crash lands with 3 stories on NFTs. The first looks at a recent attack on NFT site OpenSea, which was the target of a phishing scam – the total damage is reported to be close to $2 million. The second story is around the EU and its drive to ‘de-anominise’ crypto payments. The final NFT/crypto-related story looks at how a university in South Korea is exploring how to turn feces into cold hard crypto.

To wrap up, the closing story is around the U.S.’s drive to tackle spyware in and around its shores, with recent arrests in Mexico. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing!

 

 

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Cracked in under a minute: (nearly) every other password

We’ve revisited our study on the crackability of real-world passwords leaked on the dark web — originally conducted two years ago. The findings are sobering: nearly every other password can be cracked in under a minute, and three out of five take less than an hour. How can we move away from insecure passwords?

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