Remember Equifax? Don’t let your data end up being used as leverage in their corporate mistake on the back end. That sense of powerlessness, that realization that your social security number and all that other sensitive info were out there on the dark web…that's just a taste of the digital...
According to the Cyber Threat Observatory from the UK’s Alan Turing Institute, it found that incidents related to digital identity have noticeably increased. This surprise comes from their new report. On June 19, 2024, an environmental justice workshop provided an opportunity to workshop these report findings. What it unearthed was...
Now picture yourself entering a digital bank in the metaverse. Your avatar, a flawless digital reproduction – your digital twin – approaches the counter with purpose and poise. You go to transfer a large amount of money, all so far above board. What if that digital twin was inauthentic and...
Grey Nickel. As cringe-inducing as their name might make you believe, their contribution to the DeFi universe is no joke. This isn't just about a group of hackers stealing crypto; it's about us facing the harsh reality that the "decentralized future" we're building has some serious cracks in its foundation....
These deepfake-as-a-service operations are making it easier for fraudsters to stitch together synthetic identities by mixing stolen data from various swipes with AI-generated media. This concerning trend has resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in lost research funding to universities around the world.Earlier this year, an employee in Hong...
Today, the digital landscape is experiencing an unexpected boom in the need for scalable identity verification and security solutions. Cyber threats are not only more frequent, but more sophisticated. Accordingly, the global market for technologies that safeguard digital identities and spearhead fraud prevention efforts is growing quickly. This is great...
We are living in a time when your online existence is your existence. It’s not just how you bank, communicate and shop, it’s how you verify your identity. Have you ever stopped to really think about what a precarious position your digital “you” is in? I'm not talking about simple...
The digital world is rapidly changing and fraudsters are advancing their tactics just as quickly. We’re seeing a big move away from old-fashioned mostly human-led fraud to more complex, AI-oriented bot fraud. This evolution poses new challenges for online security and user experience, demanding a proactive approach from both individuals...
That Bored Ape you were looking at? Poof. Stolen. Wiped out suddenly from your wallet, not by a faceless cybercriminal in balaclava, but by a Twitter bot. I've seen it happen firsthand. One of my friends, a longtime crypto investor, got truly wiped out. He lost a huge chunk of...
Imagine this: You're at a virtual concert, the digital crowd is roaring, the avatar of your favorite band takes the stage. Without warning, the music fades to black and is overtaken by a barrage of flashing advertisements for… dubious crypto hacks. Thousands of these identical avatars, most of them spam...
Remember the early days of the internet? Wild West, right? That’s how DeFi seemed just a few years ago. “Rug pulls” started entering the broader crypto lexicon. That’s starting to change and for the better. We know regulation can be a buzzkill but it’s the only way to find out...
Humanity Protocol opened the doors to its fast and secure decentralized ID service on June 26. The H token saw its value explode following a successful “Fairdrop” to early users and supporters. The H token, meanwhile, has seen a 40% price surge over the last 24 hours. The flood, of...
The crypto world loves a good narrative, and Humanity Protocol's H token is dripping with one: a fairdrop revolution. Yet the promise is unmistakable. We will fight to reclaim airdrops from the arms of the bot armies and restore them to actual, live human beings. The method? Palm scans. Yes,...
A billion-dollar valuation for the ability to palm scan? No joke. While everyone’s chasing the next crypto unicorn, I can’t shake the feeling we're blindly galloping towards a future where our bodies are the ultimate key – and the ultimate target. Humanity Protocol’s H token has skyrocketed, partially fueled by...
It’s that same sort of exuberance you felt when you first heard about the metaverse. The fulfillment of digital utopia, being in touch with everyone on planet Earth through expansive online metaverses, creating prosperous virtual societies? It sounded revolutionary. Now, look at Horizon Worlds. Clunky avatars, digital tumbleweeds, and a...
Zuckerberg wants AGI. Personal superintelligence, he calls it. An AI that essentially runs your life. Sounds convenient, right? Maybe. But let's be brutally honest: entrusting the keys to your existence to a single, centralized entity – especially one with Zuckerberg's track record – is a recipe for disaster. Well, it’s...
Just as Mark Zuckerberg made headlines with a big pivot to the now overly-hyped Metaverse, he’s undertaking another big pivot. He’s recently been exploring the thrilling worlds of AI and AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). After the hype and billions of dollars, Meta’s Metaverse projects—especially Horizon Worlds—have found difficulty in attracting...
Calloutcoin.com aspires to remain at the forefront of the rapidly evolving marketplace of blockchain and crypto. We provide rigorous research on NFT standards, metaverse technology, digital identity solutions and the most recent DeFi innovations. Today, it's time to dive into Proof of Attendance Protocol (POAP) NFTs, a unique way to...
