cybersecurity

84% Hacked Via SMS OTP? The Shocking Truth Big Tech Won't Tell You

84% Hacked Via SMS OTP? The Shocking Truth Big Tech Won't Tell You

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Remember the old Irish tales of changelings? Faerie changelings and exchanging a healthy babe for a weakly one, abandoning families unwittingly rearing a changeling of the cryptids. We scoff, call it superstition. What if I were to tell you that the same transformational experience is happening today—in your bank account,...

SMS OTP is Dead: 3 Killer Flaws Destroying Your Digital Security

SMS OTP is Dead: 3 Killer Flaws Destroying Your Digital Security

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Let's be blunt: if you're still relying on SMS OTP for anything important – banking, crypto wallets, even your email – you're playing a dangerous game. It’s as bad as locking Fort Knox with a Happy Meal lock. They’ve created the illusion of security, but the truth is actually scary....

84% of Businesses Hit by OTP SMS Hacks: Are You Next?

84% of Businesses Hit by OTP SMS Hacks: Are You Next?

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SMS one-time passwords (OTPs) have become ubiquitous tools for online security. Second, they provide a simple and efficient way to authenticate users. SMS has the best delivery rate out there and 98% open rate—a marketer’s dream. This has made it an attractive route for e-commerce retailers to authenticate customer transactions...

VIDA Collaborates to Bolster AI Security and Digital Sovereignty in Indonesia

VIDA Collaborates to Bolster AI Security and Digital Sovereignty in Indonesia

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VIDA is working with our financial services partners to combat AI-enabled threats to security. Now, together, they’re building cutting-edge fraud detection technology to keep AI out of the hands of criminals. At VIDA, we take our role in advancing AI sovereignty seriously by helping to build a secure, digital ecosystem...

G20's Digital ID Sprint: A Trojan Horse for Global Surveillance?

G20's Digital ID Sprint: A Trojan Horse for Global Surveillance?

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Yet the G20, in its infinite wisdom, responded by launching a “TechSprint” to “build trust” in finance. Sounds lovely, doesn't it? As though a group of well-meaning tech billionaires aren’t programming their way to a more equitable universe. This isn't about trust; it's about control. It's about laying the foundation...

Al Fardan & RaonSecure: A New Era for Digital ID in the Middle East

Al Fardan & RaonSecure: A New Era for Digital ID in the Middle East

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As our digital, online world rapidly changes so too does the need for more secure and effective means of managing identities. Learn More Al Fardan Corporation and RaonSecure together are partners in an incredible alliance. We look forward to seeing the impact of this collaboration to strengthen digital security throughout...

Is Indonesia's Digital ID Plan a Celtic Blessing or Tech Curse?

Is Indonesia's Digital ID Plan a Celtic Blessing or Tech Curse?

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I still think of my dear grandmother, may she rest in peace, sitting each Imbolc deftly crafting a Brigid’s cross from rushes. It wasn’t all just frosting on the cake either. It represented a spiritual relationship with our forebears and was a prayer that was literally laced into the core...

Digital Identity Services Surge in Popularity, Revenue Soars to £2.05 Billion

Digital Identity Services Surge in Popularity, Revenue Soars to £2.05 Billion

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With the digital identity service sector booming—expected to reach £2.05 billion in annual revenue by 2023—there’s a better way. The experts think the latter sector could double in size by 2030. This spike is indicative of the growing need for safe and trusted digital identity options, especially as industries pivot...

7 Password Security Myths Debunked by Blockchain's Rise

7 Password Security Myths Debunked by Blockchain's Rise

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Let's be honest. When you hear "blockchain," do you picture a tech bro’s get-rich-quick scheme or some impenetrable digital fortress only understood by computer scientists? I get it. Irish roots or not, skepticism is built into my DNA. After all, we’re a nation of storytellers, and we can smell a...

7 Ways Digital Identity 3.0 Can Save You From Financial Chaos

7 Ways Digital Identity 3.0 Can Save You From Financial Chaos

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We know that the financial world right now is a bit of a runaway train, right? As you’ve probably heard, data breaches have been a hot topic in the news. Hearing these identity theft stories can be shocking and traumatic, and it might seem like someone is getting rich off...

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5 Ways Crypto Regulation Unleashes DeFi's Trillion-Dollar Future

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...

5 Ways Crypto Regulation Unleashes DeFi's Trillion-Dollar Future

Humanity Protocol's H Token Skyrockets After Fairdrop Launch

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...

Humanity Protocol's H Token Skyrockets After Fairdrop Launch

Humanity Protocol's H Token A Fairdrop Revolution or Just Hype?

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,...

Humanity Protocol's H Token A Fairdrop Revolution or Just Hype?

Humanity Protocol's Palm Scan ID: Privacy Savior or Dystopian Nightmare?

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...

Humanity Protocol's Palm Scan ID: Privacy Savior or Dystopian Nightmare?

Meta's Metaverse Flop Proves Zuck Can't Handle Our Digital Future

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...

Meta's Metaverse Flop Proves Zuck Can't Handle Our Digital Future

Zuckerberg's AGI Dream Is A Decentralization Nightmare: Here's Why

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...

Zuckerberg's AGI Dream Is A Decentralization Nightmare: Here's Why

Metaverse Flop to AI Domination? Zuck's Next Power Play

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...

Metaverse Flop to AI Domination? Zuck's Next Power Play

POAP NFTs: Your Digital Ticket to Collectible Memories

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...

POAP NFTs: Your Digital Ticket to Collectible Memories