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The State of Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity

eSecurity Planet

More robust security for Domain Name Systems (DNS). Securing edge devices with identity authentication. Mitigating risk of false key propagation and identity theft. Starting with Bitcoin (BTC) in 2009, it’s the on and off again hype of cryptocurrency that’s led the blockchain technology movement.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

2002 – Internet Attack — By targeting the thirteen Domain Name System (DNS) root servers, a DDoS attack assaults the entire Internet for an hour. Justice Department announces more than 70 indictments and 125 convictions or arrests for phishing, hacking, spamming and other Internet fraud as part of Operation CyberSweep. .