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We have never seen so many optimistic Bitcoin price predictions than during the past few months. It seems everyone is very bullish on Bitcoin right now, and Michael Novogratz has made one of the bolder statements in this regard. In his opinion, there is no reason why the Bitcoin price couldn't surpass US$40,000 by the end of 2018. That is a pretty optimistic…
Recently, digital currency contracts for differences, also known as CFDs, have become more and more popular thanks to an increased marketing effort on the part of providers. Because of this, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to issue a warning pertaining to the possible risks that investors expose themselves to when trading CFDs. Understan…
China will always remain a crucial area when it comes to the future of technology. Baidu, best known for its search engine, is also experimenting with autonomous vehicles of all kinds. In a recent announcement, Baidu announced that it plans to put a driverless bus on China's roads by 2018. The company's venture into the autonomous car industry is already und…
Android users generally assume Google’s Play Store is safe to use since the tech giant scans all its apps to ensure none contain malware. Every once in a while, however, hackers manage to get malicious apps past Google. Recently, according to reports, Google had to remove 300 apps from its Play Store as they were found to be using Android devices to launch d…
Cybercriminals no longer need any coding experience to be able to make money extorting others. According to Symantec researchers, there is a new Android app spreading on Chinese underground forums allowing wannabe cybercriminals to create custom ransomware without having to write a single line of code. Creating Ransomware with an Android app The user-friendl…
Criminals are flocking to botnets as of late, due to how much damage these nefarious creations can cause. Rakos, a rather prominent type of malware, is currently being used to build a very powerful botnet. So far, there are several thousand bots in existence. Although the numbers are not alarmingly high, this new botnet is more than capable of executing powe…
