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#Weekly Hacktivity Report November 15, 2024

Hungary confirms hack of defense procurement agency Hungarian officials confirmed that the country’s defense procurement agency (VBÜ) was attacked by an “international group of hackers” and are now demanding $5 million in ransom. This is another example of national defense being put at risk, and underscores the urgency of

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IronWeave Speaks! Audio Content

Listen to our discussion on cybersecurity in light of ongoing ransomware, data breaches and malware attacks. The current payment landscape, dominated by traditional processors like Visa and hampered by the limitations of Web3 technologies, is ill-equipped to handle the needs of a rapidly evolving financial and technological environment. Existing systems

IronWeave Pay: The Future of Secure, Private Transactions

In the fast-evolving worlds of finance and technology, the digital payment landscape is undergoing profound changes. From traditional current payment processors like Visa, to emerging Web3 protocols like crypto, everyone seems to be searching for better ways to move money globally. But as technology advances and commerce evolves, the inadequacies

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Medicine & Healthcare Data - Too Important to Be Centralized

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is on a path to touch every aspect of our lives, and very likely will be revolutionizing healthcare, and likely will accelerate medical advancements in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago. One of the most recent breakthroughs comes from Alpha Proteo, a cutting-edge AI

IronWeave + AI: Infrastructure for the Future

Today’s piece is the third in a series exploring how privacy, data security, and individual ownership of data will be a requirement and a driver for widespread adoption of Web3 technologies. As AI expands and becomes part of every app, every activity, and seemingly all industries, the need for

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Texas to GM: Don’t Tread on Our Data!

When we think about data breaches, we imagine a shadowy hacker working in a dimly lit room, breaking into systems to steal sensitive information. The reality is far more complex and unsettling. Sometimes, and more often than we think, the entities we trust with our data are the ones exploiting

Social Security Data Exposed: An Anti-Social System?

Imagine waking up to learn your most sensitive personal information—your Social Security number—is now in the hands of hackers. Not just yours, but everyone’s. It’s not a far-fetched nightmare; it just happened. A recent breach has exposed the Social Security numbers, names, addresses, phone numbers, and

Two Cheers For On-Chain DMV Records

California's DMV has partnered with Avalanche blockchain to place 42 million car titles on-chain—an impressive step toward modernizing state records. We commend this groundbreaking effort, promising efficiency for California’s drivers and taxpayers while marking a significant milestone for blockchain technology. As reported by Yahoo Finance, '

The Case for Secure, Private Communications

The recent AT&T data breach, as detailed by NBC News, once again highlighted the vulnerability of centralized systems and underscored the urgent need for a more secure method of handling any sort of data. The stolen call and text records, though not containing the content of communications, included

The Future of AI, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrencies: Convergence and Potential

The convergence of AI, blockchain, and cryptocurrencies is poised to be a watershed event, revolutionizing how we interact with the digital world. This convergence can bring unprecedented convenience and new modes of digital interaction, or, it could spiral into a crisis if data security remains unaddressed. As we increasingly integrate

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Ransomware Attack Puts the Brakes on Car Dealers

It’s always personal. When there’s a crime or a betrayal of trust, it’s not just statistics. Everyone affected feels the pain. Across the U.S. and Canada, over fifteen thousand car dealers who rely on software service provider CDK Global for every aspect of their business, from

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AI’s Secret Sauce: Verified Data on Chain

AI will produce more trustworthy outputs if the LLMs (Large Language Models) use data that is verifiable. Blockchains will play a vital role in providing verifiable data. The convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology is poised to revolutionize multiple industries. AI's potential to transform various sectors

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A Growing National Threat: Cyber Warfare

The U.S. needs advanced cybersecurity solutions to respond to the rising threats to healthcare, power grids, transportation, and water systems In recent years, our critical infrastructure has been the object of sophisticated cyberattacks. There are significant ongoing threats to the healthcare sector, power grids, transportation systems, and water supplies.

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Will Unsafe Cloud Storage Rain On Your Parade?

Another data breach was recently reported involving Ticketmaster, Santander Bank as well as an impressive list of nationally known brands. Are we numb to this? Should we accept the loss of privacy and cost to companies as just the way things are?No. There’s a way to end this

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House Passes FIT21 - Crypto on the Cusp of Legitimacy

At IronWeave, we understand that traditional finance companies require being in compliance with financial or data privacy regulations. That’s why we’re eagerly watching what congress does with respect to establishing regulatory frameworks for blockchain and cryptocurrencies. On May 22, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives made a

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Institutional Adoption of Blockchain Technology: IronWeave Leads The Way

The Web3 community wants to be broadly respected and adopted. So far, traditional financial institutions have been slow to adopt blockchain technology. But there’s a clear path to acceptance. This past Friday, May 10th in midtown Manhattan, a group of blockchain and finance enthusiasts gathered for an insightful panel

How To Get Most Out of the Conference: Consensus 2024 Edition

Next month the IronWeave team will be attending Consensus 2024 in Austin, Texas. If you’re also attending, we’d love to connect. Attending business events is routine. But most of us don’t think about how to events. We pay the conference fee. We book a flight, reserve a

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IronWeave Pay: Raising the Bar, Commanding Attention

Next Frontier Of Secure and Private Payments: Web2 to Web3 The IronWeave Team has a clear, focused mission. To offer an alternative to the broken centralized payments systems of traditional finance and the inadequate payment options now in Web3. IronWeave Pay will let you or your business send payments that

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NFTNYC 2024 Interview: David Iseminger on ATTN.LIVE

CEO and Co-Founder David Iseminger was interviewed at the recent NFTNYC 2024 conference. David spoke about the need for secure, private payments being available for both Web2 and Web3 and how IronWeave is solving this problem. TRANSCRIPT David Iseminger: So my name is David Iseminger. I am with Upheaval and

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IronWeave Pay: Next Gen Payments

What is IronWeave Pay? See today how tomorrow's payments will be made Payments settle in seconds with privacy, security, and compliance. Transactions take place on Private-Shared-Blocks (PSB) that provide complete control over who can see any transaction. IronWeave Pay = DeFi + TradFi You are in control of who, or

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The Takeaway: EthDenver 2024

Denver, Colorado is a beautiful city. The charming downtown area where most events were held is mostly older two and three story buildings. The main venue, the National Western Complex, was historically used as a venue for cattle shows and exhibitions. That’s part of the quirky charm. EthDenver is

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It's Time for Decentralized Communications

A conversation with David Iseminger and the IronWeave marketing team on the need for decentralized communications apps. David explains how IronWeave is creating a new type of blockchain infrastructure that will enable decentralized Real Time Communication (RTC) dApps for text, voice or video. This interview has been edited for length

IronWeave 2024 Vision: Building On ‘23 Success

As we wrap up another year it’s time to review some of IronWeave’s 2023 highlights and talk about our plans for 2024. David Iseminger, Co-Founder & CEO of IronWeave, offers a brief account of the technical accomplishments achieved during 2023. * Alpha version of IronWeave launched and is running

IronWeave's Inception: Unleashing The Chains

IronWeave Begins With An Idea In the early days of blockchain, David Iseminger recognized its monumental potential—an exhilarating realization for someone with over two decades of experience at Microsoft. David has witnessed tech innovation up close. In his time at Microsoft he’s seen the evolution of corporate email,

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IronWeave News: Fireside Chat, NFT.NYC and OMA3 Standards

Welcome to IronWeave’s monthly news update. Think of these updates as a news skein. What's a skein? It’s a length of thread or yarn. So a news skein is a thread of news woven with other news threads to form a story fabric. The IronWeave story.