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Ransomware payments dropped in 2024 as victims refused to pay hackers

February 5, 2025

Ransomware payments fell by more than one-third in 2024 as an increasing number of victims refused to negotiate with hackers. In a report published Wednesday, crypto forensics firm Chainalysis said that while ransomware gang leak sites posted more victims than in previous years during 2024, fewer victims gave in to the hackers’ demands. Chainalysis reported […]

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Stripe makes $1.1 billion crypto bet as it closes on Bridge acquisition

February 5, 2025

Stripe has closed on its $1.1 billion purchase of stablecoin platform Bridge – marking the payment giant’s largest acquisition to date and tangible push into crypto. Co-founded in 2022 by Coinbase and Square alumni Zach Abrams and Sean Yu, San Antonio, Texas-based Bridge built an API that helps companies accept stablecoins. The pair raised $58 […]

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Why Psychological Courage Is the Secret Ingredient for Successful Startups

February 5, 2025
This article explores the concept of psychological courage in startups, highlighting how employees — not just founders — can develop resilience, face challenges head-on and thrive in uncertain environments by embracing reality, problem-solving effectively and pushing through struggles.

The Elon Musk Act aims to ban ‘special government employees’ from having federal contracts

February 5, 2025

U.S. Democratic Representative Mark Pocan plans to introduce a bill designed to ban “special government employees” like Elon Musk from having federal contracts so they can’t steer spending towards their own self-interest.  The proposed bill is called the ELON MUSK Act, which stands for Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy.  “No […]

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New target of Paragon spyware comes forward

February 5, 2025

The latest target of Paragon spyware openly questions if he was targeted by the Italian government.

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