The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), an app through which RBI and major banks are creating a mini-bank on your smartphones, is in safe hands now. Ethical hackers have been roped in to protect the UPI from any cyber threats. One such person is a 25-year-old who is going to make…
Use Bitcoin If You’re Going To Hack An Election
For decades, Latin American elections have been rigged. In the 21st century, technology has abetted the practice, resulting in the region’s dirtiest elections over the past half-decade. And, when hacking an election, Bloomberg reports, using Bitcoin is crucial. As Enrique Peña Nieto, a lawyer and a millionaire from a family…
Nukes They Can Use? The Danger of North Korea Going Tactical
On March 2, 2016, Kim Jong Un gave direction to the military to “get the nuclear warheads deployed for national defense always on standby so as to be fired at any moment.” The North reiterated versions of this formulation for days afterwards, including a “preemptive nuclear strike of justice.” These…
