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Hacking a #blockchain vs. Hacking a DApp: A Response to Mike Orcutt’s MIT Article
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Hacking a Blockchain vs. Hacking a dApp: A Response to Mike Orcutt’s MIT ArticleBy: Jesse Abramowitz & Laura Marissa CullellLast week, MIT Technology Review released an article titled “Once hailed as unhackable, blockchains are now getting hacked” authored by Mike Orcutt which has been making the rounds around blockchain/crypto Twitter.We wanted to provide a response because we felt that it lacked context and a proper explanation to what a blockchain hack actually means and what it entails.1. “Blockchains are particularly attractive to thieves because fraudulent transactions can’t be reversed as they can be in the traditional financial system”.This is one actual inaccuracy in the article:Ethereum Classic itself was created because of a fraudulent transaction that was reversed which happened (...)

#51-attacks #ethereum #dapps #blockchain-technology

Digital Forensics and #blockchain
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By: Laura Marissa CullellMarketing & Operations OfficerAccording to Auqib Hamid Lone, Digital evidence plays an important role in cyber crime investigation, as it is used to link persons with criminal activities. He believes it is of extreme importance to guarantee integrity, authenticity, and auditability of digital evidence as it moves along different levels of hierarchy in chain of custody during cyber crime investigation.Blockchain technology’s capability of enabling a comprehensive view of transactions (events/actions) back to origination provides enormous promise for the forensic community.Lone believes that the forensic implications of this powerful technology include:Improved transactional efficiency (owing to increased trust in the exchanging parties)The reduction of fraud (...)

#digital-forensics #blockchain-technology

#blockchain, Human Rights, and the Supply Chain
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By: Laura Marissa CullellSenior Blockchain ConsultantHow much do you know about the products you use or buy on a regular basis? Or where your cell phone parts come from? What about the people who made them? Or What materials were used and wasted?The journey of a product is long and vast, and goes through several distributors, third parties, storage facilities, suppliers that handle anything from design, to sales, and productions. A product passes through so many different stages, and hands before making it onto store shelves. It’s incredibly difficult to truly track all of it properly, especially when corporate interests are at stake.This article will look at the current landscape of the supply chain and explore the benefits of blockchain technology. We will see how the benefits of (...)

#blockchain-technology #sdgs #human-rights #supply-chain

#blockchain and the Sustainable Development Goals
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By: Laura Marissa CullellMarketing & Operations OfficerCan technology progress human rights? Provide humanitarian aid? Help combat Climate Change? Address issues of identity, trafficking, and provide access to food?The answer to these questions is yes. And Blockchain is a fantastic space to explore these issues right now.In the last article of our series on Unique and Interesting Use Cases for Blockchain, I explore some of the applications of blockchain to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Part I explored just some of the use cases of this innovative tech in the oil and gas industry. Part II saw the possibilities for blockchain in the Music Industry. Part III looked at the possibilities of blockchain in healthcare.For the past couple of months, I’ve been working on my (...)

#blockchain-technology #sustainable-development #sdgs #human-rights