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Amid the growing geopolitical threat of ransomware, crypto has become a stalking horse. Following a slew of high-profile exploits, there have been calls to ban or surveil blockchain networks, with the thinking that bitcoin catalyzes cybercrime.  The risks of ransomware are real: Any organization that relies on computers may be vulnerable to digital extortion. The threat isn’t always clear: Malware can be developed or deployed by individuals, state-backed groups or hacking collectives. And… Source link

Bill Oxford / Getty Images/iStockphoto So you think you know all you need to know about Social Security? If so, congratulations – you are in the minority when it comes to knowledge of the nation’s biggest retirement benefits program. See: Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustments Aren’t Enough to Pay Higher Costs for SeniorsFind: Next Year’s Social Security Checks Could Get Biggest COLA Bump in 13 Years A new study released by the Nationwide Retirement Institute found that most… Source link

Ben Simmons had a chance to redeem himself on Sunday at the end of a series noted for his offensive stagnation. He did not. The Philadelphia 76ers point guard posted his fourth single-digit scoring effort of the Eastern Conference semifinals and again not only looked unable to shoot the ball, but unwilling. His five-point, 13-assist, eight-rebound effort arrived as the Atlanta Hawks completed a stunning upset in seven games to topple the top-seeded 76ers and advance to the conference finals… Source link

This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Monday, June 14, 2021 This is not the 1970s. Readers already know: Inflation is running hot.  But Wall Street strategists still remain largely unbothered by the recent acceleration in prices. And financial markets — at least for the moment — agree.  As Yahoo Finance’s Brian Cheung noted last week, yields on longer-dated U.S. Treasuries fell to… Source link

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, landlords in major cities across the country were rolling out the red carpet to attract renters. Faced with a glut of empty apartments amid an urban exodus, landlords in New York City for example, lured renters with things like three months free rent, American Express gift cards, and Citi Bike memberships. Now, with nearly half of the U.S. population vaccinated and the economy reopening, landlords aren’t feeling as generous. Jonathan Miller, president… Source link

(Reuters) – Floyd Mayweather will give up nearly 35 pounds (16 kg) to YouTube personality Logan Paul when they step into the ring for their exhibition fight at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Sunday but that is the only thing the undefeated five weight division champion is conceding. The “ceremonial” weigh-in on Saturday produced no surprises with the 6 feet, 2 inches (1.88 m) Paul always going to have an advantage on the scales coming in at 189.5 lbs with the 5-foot, 8-inch (1.73 m) Mayweather… Source link

Rich Paul has become of the most powerful agents in the NBA via his own abilities, maneuvering and, of course, his close friendship with LeBron James. He believes there is a significant group of athletes that don’t want to work with him, though. In a wide-ranging interview with The New Yorker’s Isaac Chortiner, Paul discussed the intricacies of being a Black man in a field of agents that is overwhelmingly white. After saying many Black athletes are reluctant to sign with a Black agent, Paul… Source link

The Brooklyn Nets can sleepwalk through their first-round series with the Boston Celtics, and they basically did in Game 1. The question is whether they will wake up before their championship mettle is really tested. Brooklyn’s 47 first-half points on Saturday night was their lowest total in any game this season but one — a Jan. 8 outing against the Memphis Grizzlies in which Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden were not in uniform. They combined to make 11 of their 32 shots and none… Source link

Donald Trump is still a big name in Republican politics (AP) Former President Donald Trump has labelled Republicans who do not want to discuss Arizona vote recount as ‘weak and stupid’ in an interview. Speaking on One America News Network, Mr Trump said to anchor Chanel Rion about the vote recount in the state the GOP lost for the first time in 20 years in 2020. It is a significant event in the ‘Stop the Steal’, a campaign based on the unverified claims that the last election contained… Source link

With the incredible volatility in cryptocurrency markets in recent weeks, lawmakers might be watching the price moves like everyone else, but aren’t likely to act anytime soon, predicts one Representative. “Most of my colleagues don’t have a deep understanding of cryptocurrencies,” Rep. Jim Himes (D., Conn.) said diplomatically in an interview with Yahoo Finance Friday. “So, for better or for worse, there’s not going to be legislation passed out of the United States Congress anytime… Source link