Clef: Bitcoin Adoption and Phishing Protection
Clef, a two-factor authentication platform, has recently gained traction in the Bitcoin space with companies like Koinify integrating it to secure their platform. Today, Clef announced True Logins, a new anti-phishing mechanism. Phishing is when an attacker disguises themselves and pretend to be another website. For example, an attacker might use faceboook.com, with three “o’s” so a user thinks they are on a normal, secure website. Then, if the user types in their password for the real site, the attacker can steal the user’s account. In fact, phishing attacks have been used to steal....
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Clef, the passwordless authentication system "inspired by Bitcoin," just announced its partnership with AlphaPoint and their Bitcoin exchange platform. It comes in the wake of previous partnership announcements such as as Koinify and Bitspark. Clef can authenticate a user without a password using two-factor authentication. Instead of asking the user to recall a string of information, the login screen generates an animation called the Clef Wave, which the user scans with a mobile device. The user then enters a thumbprint or PIN number into the Clef app, proving he or she has both his or her....
Clef, the two-factor authentication service from the future, has partnered with crypto crowdfunding platform, Koinify, as it expands its security offering into the Bitcoin world. When deciding to go with a two-factor authentication service, Koinify chose Clef because “its a fresh new solution to the 2FA problem,” stated Tom Kysar, Community Lead at Koinify. Providing users with a stronger peace of mind regarding the security of their tokens and account is a top priority for the app funding platform. Although Clef’s integration has only been active for a short time, the team at Koinify....
Clef, an authentication client that combines several solutions for problems posed by centralized systems, continues gaining ground. Initially launched in early 2013, its appeal has recently inspired a partnership with AlphaPoint, a lead provider of cryptocurrency exchange software. Brennen Byrne, Clef's founder, claims that Bitcoin inspired the project. What similarities do these systems really bare, though? Like Bitcoin, Clef employs RSA cryptography - the use of private/public key pairs for signing and validating messages - in order to surmount the vulnerabilities posed by storing....
As bitcoin price surges, so have phishing attempts against bitcoin wallets, according to Cisco’s Open DNS Labs blog. A similar phishing spike occurred over the summer in response to a bitcoin price jump. The blog includes a list of domains created by one phishing campaign to spoof Blockchain.info around the holidays. Most of the phishing sites have been set up for phishing purposes. There has also been an increase in the compromise of legitimate sites modified to host bitcoin wallet phishing along with other phishing content. Gmail Accounts Targeted. Another trend has shown campaigns....
A blockchain startup called Clef has been holding regular gatherings of cryptocurrency enthusiasts, building a solid bitcoin community in Oakland. Members of the group get together to discuss developments in blockchain technologies and bitcoin in general. "Getting to know the other folks working on bitcoin has been absolutely critical for our company's development, and in-person meetups have been the best place for us to do that," says Clef CEO Brennen Byrne. "As we grow, we want to contribute and give back to the same events that have supported us, so we created the East Bay Bitcoin....