The virus killer: How blockchain contributes to the fight against COVID-19
Blockchain-powered solutions have been on the front line of the battle against the virus, yet their potential has been underutilized. On Jan. 30, the South China Morning Post reported that one of the largest Asian pharmaceutical companies, Zuellig, had launched a blockchain-based system to track the quality of COVID-19 vaccines. Called “eZTracker,” it allows any user to “instantly verify the provenance and authenticity” of vaccines by scanning the QR code on the package. Somewhat surprisingly, throughout the pandemic, there have not been many reports of blockchain-based products adopted by....
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Some predicted the pandemic would provide the “perfect storm” for blockchain adoption. Did they overpromise? On Nov. 9, drugmaker Pfizer announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is 90-plus percent effective, and even though it may be premature to proclaim the pandemic’s end — as the virus continues to rage in the United States and Europe — once can at least speculate: Where will blockchain adoption stand when the crisis abates?Some predicted, after all, that the global healthcare upheaval might provide a perfect storm for worldwide blockchain adoption. A Harvard Business Review article from....
Global Bitcoin payment processor BitPay has notified users to of a newly discovered Trojan virus that is affecting some bitcoin purchases. Notably, the virus has not compromised any user wallets of payment systems. In an alert issued on Friday, bitcoin payment service provider BitPay has warned users to be on the lookout for a new virus. While there are no signs of a widespread infection, the “Coinbitclip” virus has affected some bitcoin purchases. The company’s support team received several reports of the virus affecting purchases of the cryptocurrency, on Windows systems specifically. As....
There's an interesting discussion that's sprouted up on the Microsoft discussion boards relating to Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) - Microsoft's out-of-the-box malware prevention software. A user by the handle "edc678" reports that a virus signature from the "DOS/STONED" virus was uploaded to the bitcoin blockchain. And since we're only dealing with the virus signature, there doesn't seem to be a threat to users. But users of Microsoft Security Essentials are getting a whole lot of grief from their software. MSE is essentially recognizing the signature, reporting it to the user as a....
Blockchain tech is well suited to manage aspects of the fight against the coronavirus. Why hasn't it been used more?
A Facebook virus that mines Bitcoin has been discovered in Norway and is spreading rapidly across the globe. Experts call it a Norwegian phenomenon. The Facebook Virus is taking form as a Facebook direct message. If you have received a direct message on Facebook that looks like the image above then do not download or open it. Senior adviser Vidar Sandland from the Norwegian Center For Information Security (Norsis) warns Facebook users about the new virus. The virus was observed for the first time in Norway a week ago according to Norsis, and is spreading fast through the message system on....