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Messaging apps may hold the key to cryptocurrency adoption

Last September, millennial focused messaging app Kik announced plans to raise money by issuing a cryptocurrency called KIN in an initial coin offering. It raised nearly $100 million from accredited investors and the public. Now rival Telegram is created its own cryptocurrency offering and could raise as … Read More

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Top 10 Messaging Apps for all your daily needs

Kik is also an instant messaging app which doesn't require a phone number but a Kik username and login. … Kik group chats were quite famous and you can currently have a group of up t 50 Kik users. Kik has all the features of a basic instant messaging app, …

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Will Kik’s KIN Token Bring Cryptocurrency to the Mainstream?

Not many cryptocurrency projects start out with the goal of inclusiveness over personal profit. Kik's new Kin token, although deeply involved with their chat application, will one day achieve independence. Short for 'kinship,' the token is a way of integrating cryptocurrency into the life of the average person. Read More

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Is your partner cheating? If they use THESE apps they’re probably playing away

At least 28% of people said they use instant messaging app “Kik” to message their lovers. And 23% … are rampant with love rats who can't resit sending the odd photo or two throughout the day and when the conversation becomes less about the images and more about the words, …

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Hati-Hati, Peretas Sebarkan Spyware di Facebook

Biasanya, aplikasi yang diminta ialah Kik Messenger, dengan alasan supaya bisa mengobrol lebih dekat dan lebih intim. Jika pengguna sudah mendownload Kik Messenger, maka spyware yang bernama Tempting Cedar ini sepenuhnya berfungsi. Spyware akan mencuri foto, kontak, daftar panggilan, … Read More

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Social media and engineering used to spread Tempted Cedar Spyware

Cyber-criminals are using social media and social engineering to dupe victims into downloading Advance Persistent Threat spyware disguised as the Kik messenger app. The spyware dubbed “Tempted Cedar Spyware” is designed to steal information like contacts, call logs, SMS, and photos, as well as … Read More

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Series of critical bugs in NPM are destroying server configurations

NPM has a checkered past in terms of project leadership. In 2016, the messaging service Kik requested that developer Azer Koçulu, who had an unrelated package with the same name, change the name of his package. After declining, lawyers representing Kik contacted NPM CEO Issac Schlueter, who … Read More

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Avast discovers Tempting Cedar Android spyware campaign

The link took victims to a fake Kik Messenger site, which the researchers said was very convincing. Victims then downloaded the spyware, despite the fact that they had to alter their device setting to install apps from unknown sources, which should have alerted them that something was amiss. Read More

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Police: Bronx student threatened to shoot up high school

Representatives at Kik alerted the authorities to those comments, and the NYPD began investigating. When that 15-year-old student was arrested Wednesday night, police say he had bulletproof gear and had attempted to buy a gun online illegally. Police say the case is expected to be tried in family … Read More

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Hackers spread Android spyware through Facebook using Fake profiles

Hackers spread Android spyware through Facebook using Fake profiles The screenshot shows the link sent by hackers to their victims. (Credit: Avast). However, the link only disguised as the Kik Messenger app, in reality, it would take victims to a “very convincing” phishing website and which hosted the … Read More