Japanese Companies Test a Bank-Backed Cryptocurrency in 2022

Japan is taking a giant step toward a digital currency. A group of about 70 Japanese companies announced this week a plan to create a yen-based cryptocurrency in 2022, a project provisionally called “DCJPY” and supported by the country’s three largest banks.

New Linux Malware Hides in Cron Jobs with Invalid Dates

Security researchers recently discovered a new, clever remote access trojan (RAT) for Linux that almost has an almost invisible profile by hiding in tasks that are supposed to be executed on February 31 – a day that obviously does not exist.