• Finances
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 18th, 2015
Bitcoin on Its Way to Becoming an Officially Recognized Currency

Bitcoin on Its Way to Becoming an Officially Recognized Currency

Banks and government organizations are beginning to accept the reality, are slowly entering the Bitcoin market

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 10th, 2015
DD4BC Hacker Group Blackmails Companies for Bitcoin Using DDOS Attacks

DD4BC Hacker Group Blackmails Companies for Bitcoin Using DDOS Attacks

The group required payments between 25 and 100 Bitcoin

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 2nd, 2015
Bug in the GitHub Extension for Visual Studio Makes Developer Lose $6,500 (€5,800)

Bug in the GitHub Extension for Visual Studio Makes Developer Lose $6,500 (€5,800)

Developers, check your Amazon bills for Bitcoin-mining bots

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 1st, 2015
Secret Service Agent Admits to Stealing Bitcoin from Silk Road Users

Secret Service Agent Admits to Stealing Bitcoin from Silk Road Users

Shaun Bridges faces up to 20 years in prison

Hacking Team Was Tracking Bitcoin Transactions Since January 2014

Hacking Team Was Tracking Bitcoin Transactions Since January 2014

Emails show that Egyptian & Saudi governments were interested in buying the Bitcoin tracking module

Blockchain’s Android Wallet Generates Duplicate Addresses

Blockchain’s Android Wallet Generates Duplicate Addresses

Duplicate wallet collects about $8,000 in 4 months

Federal Agents Accused of Stealing Silk Road Bitcoins

Federal Agents Accused of Stealing Silk Road Bitcoins

Over $1 million in bitcoins diverted to personal accounts

Ubuntu MATE Now Accepts Bitcoin Donations

Ubuntu MATE Now Accepts Bitcoin Donations

Users can now donate Bitcoins to Ubuntu MATE

Bitcoin Exchange Cavirtex Ceases Activity After Hack Attack

Bitcoin Exchange Cavirtex Ceases Activity After Hack Attack

Company says funds will be returned to its customers

Bitstamp Restarts Business with Bank-Grade Wallet Security

Bitstamp Restarts Business with Bank-Grade Wallet Security

Service now runs on Amazon Web Services hardware

Andromeda Botkit Used for Bitcoin Mining Purpose

Andromeda Botkit Used for Bitcoin Mining Purpose

Crooks crack older version of Andromeda botkit

Over $5 Million Stolen from Bitstamp’s Bitcoin Wallets

Over $5 Million Stolen from Bitstamp’s Bitcoin Wallets

Company is working to restore the service in the next days

126 Bitcoins Found Through Brainwalleting with Leaked Passwords

126 Bitcoins Found Through Brainwalleting with Leaked Passwords

Brainwallet system is useful if safety tips are respected

US Govt to Sell New Round of 50,000 Silk Road Bitcoins, Worth $20 Million

US Govt to Sell New Round of 50,000 Silk Road Bitcoins, Worth $20 Million

The auction will take place on December 4

Dyre Trojan Takes Aim at Bitcoin Sites, Adobe Vulnerability Leveraged

Dyre Trojan Takes Aim at Bitcoin Sites, Adobe Vulnerability Leveraged

The country with the largest number of infections is Ireland

Dorian Nakamoto Seeks Donations to Sue Newsweek for Lying He Created Bitcoin

Dorian Nakamoto Seeks Donations to Sue Newsweek for Lying He Created Bitcoin

The coincidence in name doesn't justify the problems the article caused the family of Dorian Nakamoto

Reddit Could Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency

Reddit Could Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency is meant to help distribute the shares Reddit investors agreed to donate to the community

 
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