Security


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DDoS Extortionists Demand Bitcoin from Email Providers

A number of privacy-oriented email service providers have been targeted by DDoS extortionists demanding payment in bitcoin.

Skull

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BitPay Sues Insurer After Losing $1.8 Million in Phishing Attack

Bitcoin payment processor BitPay has filed suit against a Massachusetts insurance company after losing $1.8m during a phishing attack last December.

gavel, court

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Research: Ashley Madison Bitcoin Blackmail is Cheap and Profitable

A cybersecurity firm has released the results of a blockchain analysis into blackmail attempts against online infidelity website Ashley Madison.

Fingerprint

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Bitcoin Stock Scam Targets WhatsApp Users

A penny stock tied to a little-known bitcoin company and a slew of WhatsApp spam messages were at the heart of a pump-and-dump scheme last week.

Penny stock

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New Cracking Tool Exposes Major Flaw in Bitcoin Brainwallets

A white-hat hacker has released a new tool designed to illustrate the ease with which illicit actors can steal bitcoins from brainwallets.

hacker

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Hardware Vulnerability 'Could Compromise Bitcoin Private Keys'

Users storing bitcoin using hardware from a leading data protection company have been urged to update their devices or risk losing funds.

hardware circuit

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BitGo Launches New Financial Transparency Service

BitGo has announced the release of Verified by BitGo, a tool aimed at allowing customers to provide greater financial transparency.

piggy bank, security

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Lloyd's Report: Bitcoin Will Always Be Risky

Bitcoin's security risk will "never be reduced to zero", according to a report released by insurance provider Lloyd’s today.

lloyd's of london

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Bitcoin's 'New Frontier' of Cybercrime Explored at Barcelona Event

Bitcoin attackers present "a new frontier" for cybercrime, a gathering of top security specialists heard in Barcelona this week.

CaixaForum

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Xapo Moves to Switzerland Citing Customer Privacy Concerns

Bitcoin security specialist Xapo has relocated its headquarters to Switzerland in a bid to boost customer privacy protections.

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