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LocalBitcoins Names Malware As Cause of Wallet Issues

LocalBitcoins users are reporting that their wallets have been emptied and that transactions via the service have been delayed.

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Bitcoin Vigil Guards Against Intrusion and Coin Theft

A new project uses bitcoin wallets to detect computer malware and intruders' attempts to steal coins.

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Study: Bitcoin Wallet Attacks Rose Sharply in 2013

New data from cybersecurity firm Kapersky Labs shows a sharp increase in bitcoin-related malware attacks occurred in 2013.

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Make Your Own Cash, 1930s Style; the CoinSummit Boosters; and Hot Pockets

John Law remembers a 1930s currency revolution, survives exuberant optimism, and (almost) finds something good about mobile malware mining.

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Mining Malware Infects Mobile Market via Google Play Apps

Cryptocurrency mining malware for PC platforms has been around for a while, but now it has gone mobile.

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Linux Malware Evolves to Mine Cryptocurrencies

Cyrptocurrency mining malware has previously targeted Windows PCs. Now Linux owners are getting a taste of malware misery too.

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Malware Uses Victims' Machines to Mine Bitcoin Until Ransom is Paid

A curious new hybrid of bitcoin-mining malware and ransomware has been discovered infecting PCs.

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'CoinThief' Mac Malware Steals Bitcoins From Your Wallet

Malware hidden in a private wallet app is reportedly stealing large amounts of bitcoin from Mac OS X users.

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Leading Anti-Malware Firm Malwarebytes Starts Accepting Bitcoin

The company is a well-known advocate of online privacy rights, and has integrated powerful anti-spyware detection in its software.

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Microsoft Destroys Bitcoin Mining Botnet Sefnit

Microsoft has gone on the offensive against Sefnit: remotely removing an old version of Tor from two million computers.

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