Security

Cryptography Pioneer Nick Szabo Touts Blockchain Tech’s Security

Smart contracts pioneer Nick Szabo spoke today at a developer conference for developers working on the public Ethereum blockchain.

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

Por Stan Higgins11 nov 2015

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

Por Stan Higgins17 sept 2015

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

Por Stan Higgins4 sept 2015

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.

Por Stan Higgins26 ago 2015

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

Por Pete Rizzo13 ago 2015

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

Por Grace Caffyn15 jul 2015

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

Por Pete Rizzo30 jun 2015

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

Por Grace Caffyn12 jun 2015

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

Por Grace Caffyn28 may 2015

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