Bitcoin’s Dark Side Could Get Darker

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Some of the earliest adopters of the digital currency Bitcoin were criminals, who have found it invaluable in online marketplaces for contraband and as payment extorted through lucrative “ransomware” that holds personal data hostage. A new Bitcoin-inspired technology that some investors…

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Hacker used Canadian Internet provider to steal $83K Bitcoins

Researchers with a cyber security firm say they have uncovered that a hacker used access to a Canadian Internet provider to hijack large foreign networks, stealing more than US$83,000 in virtual currency. The U.S.-based Dell SecureWorks says the hacker operated […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…

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BitCoin hacked, More than 18,000 Bitcoins Stolen

BitCoin hacked, More than 18,000 Bitcoins Stolen Bitcoinica, a Bitcoin exchange started by a 17-year old teenager Zhou Tong, has been shut down for security investigations. It’s believed that at least 18,000 BTC ($90,000 or 68,000 EUR) have been stolen. <!– adsense –> News of the hack was posted this morning…

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