Crime

Bitcoin

McAfee Report: ‘Futile’ Mining Botnets Are Going Mainstream

Security firm McAfee has issued its latest quarterly report, which focuses on emerging threats such as cryptocurrency mining botnets.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 June 2014
Crime

Pantera, Binary and SecondMarket Emerge as Silk Road Bitcoin Bidders

Bitcoin-focused investment firms Binary Financial, Pantera and SecondMarket discuss their participation in the upcoming auction of 30,000 seized BTC.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 June 2014
Crime

How Unsuspecting Homeowners Helped Hackers Mine 500 Million Dogecoins

Security flaws opened the door to a dogecoin mining scam that may have affected thousands.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 June 2014
Crime

CONFIRMED: List of Possible Silk Road Bitcoin Bidders Leaked by US Marshals

The US Marshals Service accidentally leaked a list of potential participants in the auction of 30,000 Silk Road bitcoins.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 June 2014
Crime

500 Million Dogecoins Mined by Unknown Hacker in Malware Attack

The hacker used data hubs to mine $200,000 in dogecoin in an attack researchers called "unprecedented".

Policy & regulation  ·  17 June 2014
Crime

‘Eavesdropping’ Attack Can Unmask Up to 60% of Bitcoin Clients

An attacker on a $2,000 budget could reveal bitcoin clients' IP addresses, researchers say.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 June 2014
Crime

Hook, Line and Sinker: How to Avoid Bitcoin Phishing Scams

Scammers are resorting to old tricks like phishing emails to steal bitcoin. Here's how to keep your funds safe.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 June 2014
Crime

Restaurant’s Stolen Consumer Data Now For Sale on Bitcoin Black Market

A website selling stolen credit card data from restaurant chain PF Chang's is accepting bitcoin as payment.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 June 2014
Crime

$18 Million Worth of Silk Road Bitcoin to be Sold By US Government

The US government is to auction off roughly 30,000 bitcoins appropriated from the Silk Road online black market.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 June 2014
Crime

US Government Bans Researcher for Supercomputer Bitcoin Mining

A National Science Foundation (NSF) researcher has been blacklisted after mining bitcoin without authorization.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 June 2014
Exchanges

Red Flags Raised Over Hong Kong Bitcoin Exchange HKCex

Members of the cryptocurrency community have raised concerns over the dealings of the Asian exchange.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 June 2014
Regulation

Erik Voorhees Faces $50k Fine Over Unauthorized Securities Sale

The serial entrepreneur is banned from engaging in securities offerings for five years, and must pay over $50,000.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 June 2014
Regulation

$5 Billion Insurance Company Offers Bitcoin Coverage to Businesses

Great American Insurance policyholders can now add BTC coverage against crime in most US states.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 June 2014
Crime

Study: Silk Road May Have Reduced Drug Violence

A new study argues that online drug bazaars, such as Silk Road, can actually reduce drug-related violence.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 June 2014
Crime

CryptoLocker Crimewave Halted as Global Authorities Disable Network

International authorities have disabled GOZeuS, the P2P network behind the CryptoLocker malware.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 June 2014