Security

Exchanges

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.

Tech  ·  17 April 2014
Exchanges

Major Security Flaw ‘Heartbleed’ Puts Critical Services at Risk

A major security flaw affecting over half the internet could have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable bitcoin services.

Tech  ·  8 April 2014
Exchanges

Coinbase Denies Reports of Data Breach, Addresses Security Concerns

Coinbase has responded to allegations that its service has a flaw that leaves users open to fraud and spam.

Business  ·  1 April 2014
Exchanges

Bitcoin ID Verification Streamlined With Jumio’s BISON

A new service by credentials management company Jumio hopes to streamline ID verification for bitcoin businesses.

Business  ·  27 March 2014
Exchanges

Coinbase Hires Big Names From Amazon and Facebook to Bolster Security and Business Development

Coinbase has headhunted Facebook's Ryan McGeehan and Amazon's Todd Edebohls for their security and business acumen.

Tech  ·  20 March 2014
Security

One Does Not Simply Find Satoshi Nakamoto

Newsweek isn't the first publication to try and identity the mystery man. What was so different this time around?

Business  ·  7 March 2014
Bitcoin

Sales Portal BitSimple Raises $600k in Bitcoin Seed Round

Tangible Cryptography will launch BitSimple following a successful $600,000 seed round investment, funded completely in bitcoin.

Business  ·  21 January 2014
Exchanges

Coinbase Rolls Out Extensive Security Update

Coinbase has added several new security features designed to make its cold storage business even safer.

Business  ·  15 January 2014
Bitcoin

World’s First Insured Bitcoin Storage Service Launches in the UK

The world's first insured bitcoin storage service has launched in the UK, with Lloyd's of London as its underwriter.

Business  ·  9 January 2014
Hacking

Are Passwords Robust Enough to Protect Your Bitcoins?

Security is a cat-and-mouse game between those protecting systems, and those breaking them: passwords are no exception.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 January 2014
Bitcoin

5 Security Tips for Bitcoin Beginners

Bitcoin makes transferring your money incredibly easy, but that ease comes with certain risks.

Business  ·  28 December 2013
Security

BitHub Pays Open-Source Developers in Bitcoin

WhisperSystems has announced a service called BitHub as a way to fund open source security systems for mobile devices.

Business  ·  26 December 2013
Hacking

Telegram Offers $200k in Bitcoin for Cracking its Encrypted Messages

Telegram is offering a $200,000 prize in bitcoin to anyone who manages to beat its encryption protocol.

Tech  ·  20 December 2013
Bitcoin

Online Thief Steals Amazon Account to Mine Litecoins in the Cloud

An enterprising fraudster who stole an Amazon Web Services account ran up a $3,420 bill mining litecoins.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 December 2013
Bitcoin

BitGo Safe Aims to Secure Bitcoin Wallets With Multi-Signature Transactions

BitGo's bitcoin wallet offers multi-signature transactions, designed to protect bitcoins from being stolen, and private keys from being lost.

Tech  ·  19 December 2013