What is the FBI’s Going Dark Project?
Law enforcement agencies are working on various projects to make our internet a lot safer. Unfortunately, some of those projects also make it harder to do the things we …
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Bitcoin Ransomware Education – TeslaWare
June 24, 2017
Education, Malware, Ransomware
One way to make a new ransomware strain stand out is by giving it a fancy name. TeslaWare seems to be checking the right boxes in this regard, and …
Should You Use Skype to Buy or Sell Bitcoin?
When it comes to buying Bitcoin these days, there are many ways to do so. Bitcoin exchanges and brokers are two popular methods, even though they verify the user’s …
South Korean Web Hosting Provider Nayana Pays $1 Million to Get Rid of a Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attacks are still a big problem after all these years. It also appears a lot of companies are still unable to deal with these types of threats other …
Bitcoin Price Rises, Ethereum Price Diverges
The Bitcoin bulls are back this time pushing the price over $200 to a high of $2783. Unfortunately for Ethereum, the price diverged and actually dropped 3% at the time …
The Recent Highs and Lows of Bitcoin and Ethereum
The prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum have been acting more erratically than usual it seems. Obviously the fact that it is a cryptocurrency market means we should absolutely expect …
Bitcoin Scaling Agreements – Hong Kong Consensus vs New York Consensus
June 19, 2017
Comparison
Over the past year and a half, we have been multiple “agreements” to make Bitcoin scale. Two of the agreements that stood out are the Hong Kong agreement, and …
A Severed Undersea Internet Cable Can Bring Bitcoin to its Knees
June 19, 2017
News, Technology
Over the past few years, the “Russian threat” has become a lot more prevalent than ever before. Specifically, the United States is concerned about how Russia could affect the everyday lives …
What is the Dandelion Anonymization Proposal?
Bitcoin is not an anonymous cryptocurrency, despite some “financial experts” claiming otherwise. It is evident a lot of people would like to see more anonymity when using cryptocurrency, though. …