Bitcoins and Bitcoin mining are a very captivating subject for anyone interested in the popular digital currency. There are always new developments…
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A RAT in Bird’s clothing
Some folks worry when they get a malicious e-mail, Facebook update or Tweet from some untrusted account with a suspicious link…
Digital Coin Miners getting help from Play Store presence
Coin mining is a key component for digital currencies like Bitcoin and Dogecoin. The mining creates new coins and helps keep them…
Mt. Gox Lost and Found
We have spoken about Bitcoin extensively in the past, with the most recent example being a scam that targets users of a…
Bitcoin Malware Found in Leaked Mt.Gox Files
At one time, the Japan-based Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox handled 70 percent of all Bitcoin transactions. However, you’ve now likely heard…
A Friday (Spam) Roundup
A little spam for the weekend? 1) Bitcoin spam! “Buy and sell Bitcoins! Find the best places online to buy /…
Alleged Bitcoin Creator Gets a Free Lunch
In a social engineering laden bit of sleuthing, Leah McGrath Goodman, a reporter at Newsweek claims to have uncovered the elusive…
An “Important Flash Update”? Not Exactly…
Here’s a site offering up an “important update” for Adobe Flash that is so determined to have you download something it’ll…
Bitcoin Trouble on the Open Express
There has been tons of different stories documenting the various crimes being committed against Bitcoin users, exchanges and marketplaces; but why…
Fake video claim users can recover lost Mt. Gox Bitcoins
If you’re one of the people affected by the recent Bitcoin blowout over on Mt. Gox, be wary of too-good-to-be-true mentions of…