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'CoinThief' Mac Malware Steals Bitcoins From Your Wallet
Malware hidden in a private wallet app is reportedly stealing large amounts of bitcoin from Mac OS X users.
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By Jon Southurst
Feb 10, 2014 at 12:45 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2014
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Charity Boss Suspects Stolen Coins Were Used in 180 BTC Donation
Bitcoin100's director suspects a large donation may have come from an exchange hack, but it's impossible to be sure.
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By Jon Southurst
Feb 5, 2014 at 4:48 p.m. UTC
Feb 5, 2014
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5 Security Tips for Bitcoin Beginners
Bitcoin makes transferring your money incredibly easy, but that ease comes with certain risks.
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By David Gilson
Dec 28, 2013 at 7:05 a.m. UTC
Dec 28, 2013
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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.
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By Danny Bradbury
Dec 20, 2013 at 10:45 a.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2013
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Bitcoin Payment Processor BIPS Attacked, Over $1 Million Stolen
Payment processor and free online wallet service BIPS suffered a major attack that saw 1,295 BTC (over $1m) stolen.
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By Jon Southurst
Nov 25, 2013 at 9:59 a.m. UTC
Nov 25, 2013
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Bitcoin Auction Site Puts Itself Up for Sale After Theft of 15 Bitcoins
Bitcoin auction site Bitmit has been deactivated and is being sold to the highest bidder.
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By Daniel Cawrey
Nov 21, 2013 at 6:10 p.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2013
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Lock Up Your Lucre, the Best Democracy Bitcoins Can Buy, and Liquid Asset Conversion
John Law advises keeping your bitcoin safe, ponders bitcoin funding for political parties and recommends drinking wine (responsibly).
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By John Law
Nov 15, 2013 at 6:32 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2013
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Anti-Theft Bitcoin Tracking Proposals Divide Bitcoin Community
Should bitcoin transactions be marked to prove they didn't come from criminals? Should identities behind bitcoin addresses be verified?
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By Danny Bradbury
Nov 15, 2013 at 4:42 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2013
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Bitcoin's cruel world: scams, thefts and the FBI's influence
We look at the recent scams and hacks that have caused people to lose a lot of bitcoins.
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By Daniel Cawrey
Nov 13, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 13, 2013
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Czech bitcoin exchange Bitcash.cz hacked and up to 4,000 user wallets emptied
Czech Republic-based bitcoin exchange Bitcash.cz has been hacked and up to 4,000 customers' wallets have been emptied.
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By Danny Bradbury
Nov 12, 2013 at 4:57 p.m. UTC
Nov 12, 2013
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