New Tool TorBan Helps Monitor Bitcoin-Over-Tor Attacks
A privacy researcher has created a monitoring tool called TorBan to check for attacks on bitcoin users over Tor.
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Nov 11, 2014 at 6:37 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin-Over-Tor Anonymity 'Can Be Busted for $2,500 a Month'
Researchers at the University of Luxembourg have found that using bitcoin over Tor leaves users open to privacy-busting attacks.
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Oct 29, 2014 at 1:51 p.m. UTC
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Why 20 Bitcoin Companies Are Backing a New Deal for Digital Identity
Twenty bitcoin businesses have announced support for The Windhover Principles, which aim to reframe the debate around privacy and security.
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Oct 21, 2014 at 7:25 p.m. UTC
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Gliph iOS Messaging App Reinstates Bitcoin Functionality
The privacy-focused messaging app once again allows users to send and receive bitcoin in its newest iOS release
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Jul 22, 2014 at 1:01 p.m. UTC
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'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.
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Jun 14, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2014
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Search Engine DuckDuckGo Now Lets Users Check Bitcoin Balances
The privacy-preserving search engine now allows bitcoiners to check their balances by pasting public addresses in the search box.
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Jun 13, 2014 at 3:08 p.m. UTC
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Blockchain's SharedCoin Users Can Be Identified, Says Security Expert
New analysis tool 'CoinJoin Sudoku' finds service provides protection only against casual observers, say security consultant and Blockchain.info.
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Jun 10, 2014 at 4:01 a.m. UTC
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Popular Encryption Tool TrueCrypt Mysteriously Shuts Down
A popular open-source encryption program often used to secure desktop bitcoin wallets may have been compromised.
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May 29, 2014 at 4:11 p.m. UTC
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CERN Scientists Launch Encrypted Email Service With a Difference
ProtonMail is an encrypted email service that could help end government snooping – with a little help from bitcoin.
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May 20, 2014 at 5:05 p.m. UTC
May 20, 2014
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Hyper-Anonymising Bitcoin Service 'Dark Wallet' Launches Today
The bitcoin wallet provides new tools for financial privacy, including in-built coin mixing and 'stealth' wallet addresses.
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May 1, 2014 at 10:37 a.m. UTC
May 1, 2014