Is a 95% Activation Threshold Still Feasible For Segregated Witness?
Now that the release of Segregated Witness is coming ever closer, it is due time the developers decide on the activation threshold. Right now, there is no clear indication …
Contactless Payment Fraud Can Occur Up To 8 Months After Cancelling The Card
Contactless payments were once heralded as a way to combat large-scale fraud in the payment card industry. Despite best efforts by banks and card issuers, the number of fraudulent …
Bitfinex Values Itself At A Ludicrous US$200m After Getting Hacked
Many people active in the world of cryptocurrency will recall the recent bitfinex hack. This particular incident was quite newsworthy, as nearly US$70m worth of Bitcoin were stolen. Now …
Tor Developers Are Preparing For The Next Generation of Cyberattacks
September 10, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Even though security researchers are not always certain how to deal with the current generation of cyberattacks, preparations for the future are already underway. A new generation of internet …
Some Things To Take Into Account When Converting Bitcoin to Fiat Currency
When people think of exchanges to sell their Bitcoin, there are a lot of caveats to take into account. First of all, it can take a while to execute …
Bitcoin Book Gets Translated To Russian And Is Available Free of Charge
Books are a great way to spread the word on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Albeit most people may never pick up the more technical books in circulation, there is a …
Phishing-as-a-Service Is now a Thing
Malware, Trojans, Viruses and any form of informatic attack is now a normal occurrence in the day-to-day lives of internet users. Still, it is somewhat worrying that even not …
XAPO Enables Bitcoin Purchases In Venezuela
Xapo, one of the main Bitcoin wallet providers as well as Bitcoin merchant began selling the cryptocurrency to the citizens of the economically-depressed Venezuela. The company has enabled Bitcoin …
It Seems Like Illegal Xanax Dealers Are Taking Marketing To a Whole New Level
If you didn’t think just logging on to a dark net market was sketchy enough, you’ll be absolutely terrified to know some dealers have actually started to upload pictures …