19,000 Bitcoin – valued at around $275 each, so $5 million together – have been stolen from a majour European Bitcoin exchange, reports RT. Bitstamp, a four year old company based in the UK and Slovenia is described by the Financial Times as “the world’s third busiest Bitcoin exchange”. It immediately took action, halting withdrawals … More Bitstamp hacked for $5 million in Bitcoin
I received a sad report on the subject of PC support scams. Yes, those same old scams where the perpetrator tells you that you have malware infections or system problems and tries to scare you into letting him or her connect to your PC so that he can install some software and fix it. For a … More The Tech Support Scammer’s Revenge
With all the recent headlines about data breaches, should your organization hire a “thief to catch a thief?” That’s a question Kevin Mitnick, sitting near the top of the hacker hall-of-fame for famous hack sprees in decades past, has been contemplating. He’s not alone – many companies are wondering the same thing. There is a … More Should you hire a hacker to prevent data breaches?
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