A Deutsche double-debit; Poloniex strikes “out” for a short while; and ransomware isn?t as profitable as people think. Are these technical glitches and criminal hackers seriously threatening security in the finance sector? Take a gander a
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Ransomware Infections Set To Spike Due To Angler Bypassing EMET
Ransomware remains a threat looming over every Internet user in the world today. Protecting one?s computer from this type of malware is becoming harder once again, thanks to the EMET-evading exploit. Security experts feel the number of ransomware inf
Poloniex Exchange Confirms Funds Are Safe Despite Outage
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex is currently affected by an unexpected outage. According to the company?s social media accounts, a datacenter outage is to blame. All coins are safe, though, which is the most important news. Also read: Chinko
Chinko Project Asks Reddit How To Best Spend Bitcoin Donations
Converting Bitcoin to fiat currency can be a struggle for some individuals, particularly in Africa. Coming up with a way to spend the Bitcoin would be good as well. The Reddit community is coming together with helpful tips and advice on how to use th
Bitcoin Price Closer Than Ever to $600 as Bull Run Continues
Bitcoin has done it again. In just a matter of days, the world?s favorite virtual currency has shot up in price by another $40 USD and is now hovering at around the $579 USD range at press time. Also read: Bitcoin Price Finds Stability After Massive
Node40 Announces New Price Points For Dash Masternode Hosting
Albany, NY ? Node40, the innovative masternode service provider, is announcing the addition of new price breaks for its users. Disclaimer: This is a press release. Bitcoinist is not responsible for this firm’s products and/or services. ?We?re c
OXBTC: A Cryptocurrency Investment Service Platform
OXBTC is a cryptocurrency ?investment service platform? that offers many different options for profiting from the growing digital currency market. Just recently, the company added Ether cloud mining to its list of services. Disclaimer: This is a spon
Deutsche Bank Customers Debited Twice In As Many Days
A German report mentions how customers of Deutsche Bank have been a victim of a double-debit. Several thousand customers have been charged twice on June 1st and 2nd. Although there is no official explanation for this debacle, a lot of clients are out
Industry Report: PayPal Gets Into the Bitcoin Game
Paypal says “yes” to digital currency; content creators may find themselves getting rich; and Russia is the world’s latest cyber-attack victim. Want to catch up on your digital currency news? Take a look below and see what you’
Bitcoin Price Finds Stability After Massive Bull Rally
Perhaps last week gave us so much excitement that we needed some time off. In our previous price piece, bitcoin shocked its fans by jumping to the $530 range within a matter of days. Now, we look at bitcoin, and it hasn?t moved. In fact, several days