A new malicious software programme, advertised for sale on underground forums, claims to mine and steal bitcoins, according to a Danish security company. The Atrax malware is notable for its low US$250 price and use of TOR, short for The ...
IDG News Service - A simple piece of malicious software is circulating that steals Litecoins, a virtual currency based on the Bitcoin system. Security vendor ESET wrote the malware infects Windows computers. The program tries to steal ...
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Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has temporarily shelved plans to support a competing currency, litecoin, the company said Thursday. Mt. Gox, which is the largest bitcoin exchange, has been battling ongoing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) ...
The online virtual currency Bitcoin has generated some serious buzz lately, with its value soaring past US$200 for the first time this week. Now a smaller player hopes to emerge as a rival by processing transactions faster and giving its ...