October 23, 2021

Attacks

The Lightning Network has unleashed an entirely new set of accounting, audit and tax challenges. But how will they be resolved?
Technical

Good Griefing: A Lingering Vulnerability On Lightning Network That Still Needs Fixing

Jan 18, 2021
The United Nations has launched a probe into 35 cyber attacks linked to North Korea, including cryptocurrency exchange hacks and “cryptojacking.”
Culture

UN Investigating North Korea's Crypto Crimes

Aug 14, 2019
A confidential briefing from the UN indicates that North Korea has accrued at least $2 billion from cryptocurrency exchange and mining hacks.
Culture

UN: North Korea Funds Weapons Program Through Crypto Hacks

Aug 6, 2019
Op-ed - Op Ed: Anatomy of the Tether Attack: Are Stablecoins Vulnerable?
Business

Op Ed: Anatomy of the Tether Attack: Are Stablecoins Vulnerable?

Nov 14, 2018
Privacy & security - Popular Ether Wallet MEW Is Hijacked in DNS Attack
Culture

Popular Ether Wallet MEW Is Hijacked in DNS Attack

Apr 25, 2018
Ethereum - Researchers Explore Eclipse Attacks on the Ethereum Blockchain
Business

Researchers Explore Eclipse Attacks on the Ethereum Blockchain

Mar 1, 2018
Privacy & security - Bitcoin Exchanges Are Favorite Targets of Global DDoS Attacks: Report
Culture

Bitcoin Exchanges Are Favorite Targets of Global DDoS Attacks: Report

Dec 5, 2017
Technical - The Curious Case of Bitcoin’s “Moby Dick” Spam and the Miners That Confirmed It
Technical

The Curious Case of Bitcoin’s “Moby Dick” Spam and the Miners That Confirmed It

Sep 27, 2017
Technical - Bitcoin Magazine’s Top 6 Tech Stories of 2016
Technical

Bitcoin Magazine’s Top 6 Tech Stories of 2016

Dec 29, 2016
Privacy & security - Insufficient Backups
Culture

Insufficient Backups, Not Bitcoin, at Fault as Hollywood Hospital’s Data Held Ransom by Hackers

Feb 19, 2016
Op-ed - Bitcoin Developer Eric Lombrozo on Five Benefits of Segregated Witness
Technical

Bitcoin Developer Eric Lombrozo on Five Benefits of Segregated Witness

Feb 2, 2016
Op-ed - The RAND Corporation Report: National Security Implications of Virtual Currency
Culture

The RAND Corporation Report: National Security Implications of Virtual Currency

Jan 11, 2016
Op-ed - The Who
Culture

The Who, What, Why and How of the Ongoing Transaction Malleability Attack

Oct 7, 2015
Op-ed - UPDATED: CoinWallet’s September Stress Test Begins with $48
Business

UPDATED: CoinWallet’s September Stress Test Begins with $48,000 in Free Bitcoin

Sep 10, 2015
Op-ed - A Closer Look at BIP100: The Block Size Proposal Bitcoin Miners are Rallying Behind
Technical

A Closer Look at BIP100: The Block Size Proposal Bitcoin Miners are Rallying Behind

Aug 28, 2015
Op-ed - Bitcoin Payment Protocol Explained
Technical

Bitcoin Payment Protocol Explained

Jul 29, 2014
Op-ed - Rise of the Altcoin Wars
Business

Rise of the Altcoin Wars

Apr 30, 2014
Op-ed - U.S. Navy Preparing Bitcoin Battalion
Culture

U.S. Navy Preparing Bitcoin Battalion

Apr 24, 2014
Op-ed - Fraud Detection in the World of Bitcoin
Culture

Fraud Detection in the World of Bitcoin

Mar 26, 2014
Op-ed - Once Bitten
Business

Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Why the Credit Card Network is Ready for a Paradigm Shift

Mar 25, 2014
Op-ed - Selfish Mining: A 25% Attack Against the Bitcoin Network
Technical

Selfish Mining: A 25 Attack Against the Bitcoin Network

Nov 4, 2013
Ransomware-as-a-service, intricate phishing scams, cryptomining and cryptojacking schemes: Ransomware attacks will continue as long as cryptocurrency remains valuable.
Business

BetCoin.tm’s Allegedly Fraudulent, Unethical and Illegal Activity

Oct 22, 2013
Op-ed - The Bitcoin Crash: An Examination
Markets

The Bitcoin Crash: An Examination

Apr 13, 2013
Op-ed - Bitstamp Under DDoS
Markets

Bitstamp Under DDoS

Oct 16, 2012