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Bitcoin Virtual Currency…Passing Fad or Worthwhile Investment?

Bitcoin Virtual Currency…Passing Fad or Worthwhile Investment?

| November 8, 2013 | 3 Replies

  Chris Dougherty VirtualThreat, Contributing Writer   Bitcoin virtual currency might be more than just a passing fad. In fact, it could be a worthwhile investment, according to experts. The virtual currency was launched in 2008 by an anonymous developer known only as ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’. The creator has since disappeared, leaving a trail of questions […]

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Security Flaw Makes Smart Toilets Vulnerable to Hackers

Security Flaw Makes Smart Toilets Vulnerable to Hackers

| August 5, 2013 | 6 Replies

  Chris Dougherty VirtualThreat Contributing Writer   When it comes to online privacy we generally think of things like our favorite social networking sites, mobile phones, chat records, email, etc. Now, experts have uncovered a new security flaw that makes toilets vulnerable to hackers. Trustwave, an information security company, recently published a security advisory reporting […]

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