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Bitcoin War: The First Real Threat to Bitcoin?

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 by rasengan

[caption id="attachment_292" align="alignleft" width="300"] Scumbag Bitcoin Miner[/caption] For most Bitcoiners, it is a well known fact that there is a significant risk in the decentralized peer-to-peer currency pertaining to hashing…

Categories: Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, General Privacy News

Your ISP is Going to Spy on You Starting July 12, 2012

Updated on Jul 29, 2021 by rasengan

Your ISP is going to spy on you starting July 12, 2012. One year ago, the RIAA and the MPAA organized a project with the largest internet service providers in…

Categories: Cryptocurrency, General Privacy News, Surveillance

Exclusive Interview with Suren Ter from YouHaveDownloaded.com

Updated on Aug 5, 2021 by rasengan

Your BitTorrent downloads are very public, and Suren Ter, the producer behind  YouHaveDownloaded.com, has helped to raise public awareness on this reality.  We sat down with our friend, Suren, to…

Categories: Copyright, Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, General Privacy News

Secure Public WiFi: Wireless Security Tips

Updated on Aug 2, 2021 by rasengan

[caption id="attachment_125" align="alignleft" width="300"] San Jose offers Free Public WiFi in 2012[/caption] San Jose will be launching a free WiFi service to its residents starting in the summer of 2012.…

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Pullin’ a Rabbit out of a Black Hat

Updated on Aug 2, 2021 by rasengan

Step 1 - Hack a computer. Step 2 - ? Step 3 - Profit. In the past, step 2 generally consisted of several intricate steps that required a significant amount…

Categories: Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, General Privacy News

Interview with nanotube, founder of the Bitcoin-OTC, IRC’s Marketplace on Bitcoin, Multisigs and Security

Updated on Jan 23, 2024 by rasengan

[caption id="attachment_85" align="alignleft" width="256"] Bitcoin, the P2P Crypto Currency[/caption] The peer to peer (P2P), anonymous crypto currency with cash-like properties known as Bitcoin has quickly become a formidable payments medium…

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Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux Applications can access your Photos, Contacts and Data too!

Updated on Mar 28, 2025 by rasengan

[caption id="attachment_40" align="alignleft" width="300"] Your Privacy is at Risk[/caption] The recent privacy debacle surrounding third-party iOS applications and Android applications has garnered serious attention.  Researchers have discovered that minimal to no permissions…

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Cloak and Swagger: A Brief History of Anonymous Identity Protection on the Internet

Updated on Mar 28, 2025 by rasengan

Anonymity has proven itself a vital property of society.  Dating back to the beginnings of time, anonymous writings have been found in many great literary works, including but not limited…

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