Retailers rely on point-of-sale readers to process purchases and protect customer data. Due to lax security within the devices and at stores, they make for tantalizing hacking targets.
Bitcoin transactions are protected by a built-in “proof of work” system supported by economic incentives. Private record systems based on bitcoin’s public ledger need a similar setup, experts argue.
Money mules perform a critical task for online thieves by agreeing to transfer money through their legitimate bank accounts. Here’s how to tell if you’ve been money muling—and what to do about it.
It seems like every day there are more and more options for sending and receiving money online. Here’s six tips for staying safe for handling money on your computer and phone.
Craig Steven Wright, lacking proof, has backed away from his assertion that he’s bitcoin’s inventor. Here’s why any holder of the Internet currency should care who Satoshi really is.
