Questions tagged [malware]

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Is the threat of computer malware to steal Bitcoin exaggerated?

Some months ago I put a small amount of Bitcoin into an account and wrote the address and private key into a text file. I have left on my computers and on those of a couple of friends. The money hasn’t been taken. Where does the main danger come…
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Ransomware requesting payment through Bitcoin

I read this article recently, talking about the emergence of "ransomware". An excerpt is: The newer CryptoLocker differs by taking the ransom to a whole new level. Upon infection it doesn't make a fanfare, to the contrary, it acts in stealth…
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