Blowing up entrenched business models and picking up the profits that spill onto the floor is a time-honored tradition in tech, these days known by the cliche of the moment, "disruption." Here are our picks for the top stories of a very, well, disruptive year.
Marc Ferranti | 06 Dec | Read more
Bitcoin, and the other crypto-currencies that are available, have garnered plenty of attention over the last year or so – and not all of that has been good. Some analysts have found strong correlations between the fluctuating exchange rate of Bitcoin and the activities of malware distributors and other nefarious actors. And the recent Mt Gox (a Bitcoin currency exchange) revelations that as much as half a billion dollars of Bitcoin had been stolen, rendering the company insolvent, have highlighted the volatility and transience of virtual currencies.
Anthony Caruana | 14 Mar | Read more
Brazilian hackers on the hunt for banking credentials are now targeting Bitcoin owners with a trick that sends victims to a phishing page when they enter the correct URL for Mt Gox, the online exchange that claims to account for 80 per cent of all Bitcoin trade.