Elwar (OP)
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May 10, 2013, 11:03:03 PM |
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Global Network of Hackers Steals dollars worth over 385,000 BTC From ATMs The sophistication of a global network of thieves who drained cash machines around the globe of an astonishing $45 million in mere hours sent ripples through the security world, not merely for the size of the operation and ease with which it was carried out, but also for the threat that more such thefts may be in store. http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/global-network-hackers-steal-45m-atms-19148657Is the dollar safe? Should I sell all of my dollars until this security flaw is fixed? |
First seastead company actually selling sea homes: Ocean Builders https://ocean.builders Of course we accept bitcoin. |
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superduh
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May 10, 2013, 11:07:09 PM |
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I see what you did there
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glendall
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Buzz App - Spin wheel, farm rewards
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May 10, 2013, 11:08:03 PM |
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USD is a huge bubble anyways man, I'd just stick to bitcoins.
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bg002h
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I outlived my lifetime membership:)
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May 10, 2013, 11:23:25 PM |
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The problem is the payment processing system for dollars employs very weak authentication and dollars are not intrinsically cryptographically secured. It's sad so many people are exposed to this risk.
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grue
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May 10, 2013, 11:29:16 PM |
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nice clickbait title
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Phinnaeus Gage
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May 11, 2013, 01:03:20 AM |
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It saddens me to think of all the wasted cloth and ink that will now be needed to print more money to replace what was stolen.
Madness!
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oakpacific
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May 11, 2013, 02:24:12 AM |
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Dollar wins anyday! Because it has an intrinsic security mechanism that is infallible....you can just print more dollars to mitigate the loss!  |
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Stringer Bell
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May 11, 2013, 05:40:23 AM |
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US Dollar Hacked, 45m StolenThat's it, I'm getting out of this deeply flakey scheme 
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Gabi
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May 11, 2013, 10:48:13 AM |
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The dollar looks like a scam to me
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naypalm
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howdy
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May 12, 2013, 02:14:04 AM |
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Oh, so no Bitcoin was stolen. Gotcha.  |
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May 12, 2013, 05:30:44 AM |
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It saddens me to think of all the wasted cloth and ink that will now be needed to print more money to replace what was stolen.
Madness!
Are you retarded? They're not going to print the stolen money, that would create inflation dumbass. |
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Phinnaeus Gage
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May 12, 2013, 06:40:35 AM |
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Breaking news! The chinese hacker returned the dollars, but the liquidator and lawyers have stored them at Fort Gox, allowing time to make sure they're returned to their rightful owners.
Meanwhile, back at MintLab...
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Lethn
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May 13, 2013, 05:41:11 AM |
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Bitcoin user not affected |
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BitcoinOxygen
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May 13, 2013, 06:55:10 AM |
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USD is a huge bubble anyways man, I'd just stick to bitcoins.
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May 13, 2013, 10:49:57 AM |
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Youtube: How to make an ATM spew out moneyBarnaby Jack, director of security testing at the computer security company IOActive, demonstrates how to hack an ATM to make it dispense money.
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Zaih
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May 13, 2013, 10:52:25 AM |
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The article makes it quite clear that this exploit can be carried out again.. Scary stuff.
When I first saw the title I thought someone or some website had been stolen of 385k actual Bitcoins.. That woulda been scary haha.
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greyhawk
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May 13, 2013, 12:08:40 PM |
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Should I sell all of my dollars until this security flaw is fixed?
No worries. You're covered by insurance. You know, unlike Bitcoin. |
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Lethn
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May 13, 2013, 04:42:05 PM |
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Should I sell all of my dollars until this security flaw is fixed?
No worries. You're covered by insurance. You know, unlike Bitcoin. Insurance that's covered by a hackable currency? |
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greyhawk
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May 13, 2013, 04:53:48 PM |
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Should I sell all of my dollars until this security flaw is fixed?
No worries. You're covered by insurance. You know, unlike Bitcoin. Insurance that's covered by a hackable currency? Reminds of usagi. |
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ABitBack
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May 14, 2013, 10:58:36 AM |
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A lot of these guys were caught, aka the dumb ones using cash machines watched over by CCTV. So not quite 45m anymore.
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