Gyft Compromised; Bitcoin Users Not Affected
Recently on February 05, 2016 users of the Gyft platform were notified that two of the cloud providers they used were compromised. From October 5th to December 18th an “unknown party” accessed these areas without authorization. The company says that no credit cards were compromised and acted accordingly with updating security measures. One nice attribute....
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The day that many Bitcoiners have been secretly waiting for has finally arrived: Gyft is now stocking Walmart Gyft cards. Vinny, Gyft's CEO, announced the addition to the Gyft arsenal via Twitter and a Reddit post earlier today. We are so so so so excited to announce that @Walmart is finally on gyft! Enjoy Gyfters! #shopyourwalmartheartsouthttp://gyft.co/UiyhD4J. Walmart Gift cards, minimum $25 value, are available for Bitcoin via Gyft. Bitcoiners are now able to use Bitcoin to buy Gyft cards to spend at Walmart or Walmart's subsidiary: Sam's Club. Everything in the diaspora of consumer....
Bitcoin wallet provider Pheeva has integrated its hot wallet service with Gyft, a San Francisco-based mobile gift card company that accepts bitcoin. Users can access more than 200 retail gift cards from inside of its wallet, thanks to its new relationship with Gyft. The idea is to simplify the process for people using bitcoin, and vice-versa. Lamar Wilson, the founder of Pheeva, told CoinDesk: "We just took away more of [bitcoin's] friction, so you can just buy gift cards directly in the wallet." Gyft access. The difference between most wallets and Pheeva is users are able to access retail....
Gyft is now offering shoppers the opportunity to buy Dell products for bitcoins. Neither Gyft nor Dell need much of an introduction: Michael Dell's empire remains one of the biggest PC makers in the market, while Gyft allows users to buy mobile gift cards that can be redeemed in several major merchants in the US. Dell offers free five to seven day shipping and the usual Gyft discounts seem to apply. You can collect points by using Gyft cards and save up to 3% per purchase. It doesn't sound like much, bit it adds up if you are planning a big purchase like a pricey 4K/UHD monitor. Of course,....
Gyft users were faced with a phishing scam offering huge discounts on gift cards against Bitcoin payment. Gyft acts in time to save the day. Did you receive an email from Gyft informing you about an exciting offer on their gift cards? If yes, then you were probably one of those people who were targeted by scamsters. According to a report on social media, unknown individuals have tried to capitalize on the ongoing Black Friday weekend shopping spree to scam few bitcoins out of unsuspecting customers. In order to do so, they used a phishing website resembling Gyft. Few Bitcoin users have....