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22.03 / 19:55

Adoption Cybersecurity Scams A third of US crypto holders have experienced theft: Report

Cybersecurity services provider Kaspersky has released a report on risks associated with cryptocurrency use. The report titled "Crypto Threats 2023" focused on the United States and uncovered some surprisingly poor user security habits.

20.03 / 09:41

Blockchain defi Cybersecurity Tokens Scams Cybercrime phishing Beware of fake Arbitrum Airdrops, community warns

Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Arbitrum's upcoming "ARB" token Airdrop appears to have become a popular target for scammers, with the community warning of hundreds of phishing scams aimed at tricking crypto users.

20.03 / 08:01

business Blockchain Hackers hacks Cybersecurity Bitcoin ATM maker shuts cloud service after user hot wallets compromised

Bitcoin ATM manufacturer General Bytes has shuttered its cloud services after discovering a “security vulnerability” that allowed an attacker to access users' hot wallets and gain sensitive information, such as passwords and private keys.

14.03 / 09:39

Blockchain hacks Cybersecurity security More than 280 blockchains at risk of ‘zero-day’ exploits, warns security firm

280 or more blockchain networks are estimated to be at risk of “zero-day” exploits that could put at least $25 billion worth of crypto at risk, according to cybersecurity firm Halborn.

11.03 / 14:15

business Blockchain Technology Adoption Hackers Cybersecurity security What is ethical hacking, and how does it work?

Ethical hacking, also known as “white hat” hacking, is the process of identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities in a computer system or network in order to assess its security and provide recommendations for improving it. Ethical hacking is done with the permission and knowledge of the organization or individual that owns the system being tested.

09.03 / 16:43

Ethereum defi wallet Cybersecurity security Multisig Multisig wallets vulnerable to exploitation by Starknet apps, says developer Safeheron

Certain multisignature (multisig) wallets can be exploited by Web3 apps that use the Starknet protocol, according to a March 9 press release provided to Cointelegraph by Multi-Party Computation (MPC) wallet developer Safeheron. The vulnerability affects MPC wallets that interact with Starknet apps such as dYdX. According to the press release, Safeheron is working with app developers to patch the vulnerability.

07.03 / 10:13

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks wallet Cybersecurity Cybercrime Warning Algodex reveals wallet infiltrated by 'malicious' actor as MyAlgo renews warning: Withdraw now

Algorand-based wallet provider MyAlgo has again urged users to withdraw their funds after a February security breach which doesn’t appear to have been resolved.

07.03 / 09:03

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Uranium Wallet tied to Uranium Finance hacker reawakens after 647 days, shifting $3.3M

One of the wallets associated with the $50 million exploit of Uranium Finance in April 2021 appears to have awoken after 647 days of dormancy, with funds headed towards crypto mixer Tornado Cash.

06.03 / 10:43

defi Hackers hacks Cybersecurity Cybercrime data 7 DeFi protocol hacks in Feb sees $21 million in funds pilfered: DefiLlama

Reentrancy, price oracle attacks and exploits across seven protocols caused the decentralized finance (DeFi) space to bleed at least $21 million in crypto in February.

01.03 / 19:33

Provident CEO Cybersecurity Pool Hacken Doubles Market Share with New Tokenomics Solution, Raises HAI Value

Web3 security company Hacken has released the Hacken HAI Tokenomics update on March 1 — and it’s quite striking.

26.02 / 17:17

Blockchain Ethereum defi hacks Cybersecurity security Smart Contracts Cross-Chain debate Uniswap DAO debate shows devs still struggle to secure cross-chain bridges

Over $2.5 billion was stolen in cross-chain crypto bridge hacks from 2021 to 2022, according to a report by Token Terminal. But, despite several attempts by developers to improve bridge security, a debate from December 2022 to January 2023 on the Uniswap DAO forums has laid bare security weaknesses that continue to exist in blockchain bridges.

26.02 / 17:17

business Blockchain Technology Hackers Cybersecurity security Scams Top 7 cybersecurity jobs in high demand

In today’s digital age, cybersecurity has become a critical aspect of almost every business. Cyber threats are increasing daily, and businesses must take proactive measures to protect their networks and data. As a result, the demand for cybersecurity professionals has skyrocketed.

22.02 / 22:11

business Technology Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Coinbase discloses recent cyberattack targeting employees

Crypto exchange Coinbase experienced a cybersecurity attack targeting its employees on Feb. 5. The attack came through SMS scams and involved impersonations of IT staff, according to a recent report from the company's engineering team. No customers' funds or information were impacted, the firm said.

22.02 / 17:51

Ethereum NFT Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Security team creates dashboard to detect potential NFT hacks in OpenSea

A wallet security team released a real-time dashboard that lets community members detect, track and monitor potential nonfungible token (NFT) hacks using offline signatures in the OpenSea marketplace.

21.02 / 09:13

Blockchain defi hacks Cybersecurity Tokens Scams PUMP BingChatGPT 'pump & dump' tokens emerging by the dozens: Peckshield

Blockchain security firm Peckshield has raised the alarm after finding dozens of tokens purporting to be related to artificial intelligence (AI) powered chatbot ChatGPT.

19.02 / 13:39

Cybersecurity scam Cybercrime Ransomware Cyber Cyber Criminals Target Crypto Investors with New Malware – Here's What You Need to Know

Hackers and cybercriminals have been targeting crypto investors with two new malware threats that scout the internet for unwary investors to steal their funds.

17.02 / 01:37

Blockchain defi Platform Action Cybersecurity Platypus DeFi faces flash loan attack, according to CertiK

Blockchain security firm CertiK reported on Feb. 16 that it has spotted a flash loan attack on Avalanche-based stableswap platform Platypus DeFi. The blockchain security firm posted the news in a tweet, alongside the attacker contract address.

13.02 / 06:57

business Blockchain Hackers hacks Cybersecurity Hardware Wallet OneKey says it's fixed the flaw that got its hardware wallet hacked in 1 second

Crypto hardware wallet provider OneKey says it has already addressed a vulnerability in its firmware that allowed one of its hardware wallets to be hacked in one second flat.

11.02 / 21:03

business Blockchain Binance hacks Cybersecurity security Chain vulnerability Jump Crypto unveils critical vulnerability on Binance’s BNB Chain

Web3 infrastructure firm Jump Crypto has discovered a vulnerability in the Binance BNB Beacon Chain, which would allow the mint of an unlimited amount of arbitrary tokens. The issue was privately disclosed to the BNB team, enabling a patch to be developed and deployed within 24 hours.

09.02 / 01:31

business Ethereum defi Trading Cybersecurity security Uniswap's BNB deployment should use multiple bridges, claims LIFI CEO

As Uniswap DAO’s vote to deploy to BNB chain continues, LIFI CEO Phillip Zentner argued in a February 6 forum post that the current proposal is flawed. According to him, the plan to use Wormhole as the sole governance bridge for Uniswap should be abandoned. Instead, he claimed that Uniswap researchers should work on a standardized system for using multiple bridges to handle governance decisions.

07.02 / 17:45

Blockchain Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Crypto users Scammers are targeting crypto users with new ‘zero value TransferFrom’ trick

Data from Etherscan shows that some crypto scammers are targeting users with a new trick that allows them to confirm a transaction from the victim’s wallet, but without having the victim’s private key. The attack can only be performed for transactions of 0 value. However, it may cause some users to accidentally send tokens to the attacker as a result of cutting and pasting from a hijacked transaction history.

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