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24.08 / 16:11

Blockchain Ethereum defi layer2 Balancer Warning vulnerability Balancer says $2.8M still at risk after vulnerability warning

Ethereum automated market maker and decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Balancer warned that $2.8 million, or 0.42% of its total value locked (TVL), remains at risk following the discovery of a vulnerability on Aug. 22.

23.08 / 13:57

defi hacks Cybersecurity Cybercrime Loans vulnerability Quantstamp introduces tool to detect protocols’ flash loan attack vulnerability

Blockchain security provider Quantstamp has launched an automated service to detect flash loan attack vectors in smart contracts. The new service is being called Economic Exploit Analysis and is based on research done at the University of Toronto.

10.08 / 03:21

business Blockchain Binance wallet coinbase hot wallet vulnerability Fireblocks discloses massive vulnerability affecting crypto wallets

Over 15 widely-used crypto wallet providers and projects have gaping vulnerabilities that could potentially see millions of crypto wallets drained, according to digital asset infrastructure firm Fireblocks.

05.08 / 09:07

Blockchain Twitter Action Worldcoin stage cover vulnerability blockchain security firm Blockchain Security Firm CertiK Reveals Vulnerability in Worldcoin Protocol Allowing Unverified Orb Operator Access

Blockchain security firm CertiK has disclosed a vulnerability in the Worldcoin protocol that allowed unauthorized access for an Orb operator.

04.08 / 19:01

Adoption wallet privacy Cybersecurity security Worldcoin vulnerability Worldcoin’s Orb had serious security vulnerability in operator onboarding: CertiK

The controversial Worldcoin project had a serious security vulnerability, CertiK has disclosed on X (formerly known as Twitter). Worldcoin pays people to become part of its World ID ecosystem by submitting scans of their irises through a device Worldcoin calls an Orb.

31.07 / 19:19

Hacking Curve Finance CRV vulnerability Curve Finance Vulnerability Exposes $100M+ Worth of Crypto; CRV Token Plummets

A vulnerability in the popular decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve Finance has caused funds to be drained from a number of the protocol’s liquidity pools, while roughly $100 million remains at risk.

31.07 / 11:23

Ethereum defi Hackers hacks Liquidity Curve Finance CEX vulnerability Cex price feed prevents Curve price from collapsing amid $100M vulnerability

Several Curve Finance liquidity pools were attacked on July 30 due to a vulnerability found in the programming language Vyper. Vyper is a contract programming language created for the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).

30.07 / 21:29

defi Hackers hacks Bitcoin vulnerability Vyper vulnerability exposes DeFi ecosystem to stress tests

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are undergoing a stress test following a critical vulnerability was found on versions of Vyper programming language, resulting in the theft of millions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrencies on July 30.

30.07 / 18:33

defi Hackers hacks Curve Finance vulnerability Curve Finance pools exploited in over $24M due to reentrancy vulnerability

Several stable pools on Curve Finance using Vyper were exploited on July 30, with losses reaching $24 million at the time of writing. According to Vyper, its 0.2.15, 0.2.16 and 0.3.0 versions are vulnerable to malfunctioning reentrancy locks.

01.06 / 18:21

Ethereum Digital Action Discover TRON network 500 vulnerability Cybersecurity Firm dWallet Labs Discovers and Fixes $500 Million Vulnerability in Tron Network

dWallet Labs, a prominent cybersecurity research team, has uncovered a critical zero-day vulnerability within the multisignature (multisig) mechanism of the Tron (TRX) network, the firm revealed in a blog post this week.

30.05 / 12:27

Blockchain Cybersecurity security TRON Multisig vulnerability Security firm discovers $500M vulnerability in Tron multisig accounts

A research team at dWallet Labs has discovered a zero-day vulnerability in Tron multisig accounts, allowing an attacker to bypass the multi-signature mechanism and sign transactions with a single signature.

17.04 / 17:53

Blockchain Ethereum defi Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security KyberSwap vulnerability KyberSwap announces potential vulnerability, tells LPs to withdraw ASAP

Kyber Network, developer of the Kyberswap Elastic decentralized crypto exchange, has announced on Apr. 17 that there is a potential vulnerability in the exchange's contracts. It has advised all liquidity providers to remove their funds as soon as possible.

28.03 / 07:59

Blockchain defi Developers THORChain reports vulnerability THORChain mainnet halted amid new vulnerability reports

Cross-chain liquidity protocol THORChain has paused its network due to new claims of a potential network vulnerability.

21.03 / 17:57

Blockchain Technology defi hacks vulnerability ZenGo uncovers 'red pill attack' vulnerability in popular Web3 apps

According to a blog post published by developers of crypto wallet ZenGo, the firm said it had uncovered security vulnerabilities in transaction simulation solutions used by popular decentralized applications, or dApps. Dubbed the "red pill attack," this vulnerability allowed malicious dApps to steal user assets based on opaque transaction approvals offered to and approved by users. The vulnerability derives its name from the iconic "red pill" scene from The Matrix movie series.

20.03 / 18:35

vulnerability Security Breach at Bitcoin ATM Maker: General Bytes Closes Cloud Service Amid Vulnerability – Here's What Happened

Major Bitcoin ATM manufacturer General Bytes has experienced a security breach that led to $1.5 million worth of BTC stolen from a number of its crypto ATM operators.

17.03 / 17:19

Blockchain Hackers hacks BitGo vulnerability BitGo patches critical vulnerability first discovered by Fireblocks

Cryptocurrency wallet BitGo has patched a critical vulnerability that could have exposed the private keys of retail and institutional users.

14.03 / 20:11

Blockchain Binance Sport litecoin Gaming vulnerability Today in Crypto: Wirex & Novatti to Issue Cards to Australians, 280 Networks & $25BN at Risk Due to a Vulnerability, China’s 'Surveillance Coins' vs US 'Freedom Coins'

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13.03 / 07:57

NFT Hackers hacks Marketplace Opensea vulnerability OpenSea patches vulnerability that potentially exposed users’ identities

Nonfungible token marketplace OpenSea has reportedly patched a vulnerability that, if exploited, could have exposed identifying information about its anonymous users.

12.03 / 00:41

CEO Platform Software vulnerability OpenSea fixes a major vulnerability that could have leaked your identity

Cyber security company Imperva detected a major vulnerability on popular NFT marketplace OpenSea, which when successfully exploited, could allow the attacker to obtain the identities of users on the platform.

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.

04.01 / 13:55

Blockchain defi security Uniswap vulnerability DeFi auditor nets $40,000 for identifying Uniswap vulnerability

Uniswap’s recently launched bug bounty program has led to the discovery of a now-fixed vulnerability of the protocol’s Universal Router smart contract.

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