Developers seek solutions for Web3-related scams from internet browsers

cointelegraph.com:

A big concern for users in decentralized finance (DeFi) involves the industry’s susceptibility to exploits. A report from Privacy Affairs revealed hackers stole $4.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency in the time period from January to November 2022 — a 37% increase from the previous year.

Such exploits harm the integrity of companies and fuel skeptics from outside of the space in their case against cryptocurrencies. However, in a Feb. 2 announcement from Web3 Builders Inc., the company revealed a suite of tools to combat this issue.

The initial browser extension TrustCheck was created to flag Web3-related scams before users continue to interact with them. This new suite of tools builds on that via a Web3 Builders Transaction Checker, Website Checker and Smart Contract Checker.

Ricky Pellegrini, the CEO of Web3 said this is an integral moment for the industry to prove its trustworthiness.

According to the announcement, the tools scan nearly 30 million suspicious domains on a daily basis, along with checking for vulnerabilities on around 55 million Ethereum smart contracts. 

Related: DeFi-type projects received the highest number of attacks in 2022: Report

He continued to say that even in the last month, the suite of tools discovered dozens of scams listed on popular platforms, marketplaces, and exchanges.

In the last week there have been a slew of new attacks, exploiting millions from the space. This includes one on Feb. 1 in which the BonqDAO protocol lost $120 million after an oracle hack.

Last week, hackers compromised Azuki’s Twitter account and stole $758K in the matter of 30 minutes. The financial services platform Robinhood also had its Twitter hacked on Jan. 25, during which hackers tried to promote a scam token.

Nichol