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Hackers Exploit Ravencoin (RVN) Bug to Mint $5.7M Worth of Tokens from Thin Air
Rogue actors have reportedly exploited a blockchain vulnerability on the Ravencoin (RVN) network to print 315 million additional RVN tokens worth about $5. 7M. Hackers Mint 315M RVN from Thin Air Ravencoin announced the news in a Medium blog post published on Thursday (July 3, 2020). дальше »
2020-7-4 16:49 | |
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IOTA Announces Release of Safe Trinity Desktop Wallet but Mainnet Still Offline
IOTA has announced the release of a safe desktop Trinity Wallet after hackers exploited a bug to reportedly steal about $1. 6 million. The project team is also warning users to beware of impostors on the IOTA Discord page posing to be part of the mod team. дальше »
2020-2-17 16:30 | |
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Waltonchain hardforks after hackers exploit a bug in mainnet code
Waltonchain, an ambitious project aimed at achieving Value Internet of Things [VOIT], was under attack causing the network to be forked, according to an official announcement. Waltonchain team has performed a Mainnet upgrade at block No. дальше »
2019-6-30 09:19 | |
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Mozilla fixes second Firefox zero-day bug used in Coinbase hack attempts
Mozilla has patched its Firefox browser for a second time in response to a spearphishing campaign targeting employees of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, ZDNet reports. According to ZDNet, hackers have been attempting to phish Coinbase staff with emails containing links to malicious websites. дальше »
2019-6-21 15:08 | |
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[Security Alert] Update Firefox Browser Now as Hackers Exploit a Serious Bug Targeting Major Crypto Exchanges Users
Mozilla has issued a security alert warning that hackers are taking advantage of a serious bug in their Firefox browser, which can be used to take over the entire computer. The company has warned that crypto owners face the highest level of an imminent attack, the Next Web reports. Firefox users have been asked to […] дальше »
2019-6-19 21:03 | |
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Hackers exploit Mozilla Firefox bug reportedly affecting Coinbase users
Mozilla has warned hackers are exploiting a critical “zero-day” exploit in its Firefox browser — and cryptocurrency owners are most at-risk, ZDNet reports. Details of the bug are scarce, but Mozilla has described it as a “type confusion vulnerability” that could occur when interacting with JavaScript objects. дальше »
2019-6-19 17:20 | |
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Infographic: An Overview of Compromised Bitcoin Exchange Events
The purpose of this infographic is to visualize the size of large cryptocurrency hacks that have occurred in the past as if they all happened today. The hacks included in this infographic extend beyond exchanges, as there were other large entities that experienced cryptocurrency hacks, such as marketplaces like Silk Road 2. дальше »
2019-5-25 21:56 | |
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Hackers made $32K in 7 weeks by fixing bugs in cryptocurrency projects
In the past seven weeks, white hat hackers earned at least $32,150 by fixing security flaws in popular cryptocurrency and blockchain platforms like TRON, Brave, EOS and Coinbase. According to data reviewed by Hard Fork, 15 blockchain-related firms have paid rewards to security researchers between March 28 and May 16, split across 30 publicly-released bug reports. дальше »
2019-5-20 18:21 | |
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Binance Reveals Hack Information as Security Becomes a Public Concern
This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Vincent He. Since May 1, 2019, bitcoin’s price has been rising, reaching a top of over $6,000. As the whole cryptocurrency industry was enjoying the rise, an unexpected hack put a stop to the rise of bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-10 18:48 | |
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Report: DDoS Malware Attacks on Electrum Affects 152,000 Hosts
A report from Malware Bytes Labs, April 29, 2019, reveals the long-standing malware issue in the Electrum wallet has reached 152,000 hosts. Users were asked to update their wallets after which they were infected with a bug. дальше »
2019-5-1 13:00 | |
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Research: Stellar Quietly Patched a 2.25 Billion XLM “Inflation Bug” in April 2017
According to new research from Messari, Stellar, the world’s eighth largest cryptocurrency project by market cap, suffered an “inflation bug” in April 2017 which enabled attackers to create additional 2. дальше »
2019-3-29 00:00 | |
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Security researchers found over 40 bugs in blockchain platforms in 30 days
White hat hackers have found more than 40 bugs in blockchain and cryptocurrency platforms in the past 30 days, according to an investigation by Hard Fork. There is a silver lining though: none of the vulnerabilities appear to be particularly serious at first glance. дальше »
2019-3-14 19:17 | |
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Edward Snowden Shows Support of Zcash (ZEC) Despite Recent Controversies
Zcash has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons. Their team discovered and fixed a huge vulnerability of its system. Following that they said that vulnerability would have allowed hackers to counterfeit ZEC on the network, which would be a huge problem for the company. By using this bug, someone could print […] дальше »
2019-2-6 18:36 | |
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Zcash Fixes And Discloses Vulnerabilities That Would Allow For Infinite ZEC Counterfeiting
The Zcash team has recently discovered and fixed a huge vulnerability of its system. Now, the team explained all about it on its official site. This vulnerability would have allowed hackers to counterfeit ZEC on the network, which would be a huge problem for the company. By using this bug, someone could print infinite ZEC […] дальше »
2019-2-6 04:52 | |
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EOS Has Even More Vulnerabilities Than First Thought, Per HackerOne Blockchain Researchers
Blockchain researchers continue to find critical vulnerabilities in blockchain project EOS. The company behind EOS, Block. one, has already handed out $50,750 worth of bug bounties in the past five weeks, including five bounties labeled as “critical vulnerabilities”. дальше »
2019-2-6 23:47 | |
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Blockchain researchers are still finding critical vulnerabilities in EOS
Months after its nigthmarish launch, cryptocurrency and blockchain security researchers are still finding vulnerabilities in EOS, according to recent activity on breach disclosure platform HackerOne. дальше »
2019-2-5 17:46 | |
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The Proof-of-Stake Pandora’s Box—A “Rich Get Richer” Formula?
It has been six days since Constantinople had to be forcefully put off because of a bug. Chain Security sniffed out the vulnerability just before miners upgraded gifting hackers—who appear to be on the prowl, to not only siphon out hard earned funds but revive the memories of 2016 DAO attack that as well all […] The post The Proof-of-Stake Pandora’s Box—A “Rich Get Richer” Formula? appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-1-22 15:30 | |
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Hackers take over Chromecasts to warn owners about security risks
A couple of dutiful hackers have been hijacking thousands of Google’s Chromecast streaming dongles to warn users that the devices can be taken over, and remotely forced to play any YouTube video the attackers’ choose, reports TechCrunch. дальше »
2019-1-3 10:31 | |
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How Blockchain Companies Paying Out $878,000 to White Hat Hackers in 2018 is a Big Deal
2018 was a good year for white hat hackers. These individuals and developers earned around $878,000 from crypto bug bounties during this year. The information was released by TheNextWeb on December 30. дальше »
2019-1-1 23:48 | |
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Hackers Netted Nearly $1 Million in Blockchain Bug Bounties in 2018
The year of 2018 saw cryptocurrency users and enthusiasts lose a lot of money. The year started off with… The post Hackers Netted Nearly $1 Million in Blockchain Bug Bounties in 2018 appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-1-1 21:35 | |
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Crypto Project Bug Bounties Brought In Nearly $900,000 For White Hat Hackers In 2018
Bug Bounties Brought In Nearly $900,000 For White Hat Hackers In 2018 Hacking is one of the biggest issues that plagues the cryptocurrency world, but there have been many other opportunities for cybercriminals to use their knowledge for the good of the industry. дальше »
2018-12-31 20:13 | |
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Nearly $900K Paid Out In Crypto Bug Bounties On HackerOne In 2018
New statistics from HackerOne reveal that the platform handled $878,504 in crypto bug bounty rewards over the course of 2018. HackerOne is a major platform that allows white hat hackers to report security vulnerabilities and receive financial rewards in return. дальше »
2019-1-1 20:01 | |
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Here’s How Hackers Made Nearly $1 Million from not Stealing
HackerOne, a bug bounty platform that allows companies to test their security with ethical hackers, has announced that nearly $1,000,000 has been collected from blockchain companies as of December 30, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-31 20:00 | |
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Bounties and Responsible Disclosure Bolstered Crypto Infrastructure This Year
Cryptocurrency transfers work because of the software developed by programmers like Satoshi Nakamoto and many other innovators along the way. As with all software, however, blockchain protocols are not perfect, and over the last decade black and white hat hackers have revealed many bugs. дальше »
2018-12-31 02:00 | |
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Hackers pocketed $878,000 from cryptocurrency bug bounties in 2018
While hardcore cryptocurrency enthusiasts often tout blockchain for its heightened security, the technology is not perfect – and there are often tons of vulnerabilities in the code. Indeed, blockchain companies have received at least 3,000 vulnerability reports in 2018 alone. дальше »
2018-12-30 10:00 | |
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Bug in NEO’s Blockchain Allows Hackers to Steal Remotely
A post on Chinese microblogging website Weibo has revealed that certain NEO users may be affected by a critical software vulnerability that could potentially lead to loss of tokens. The bug was reportedly discovered by another Chinese company, Tencent Security. дальше »
2018-12-3 21:00 | |
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China’s Tencent Warns of Bug in NEO’s Blockchain That Allows Hackers to Steal Tokens Remotely
Tencent’s Security Joint Lab has notified users of the Neo (NEO) blockchain of a potential bug that allows hackers to remotely steal tokens native to the blockchain. The vulnerability affects the popular Gas (GAS) tokens. дальше »
2018-12-2 11:15 | |
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Vulnerability in Ethereum token allowed hackers to suck exchanges dry
A critical vulnerability in an Ethereum token made it possible for malicious actors to force cryptocurrency exchange desks to spend extremely high fees on transactions. Even worse, the attackers could abuse the bug for profit. дальше »
2018-11-22 13:55 | |
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SpankChain Smart Contract Compromised, Hackers Take $38,000 in Ethereum (ETH)
Blockchain-based adult entertainment protocol SpankChain revealed the theft of 165. 8 ether (ETH), worth $38,000 at the time. The move occurred after hackers exploited a smart contract bug on the protocol, according to an official release on Oct. дальше »
2018-10-11 15:00 | |
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Exclusive Interview: Hacken and TTC Partnership Makes DApps Easier Than Ever Before
TTC Protocol made a partnership with HackenProof on September 17, 2018, creating a public bug bounty to secure TTCs’ blockchain with the most extensive network of white hat hackers continuously stress testing the system. дальше »
2018-10-9 11:00 | |
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Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash Used on the Dark Web to Buy Stolen Facebook Accounts
The Independent, a media news site, reported Sept. 29 that Facebook, the world’s largest social media network, discovered another embarrassing hack in mid-September, just a few months after the infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal. дальше »
2018-10-8 17:59 | |
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Hackers exploit Bitcoin inflation bug to print 235M fake Pigeoncoins
The collateral damage from Bitcoin’s epic inflation bug continues to spread. The developers of small-cap cryptocurrency Pigeoncoin have confirmed hackers successfully exploited the vulnerability to print 235 million Pigeoncoins, worth around $15,000. дальше »
2018-10-3 14:40 | |
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[Newsflash Update]: Bitcoin Network Bug Leaves BTC Blockchain Particularly Vulnerable Still
Last week, the Bitcoin Core team came out with a brand-new update to its client which was supposed to address a major vulnerability on the chain. The vulnerability made it easy for hackers to execute a “denial of service” attack on the network, which could be a potentially devastating security problem. But in many ways, […] дальше »
2018-9-28 08:58 | |
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The Monero Burning Bug Has Impacted Electroneum Too
Yesterday we published a video about Monero and the truth behind the ‘burning bug’, a bug within the Monero network that existed as a result of Monero’s automatic coin burning process. To recap: “The burning bug is a bug that could have allowed hackers to drain Monero XMR assets from any exchange or wallet, at a very low cost. дальше »
2018-9-27 15:30 | |
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Monero Bug Allows Theft from Crypto Exchanges, Will They Start Delisting It?
A recently discovered bug allowed bad actors to trick and exploit cryptocurrency exchanges by sending multiple payments to the same stealth address. Monero Bug Allows Hackers to Steal from Crypto Exchanges Monero (XMR) is known as a coin that provides its users with increased levels of privacy and anonymity. дальше »
2018-9-27 21:00 | |
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Bitcoin Core Dev Takes Responsibility for Critical Bug: “I’m Embarrassed and Sorry”
John Newbery, a Bitcoin Core developer and contributor to cryptocurrency research and development group Chaincode Labs, takes responsibility for a critical bug recently discovered on the Bitcoin network. дальше »
2018-9-24 14:00 | |
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Critical Bug Would Have Allowed Hackers to Create Bitcoin, Detector Hints at Sabotage
Bitcoin Core developers acknowledged a potentially devastating vulnerability in the code of the original cryptocurrency and appealed to miners to upgrade to their newly issued patch with immediate effect. дальше »
2018-9-23 07:56 | |
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Anonymous User Finds Critical Vulnerability in Bitcoin Core
The cryptocurrency community was taken aback with shock when an anonymous user found a critical bug in the Bitcoin Core reference client. The bug was introduced into Bitcoin Core version 0. 14, which affects all versions released subsequently. дальше »
2018-9-23 19:59 | |
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John McAfee Keeps Denying That His Wallet Is Hackable, Despite It Being Hacked Again
It’s happened again, McAfee’s not-so-fortress of a wallet, BitFi has been hacked by another team of hackers who should now qualify for McAfee’s lesser not-bug-bounty of $10,000. 00. We say not bug bounty, as McAfee claims that the reward he is offering to potential hackers is not a bug bounty, because the wallet is so secure and it has no bugs to exploit. дальше »
2018-8-15 23:00 | |
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Ontology Offering 6,400 ONG Rewards in New Bug Bounty Program
Ontology has announced in a recent Medium post that it would be partnering with security audit company SlowMist Zone to create a new “Security Vulnerability and Threat Intelligence Program”. дальше »
2018-8-15 22:03 | |
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White Hat Hacker Exposes Critical Vulnerability in Augur Platform
According to a report published on The Next Web, the decentralized betting platform Augur was found to possess a critical bug, which could potentially allow cyber hackers to provide wrong information to the users and rig the mechanism of prediction markets website. дальше »
2018-8-10 22:00 | |
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Blockchain bug hunters feature prominently at this year’s Pwnie Awards
Researchers have been diligently prodding cryptocurrency and blockchain companies for kinks in their security – and it seems some of them are finally getting recognition for their work. Three researchers are up for Pwnie Awards this year – an annual showcase of the best and worst in information security. дальше »
2018-8-8 19:35 | |
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With $417K, EOS accounts for two-thirds of all cryptocurrency bug bounties in 2018
As interest, adoption, and venture funding in blockchain tech continue to rise, so do attacks from hackers. In an effort to counteract potential threats, a growing list of startups in the cryptocurrency space have opted to launch programs to invite hackers to disclose vulnerabilities responsibly – instead of exploiting them for personal gains. дальше »
2018-8-8 18:30 | |
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Bug in cryptocurrency platform Augur meant users could be duped into losing money
A massive vulnerability has been discovered in the decentralized betting platform Augur. Hackers have been able to feed users incorrect data and game the system. Everything shown by the app was susceptible to faking, from transactions to wallet addresses – even the markets could have been forgeries. дальше »
2018-8-7 19:09 | |
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Audits and Quality Assurance: Patching the Holes in Smart Contract Security
On July 10, 2018, news broke that cryptocurrency wallet and decentralized exchange Bancor was hit with a hack. A wallet the Bancor team used to update the protocol’s smart contracts was infiltrated, and the $23. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:24 | |
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Smart contract hacks cost millions — this company wants to fix it
Last November, a user accidentally froze around 514,000 ETH (worth approx. $155 million) in Parity, a popular Ethereum wallet. The culprit was a bug in the wallet’s software, which the user in question accidentally triggered. дальше »
2018-7-30 08:30 | |
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Buglab.io Blockchain-based Cybersecurity platform Conducts $2 Million Worth Bug Bounty Competition for Hackers
The Buglab team has announced it’s giving away $2million worth of BGL tokens to researchers for its upcoming cybersecurity contest. Buglab is set to launch the beta version of its platform and has therefore made it clear that exchanges interested in running a launchpad or promote its TGE will be given its highly effective penetration […] The post Buglab. дальше »
2018-7-7 00:50 | |
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