2019-8-14 19:06 |
Private transactions cryptocurrency PIVX is vulnerable to a bug allowing the attacker to obtain unfairly high staking rewards
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Close to 50,000 bitcoin full nodes are still vulnerable to the inflation bug
2019-5-19 15:16 | |
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More than half of all bitcoin full-nodes are reportedly running software still vulnerable to the inflation bug at press time
2019-5-6 18:48 | |
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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.
2018-11-22 13:55 | |
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A bug centering around a new Ethereum token, GasToken, which was enabling abuse on cryptocurrency exchanges, appears to have been resolved. The details are provided in a report originally published on November 13, 2018, that discussed how the bug was exploited by attackers, and what digital platforms could do if they wished to protect their hot wallet funds.
2018-11-22 00:34 | |
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<iframe style="border: none" src="//html5-player. libsyn. com/embed/episode/id/7132345/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="90" width="100%" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> On the latest episode of What Bitcoin Did, host Peter McCormack interviews Jimmy Song, a consultant in blockchain education, to take an in-depth look at a relatively recent incident in the world of cryptocurrency and use that as an example to segue into a deeper discussion on the possible trajectories of Bitcoin itself.
2018-10-6 00:05 | |
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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, […]
2018-9-28 08:58 | |
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More than a week after Bitcoin Core released a client update that addressed a denial-of-service vulnerability and consensus bug in its software, most nodes are still running old software. That’s a problem.
2018-9-27 20:15 | |
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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.
2018-9-24 14:00 | |
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For well over a year, versions of Bitcoin Core — Bitcoin’s leading software implementation — contained a severe software bug. The bug was fixed with Bitcoin Core 0.
2018-9-22 21:22 | |
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Security firm Hosho revealed recently that most smart contracts are vulnerable, and that a good percentage of them have bugs that can cripple the entire ecosystem if not handled. A Billion Dollar Bug Security outfit Hosho, who is arguably the biggest tech auditor, said that most of the projects it handled could have been destroyed […] The post A Good Number Of Smart Contracts Contain Bugs – Report Shows appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2018-8-30 11:58 | |
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Specialists of the Chinese cybersecurity firm Qihoo 360 revealed that they had found a bug in the NEO code, which makes the NEO blockchain vulnerable to the DoS attack. Representatives of NEO confirmed the existence of this vulnerability.
2018-8-23 13:57 | |
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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.
2018-8-3 19:24 | |
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Recent user complaints have pointed out to the fact that Monero’s seed encryption is vulnerable to any known plaintext recovery. The issue was reported by a Reddit user ‘fierce_uk’. The bug in the code was not apparent at first because it was buried deep within the code, in the 1100th line. Why is this bug […]
2018-7-8 12:48 | |
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Singapore-based Crypto.com is offering $2 million to anyone who can find and report vulnerabilities as a sign of its confidence in its modern and updated security system. The bounty program is the biggest yet for the website and HackerOne, offering an open scope, fast payment, and fully compliant with platform standards. Related Reading: Binance And […]
Hacked cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex said it has mostly completed restoration efforts and is preparing to resume operations after suffering the major hack on Nov. 10.
A security breach has resulted in the loss of 2,675.73 XMR from Monero’s community crowdfunding wallet. The cause and source of the breach remain unidentified.
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a rapidly growing sector that offers users unprecedented access to financial services without the need for intermediaries. However, this newfound freedom comes with a cost: DeFi protocols are increasingly being targeted by hackers.
FTX took the decision as a proactive measure to prevent any potential future incidents or additional harm following the recent hack.
Top-100 DeFi tokens had another mixed week, with most of the tokens trading in a similar range as last week with minor price fluctuation.
According to initial analysis by Peckshield, the root cause for the hack was the new CurveLPOracleV2 contract.