2024-8-15 16:03 |
Despite the falling number of smart contract exploits, hackers could surpass the previous year in terms of total value stolen.
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November witnessed an upsurge in Web3 hacks and exploits as crypto hackers stole nearly $350 million across 28 incidences, according to blockchain security firm Peckshield. This marked the second-largest month for such occurrences this year, behind the $356 million stolen in September but nearly tenfold from October’s $32.
2023-12-1 12:45 | |
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Conic Finance, a major player in the DeFi industry, has faced a setback following an exploit that targeted the ETH Omnipool within the Curve Finance ecosystem. DeFi has been praised for its potential to distribute power among communities, but recent exploits have raised concerns about scalability.
2023-7-22 12:40 | |
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The "Crypto Losses In Q2" report by Immunefi charts a rise in crypto exploits, but not all the news is bad. The post Crypto Exploits Surge in Q2, But Hackers Lose Out appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-7-7 22:20 | |
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Crypto exploiters stole $93. 4 million from 41 exploits on crypto projects — averaging more than one exploit daily, according to Peckshield data. According to the blockchain security firm, this represents a significant decline compared to the amount stolen in March.
2023-5-1 12:05 | |
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David Schwed is COO at Halborn, an Elite Blockchain Security Solutions provider. Halborn brings ethical hackers and blockchain specialists into companies to protect the services and apps from cyber attacks and exploits.
2023-4-26 01:00 | |
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Sentiment was the victim of a reentry assault on 4 April and the assailant took nearly $1 million. Hackers, who continue to make the DeFi market a top target, recently preyed on Sentiment.
2023-4-6 20:30 | |
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The crypto market has witnessed countless hacks and exploits over the years. This has directly affected the mainstream adoption rate. Ergo, technological innovation is a must to protect customer assets and help exchanges and firms stay one step ahead of hackers.
2023-3-31 06:27 | |
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In a new report, a cross-chain liquidity protocol THORChain has stopped trading activities on its mainnet due to a potential network vulnerability. By taking this proactive step, the protocol may be among some cases that eluded hackers’ exploits.
2023-3-28 14:15 | |
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The industry is likely to see “further attempts from hackers targeting bridges in 2023," while users are urged to be warier of their private keys.
2023-1-4 06:30 | |
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2022 is a rough year for the DeFi ecosystem as hackers continue exploiting the community. From the beginning of the year till now, news of DeFi protocol exploits keeps flooding the crypto industry. So the question is: why do hackers keep targeting decentralized finance protocols? Today’s report reveals that three DeFi protocols have suffered hack […]
2022-10-13 05:02 | |
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Since the crypto industry expanded its growth, it has become the favorite place for hackers to commit exploits. The Ethereum vanity addresses generated via the Profanity tool have now become the latest loophole to dupe millions of crypto users.
2022-9-21 02:23 | |
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Digital exploits have become a common theme in the crypto industry. At the same time, it has become increasingly rare for protocols to deceive hackers. In a matter of months, Aurora Labs has been ableThe post Here's how Near Protocol avoided two hacks in a matter of months appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-8-25 07:30 | |
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Digital artist Mike Winkleman, better known as Beeple, has become the latest victim of a phishing attack after his Twitter account was hacked. The post Beeple Twitter Exploits Sees Hackers Drain Over 200 ETH appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-5-23 12:30 | |
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Hackers manually find exploits in underlying smart contracts — The mass AI simulation of attacks in contracts could outsmart such tactics.
2022-2-11 00:30 | |
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Hackers making away with hundreds of millions of dollars from exploits is no longer new to the market and in a way, has come to be expected by the market. This is why users have taken various steps to protect themselves as best they can in the event of these exploits. One of the recent […]
2021-12-6 20:00 | |
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Security has always been a recurring challenge faced by DeFi protocols. Over tens of exploits, leading to the loss of several millions of dollars, have occurred since the start of 2021 as black hat hackers keep taking advantage of vulnerabilities on these protocols.
2021-8-31 23:50 | |
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Rug pulls. Defi exploits. Pumps & Dumps. You might have heard all such scams that repeatedly happen in the crypto space, leaving millions of users with worthless tokens. But have you ever heard of an attack that can steal your crypto funds using a SIM card? That’s right.
2021-7-4 17:14 | |
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Impossible Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol on the Binance Smart Chain has been exploited for $500,000 in a flash loan attack. A flash loan attack is a common type of DeFi exploits in which hackers take an uncollateralized loan from a lending protocol and through a series of technical maneuvers manipulate the market in […] The post DeFi hacks on Binance Smart Chain continue as ‘Impossible Finance’ drained for $500k appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-6-23 01:00 | |
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In a report released by crypto data research firm Messari, DeFi platforms have so far lost more than $284. 9 million to unscrupulous exploiters and hackers. The firm analyzed DeFi data from 2019.
2021-4-30 20:48 | |
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In the latest of a long string of decentralized finance protocol exploits, Pickle Finance lost as much as $20 million in an attack on its DAI farms this weekend. The DeFi protocol posted that hackers exploited its DAI ‘pickejar’ strategy and that it was looking into the incursion.
2020-11-22 12:53 | |
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Hackers continue to use a simple malware exploit to steal Bitcoin (BTC) from unsuspecting Electrum wallet users. From malware attacks to cryptojacking exploits and attack vectors, malicious entities continue to devise means to steal cryptos.
2020-10-13 23:30 | |
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Opyn, a decentralized finance platform, faced a hack in the early morning hours on Wednesday, 5 August 2020 PT, as hackers made away with about $370,000. The hackers exploited a bug in the code to double exercise the oETH (put options) and make away with part of the collateral on the platform. Opyn’s security and […]
2020-8-5 19:07 | |
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Google has been battling scammers and hackers targetting people via email and app exploits for years. Earlier last week Google had to remove 49 malicious Chrome extensions that contained cryptocurrency-data stealing malware.
2020-4-21 04:10 | |
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Security researchers have reportedly uncovered another attack from a North Korea-linked hacking group. But on closer inspection it seems to be nothing more than a rehash of the group’s previous exploits.
2019-10-14 17:25 | |
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Google’s Project Zero team revealed 14 iPhone security flaws hackers have secretly exploited for two years, questioning whether Apple’s device is really so “unhackable” as has long been claimed.
2019-8-31 19:02 | |
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As long as cryptocurrency has value, people will try to steal it. According to the latest figures from cybersecurity firm Avast, a cryptocurrency stealing malware has been blocked more than 360,000 times by its software.
2019-8-6 14:47 | |
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It is a pretty commonplace idea to think that blockchain technology means protection. Unfortunately, this idea could not be further apart from the truth. Despite the supposition of security, blockchains with exploits can be dangerous for everyone involved.
2019-7-27 00:07 | |
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White hat hackers reportedly earned over $32,000 in bounties for finding security gaps in blockchain- and crypto-related projects in the last two months
2019-5-21 22:46 | |
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Coinbin, a South Korean crypto exchange, declared bankruptcy on February 22, 2019, citing foul play from inside the company. Business Korea reported on Coinbin’s recent failure, claiming that the company had lost $26 million as a result of theft and the subsequent bankruptcy declaration.
2019-2-27 23:13 | |
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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.
2019-1-3 10:31 | |
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Hackers managed to steal close to $900,000 worth of Bitcoin from Electrum wallet users via a phishing attack. While the attacks seem to have come to a halt, Electrum Devs say the hackers can launch new exploits since the issue hasn’t been permanently fixed.
2018-12-28 15:00 | |
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Malwarebytes says ransomware attacks are the current favorite method of crypto hackers and cybercriminals. The cybersecurity outfit believes the continued decline in cryptocurrency prices, as well as the ease of detecting cryptojacking exploits, is the reason for the swing towards crypto-ransomware.
2018-10-17 10:00 | |
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