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Crypto Security Firm Ironblocks Builds 'Firewall' for DeFi Protocols
"Once you get hacked in most of the cases you're done," CEO Dadosh said. "And this is what we're trying to prevent." дальше »
2024-6-7 19:10
PolySwarm (NCT) surges 91% in 24-hour trading
PolySwarm (NCT) has registered an over 90% price increase in the past 24 hours, as major crypto assets experience minor dips across the board. PolySwarn is a blockchain project focused on strengthening cybersecurity in the Web3 space. The current PolySwarm(NCT)… дальше »
2024-3-8 15:42
Security platforms warn about hidden phishing and wallet drainer links
Cybersecurity professional Christian Seifert gave an example on how Discord’s measures against malicious links can be abused by scammers. дальше »
2023-9-9 11:40
Binance applies for Taiwan AML compliance: Report
The world’s leading crypto exchange by trading volume has reportedly applied to register in Taiwan under the new AML compliance.
дальше »2023-8-12 15:25
Coinbase domain name reportedly used by scammers in high-profile attacks
Twitter users have been sharing security incidents surrounding the crypto exchange, including claims that scammers are using Coinbase’s domain name for attacks. дальше »
2023-7-8 00:20
German Intelligence Agency Releases NFT Collection to Recruit Talent
The Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND)’s dog-themed PFP collection can be acquired through a gamified treasure hunt, where participants must find a string of characters hidden by the agency. дальше »
2023-6-22 18:38
BitFlyer USA Fined $1.2M by NYDFS for Not Meeting Cybersecurity Requirements
The crypto exchange has proposed a plan to make it compliant with the state's cybersecurity regulations by the end of the year. дальше »
2023-5-3 08:43
A third of US crypto holders have experienced theft: Report
10% of crypto holders surveyed made no attempt at protecting their assets; victimization varied strongly by age.
дальше »2023-3-23 19:47
DeFi protocol Platypus suffers $8.5M flash loan attack, suspect identified
The attack has led to the de-pegging of the Platypus USD stablecoin, which fell to $0.48 from $1.
дальше »2023-2-17 01:02
How do crypto hardware wallet firms make money?
All the companies that are involved in producing hardware crypto wallets have multiple revenue streams, either directly or indirectly. дальше »
2022-12-9 18:03
Meta fined €265M for allowing scrapers to steal Facebook's centralized user data
Blockchain and Web3 companies are attempting to prevent leaks like these in the future by creating alternative login processes and distributing necessary data collection in a highly decentralized way. дальше »
2022-11-29 00:57
‘Substantial amount’ of FTX’s assets stolen or missing — Bankruptcy counsel
“We’re not just talking about crypto assets, or cash assets, or physical assets — we’re also talking about information, and information here is an asset,” said James Bromley. дальше »
2022-11-23 21:00
Developers need to stop crypto hackers — or face regulation in 2023
One report indicates that more than $2.5 billion in crypto was lost to cross-chain bridge hacks over the last two years alone.
дальше »2022-11-4 00:58
From neglecting security to bad tokenomics, DeFi has played a hand in its own decline
Tokenomics aimed at financing worthless models, rampant hacks, and a lack of real-world utility have played a role in the beleaguered crypto market's decline. дальше »
2022-10-13 22:13
US lawmakers propose amending cybersecurity bill to include crypto firms reporting potential threats
Under the proposed amendment, the 2015 legislation would be renamed the Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act.
дальше »2022-9-29 00:20
CBDCs require governments to put a special focus on security
Any nation implementing a CBDC in the near future must make sure it’s ready to defend its digital assets and, most importantly, its private keys. дальше »
2022-9-7 16:29
Crypto security experts raking in $430K salaries amid spike in hacks
The demand for blockchain security experts comes amid a rise in crypto hackings in 2022.
дальше »2022-8-23 05:24
WEF introduces cyber resilience framework, index to increase organizational security
The international organization looked at ten cybersecurity frameworks as it created its comprehensive version with six principles and numerous best practices. дальше »
2022-7-15 21:30
Top 5 Cybersecurity Crypto Coins Below $1 to Watch in 2022
Hacker attacks are prevalent in the cryptocurrency industry. As a result, one of the most critical solutions for these people is to make the most significant security precautions, which is where blockchain technology excels. дальше »
2022-6-28 16:39
Atlantic Council looks at how to maintain central bank digital currency cybersecurity
The thinktank looked at the interplay of performance, security and privacy in possible CBDC designs and made recommendations for optimizing it. дальше »
2022-6-16 22:30
OpenSea announces new security features to protect users from NFT scams
The new feature will automatically hide suspicious NFT transfers from view on their marketplace.
дальше »2022-6-14 16:35
How blockchain archives can change how we record history in wartime
We are coming into a great age of blockchain technology, but there are limits that need to be solved before decentralized archives enter the mainstream. дальше »
2022-5-13 17:17
OpenSea Discord server hacked, users warned to be vigilant of phishing scams
The hacker's initial post, which was published in the announcements channel, claimed that OpenSea had “partnered with YouTube to bring their community into the NFT Space." дальше »
2022-5-7 14:50
SEC doubles down on crypto regulation by expanding unit
The Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, which is tasked with policing cryptocurrency firms, will add 20 people to its staff. дальше »
2022-5-3 14:05
Cybersecurity vs Cryptojacking: Can Blockchain Deliver?
The global adoption of blockchain technology is largely being driven by its immunity to conventional cybersecurity threats. Will cryptojacking be a problem? дальше »
2022-4-21 09:13
DeFiance Capital founder loses $1.6M in hot wallet hack
The hackers took on one of the biggest names in DeFi, but may have bitten off more than they could chew, as “Arthur_0x” warned, “you messed with the wrong person.” дальше »
2022-3-22 08:54
Google Cloud to detect crypto-mining malware on virtual machines
Bad actors using malware to steal GPU power to mine crypto may have to up their game to deal with Google Cloud's latest security protocol. дальше »
2022-2-8 20:00
BitMart to Compensate Victims of the $150 Million Hack Caused By A Stolen Private Key
Centralized cryptocurrency exchange BitMart got hacked over the weekend resulting in the loss of about $150 million. The tokens affected were mainly meme coins like Safemoon, BabyDoge, Floki, Starship, Bpay, Moonshot, Stack, and others, as well as BNB, as per blockchain security and data analytics company PeckShield Inc. дальше »
2021-12-6 19:07
UK Losses $200 Million to Crypto Frauds, Indian Exchanges Block Accounts Dealing in Malicious Activities
Frauds related to cryptocurrencies surged over 146 million pounds ($200 million) in the first nine months of the year, said the UK Police. The amount of money lost in 2021 so far is 30% more than all of 2020. дальше »
2021-10-19 18:24
Hackers exploit MFA flaw to steal from 6,000 Coinbase customers — Report
Malicious actors reportedly took advantage of Coinbase’s SMS account recovery process to gain access to user funds.
дальше »2021-10-2 19:30
Crypto community concerned over impact of infrastructure bill on DeFi
How may the $1 trillion infrastructure bill impact the thriving DeFi ecosystem and crypto community at large?
дальше »2021-10-2 19:07
Cream Finance Exploited Yet Again, Hacker Stealing $18.8 Million in Ether and AMP
Another day, yet another decentralized finance (DeFi) hack. This time Cream Finance has been exploited for $18. 8 million. Founded by Taiwan Taiwan entertainment star Jeffrey Huang, Cream Finance is a decentralized lending protocol operating on Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain (BSC), and Fantom. дальше »
2021-8-30 15:37
SEC Official Criticizes Crypto’s Role in Upholding Rising Fraud Trend
Crimes in the cryptocurrency industry are no new thing. Fraudsters and scam artists continue to prey on the knowledge gap that exists between investors and the crypto space, even though the industry itself has matured significantly. дальше »
2021-8-27 19:14
Poly Network Declares the Hacker a “White Hat” After He Returns Almost All the Stolen $610 Mln
What remains to be recovered is the $235 million of funds that have been sent to a “shared multisig” account which requires the keys from both the Poly Network and the hacker to access and the $33 million USDT frozen by Tether. дальше »
2021-8-14 17:50
$4.77M Returned, Poly Network Hacker Starts Giving Back the Stolen $611 Million Crypto Assets
The attacker of cross-chain Poly Network has already started to return the $611 million worth of crypto assets just a day after stealing them. “Its already a legend to win so much fortune. It will be an eternal legend to save the world. дальше »
2021-8-12 18:00
Crypto Crimes Continue to Decline But DeFi Hacks & Frauds Surge Over 2.7x: CipherTrace Report
Over three-quarters of the total cryptocurrency hacks in the first seven months of the year occurred in decentralized finance (DeFi) space, according to a report from crypto intelligence company CipherTrace. дальше »
2021-8-12 16:56
Cross-chain Poly Network Gets Hacked for Over $600M, Exchanges & Stablecoin Issuers Act to Save the Lost Funds
In what appears to be the largest DeFi attack to date, cross-chain protocol Poly Network has been hacked for more than half a billion dollars. “We are sorry to announce that PolyNetwork was attacked on BinanceChain, Ethereum and Polygon,” tweeted the team on Tuesday while sharing the hacker’s address where the assets have been transferred. дальше »
2021-8-10 18:02
A Hattrick of Attacks: Thorchain (RUNE) Exploited, Yet Again, for $8 Million
Decentralized exchange (DEX) Thorchain suffered a “sophisticated” attack that led to a loss of about $8 million just a week after being exploited for $5 million. This year alone, the exchange has been attacked three times. дальше »
2021-7-23 16:03
The US and its Allies Accuse China of Global Crypto-Jacking and Cyber Hacking
On Monday, the US was joined by NATO, the European Union (EU), Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan to blame China's Ministry of State Security “with official confidence,” according to a White House fact sheet. дальше »
2021-7-20 17:55
69,000 Bitcoin worth $3.6 Billion Lost in South African Crypto Scam
It is suspected to be a money-laundering operation for international players. While South Africa’s FSCA is looking into Africrypt, they don't have jurisdiction as crypto assets are not legally considered financial products. дальше »
2021-6-24 18:51
FTC Data Reveals Big Jump In Crypto Investment Scams, Losses Totaling $80M
A new consumer protection data spotlight from the U.S Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed that consumers lost more than $80 million to cryptocurrency investment scams since October 2020. Millennials Lost More Money to Scams Data compiled from the last quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 showed that almost 7,000 investors were swindled […] The post FTC Data Reveals Big Jump In Crypto Investment Scams, Losses Totaling M first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-5-19 21:01
Report: Tor Network Users Were Spied On Via Compromised Exit Relays
Anonymous communication network Tor Network was reportedly under a continuous large-scale attack as up to 25% of its exit relay capacity was hijacked. This is according to a report published by cybersecurity researcher and Tor node operator Nusenu. дальше »
2021-5-11 20:25
Value DeFi Exploited Yet Again This Week? TVL Collapses by 80% Days After $10M Exploit
$829 million have been wiped out from the project’s TVL, and withdrawals are halted, while Value DeFi reports “one single large withdrawal from one user caused the balance of the vault to be off.” The post Value DeFi Exploited Yet Again This Week? TVL Collapses by 80% Days After M Exploit first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-5-10 04:46
BTCPay Server Releases New Version After Tesla Discloses Vulnerability
Bitcoin payment processor, BTCPay Server, has released a new version after Tesla’s security engineering team disclosed vulnerabilities. As such, any BTCPay Server user running a version older than v. дальше »
2021-4-30 17:36
EasyFi Loses $80 Million Worth of Tokens in A ‘Mnemonic Key’ Security Breach
Founder Ankitt Gaur claims this was a “mnemonic key hack,” not a smart contract exploit. EASY has tanked over 22% following reports of the hack. The post EasyFi Loses Million Worth of Tokens in A ‘Mnemonic Key’ Security Breach first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-4-22 05:49
Smart contract exploits are more ethical than hacking... or not?
What is certain is that exploits only get points for being less disastrous than their counterpart.
дальше »2021-4-18 10:13
Crypto Lender Celsius Suffers Data Breach Through Third-Party Mailing List
Cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network has suffered a data breach that exposed customer data. Compromised Third-Party Systems According to an announcement from the company CEO Alex Mashinsky, hackers gained access to a backup third-party email distribution system Celsius uses. дальше »
2021-4-17 18:51
Cyberpandemic is wreaking havoc in the world
How is the world of cybersecurity fearing in the age of the Covid-19 pandemic? Find out the answer to this and many other questions at the third edition of the Gulf Congress on Cybersecurity, taking place on April 11th 2021 at the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai. дальше »
2021-4-6 13:25
Default auditing for DeFi projects is a must for growing the industry
There has been a shift that has taken auditing from being seen as an unnecessary burden to an absolute essential for any serious project. дальше »
2021-3-22 10:17
Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) Sees A Sharp Rise in Cryptocurrency Related Fraud
The Austrian regulator reported a record amount of potential frauds in 2020. And cryptocurrencies are at its center, with two-thirds of investment fraud reports related to digital assets trading products. дальше »