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In Praise of White-Hat Hackers, But Overreliance Is Foolish
7.11.2022
A white hat Nomad exploiter says stronger incentives are needed to reward the good Samaritans who help protocols identify and patch vulnerabilities
Deribit hackers move stolen Ether to Tornado Cash crypto mixer
7.11.2022
The Deribit hot wallet hacker has transferred 1,610 ETH (over $2.5 million) to Tornado Cash, according to data from the Ethereum block explorer Etherscan
Future of Web3 security with Immunefi and Brave CEOs: The Bug House 2022
6.11.2022
Web3 security's not only about money; it’s about the culture and values that the community protects, which brings out the need for education, points out Cointelegraph EIC Kristina Cornèr
JP Morgan executes first DeFi trade on a public blockchain: Finance Redefined
4.11.2022
MakerDAO co-founder's death opened a new pandora box of conspiracy theories, based on some of his recent tweets
Developers need to stop crypto hackers — or face regulation in 2023
3.11.2022
One report indicated that more than $2.5 billion in crypto was lost to cross-chain bridge hacks over the last two years alone
Decentralized Exchange Rubic Loses $1,000,000 in Exploit Involving Private Keys
3.11.2022
Multi-Chain swaps protocol and decentralized exchange (DEX) Rubic has lost over one million worth of tokens after attackers gained access to the private keys of an administrator's wallet.
During morning hours in Asia, the project developers revealed that one of their admin’s wallet addresses that...
How low liquidity led to Mango Markets losing over $116 million
3.11.2022
An attacker took advantage of low liquidity to steal over $116 million from Mango Markets
Web Summit Lisbon, Nov. 3: Latest updates from Cointelegraph ground team
3.11.2022
Day two of Web Summit began with a discussion around NFTs and the future of the metaverse, with major discussions lined up around Web3 throughout the day
Cross-chain DEX Rubic Loses Over $1M in Funds After Hackers Gain Access to Private Keys
2.11.2022
Developers suspect the attackers used malicious software to access the admin wallet's private keys
Team Finance hacker returns $7M to associated projects after exploit
31.10.2022
The individual who exploited the protocol intends to keep a 10% bounty of the stolen funds
Compound pauses 4 tokens to avoid price manipulation: Finance Redefined
28.10.2022
The last week of October turned bearish for the DeFi market despite the string of hacks, as the majority of the DeFi protocols registered bullish weekly gains
Infamous Hacker Steals $1 Million Worth of Crypto Including Bored Ape NFT
27.10.2022
An infamous scammer known as Monkey Drainer has drained approximately 700 ETH ($1 million) worth of crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) over the past 24 hours.
The prominent on-chain sleuth known as ZachXBT first broke the news, revealing that the scammer used phishing to drain user funds....
After Mango Market exploit, Compound pauses four tokens to protect against price manipulation
25.10.2022
Compound users can no longer use yearn finance (YFI), 0x (ZRX), basic attention token (BAT) or maker (MKR) tokens as collateral for loans
Hackers Are Taking Advantage of Typing Mistakes to Steal Cryptocurrency
25.10.2022
A group of hackers have taken advantage of typing mistakes in order to introduce malware to Android phones and Windows-based PCs. Using a technique called typosquatting, which consists of registering domains that are dramatically near to the ones of official brands of organizations, hackers...
FTX to give a 'one-time' $6M compensation to phishing victims
24.10.2022
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said the exchange won’t be “making a habit of compensating” users that are “phished by fake versions of other companies.”
Gate.io users at risk as scammers fake giveaway on hacked Twitter account
22.10.2022
The fake website is actively promoting a fake giveaway of 500,000 USDT while asking users to connect their wallets (such as MetaMask) to claim the rewards
Unsung hero saves DeFi protocol from potential exploit: Finance Redefined
21.10.2022
Analytical data reveals that DeFi’s total value registered another dip, with the total value locked (TVL) falling below $50 billion at the time of writing
Hacker Siphons Close to $300K in OHM Tokens From the Olympus DAO
21.10.2022
On Friday, October 21, a malicious entity siphoned 30,437 OHM tokens from the Olympus DAO after finding a loophole in the rebase project’s smart contract. Following the exploit, the blockchain security and data analytics company, Peckshield, detailed the hackers stole close to $300K in OHM tokens....
Crypto hacks are set to hit all-time highs in 2022, analyst explains
19.10.2022
Kim Grauer, Director of Research at Chainalysis, explains why the amount of crypto stolen in hacks is surging and what could be done to invert this dangerous trend
Japan’s Police and FSA Publish a Joint Cyber Warning to Crypto Firms, Link Attacks to Lazarus Group
18.10.2022
According to the National Police Agency (NPA) in Japan, North Korean hackers from the crime syndicate Lazarus Group have been targeting crypto companies in the country. Local reports detail that it’s the fifth time the NPA has tied “public attribution” to the organization of North Korean cyber...