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Ethereum Classic Hit by Yet Another 51% Attack, But Has Defensive Plans
Ethereum Classic was hit by another 51% attack on Aug. 29, making it the third attack on the blockchain this month. Various organizations in the crypto community have responded to the attack. ETC Cooperative has advised miners and exchanges to keep confirmation requirements high, which will prevent the attacker from making use of their ill-gotten gains. дальше »
2020-9-1 13:26 | |
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A 51% Attack Against Bitcoin SV is Cheap to Pull off Through Nicehash
When Bitcoin forks go through their own reward halving, a very interesting situation occurs. Bitcoin SV recently had its rewards cut in half, making it very cheap to orchestrate a lengthy 51% attack. дальше »
2020-4-16 20:00 | |
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DeFi Platform bZx Attacked Again, 2388 ETH Siphoned by Hacker
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) lending platform bZx has reportedly suffered another attack with the hacker making off with a profit of 2,378 ETH (about $645,000). bZx Hits Pause Following Suspected Attack In a tweet published on Tuesday (February 18, 2020), bZx acknowledged suspicious transactions involving flash loans. дальше »
2020-2-18 14:00 | |
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Attack of Upbit Marks Seventh Crypto Exchange Hack of This Year
Hackers are getting bolder and smarter, which isn’t good news for the cryptocurrency community. On January 15th, Cryptopia shut down as they found a “security breach,” causing them to experience massive losses. дальше »
2019-11-28 20:18 | |
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Hard Problems in Cryptocurrency: Five Years Later
Special thanks to Justin Drake and Jinglan Wang for feedback In 2014, I made a post and a presentation with a list of hard problems in math, computer science and economics that I thought were important for the cryptocurrency space (as I then called it) to be able to reach maturity. дальше »
2019-11-25 04:03 | |
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MakerDAO bug could’ve let hackers steal Ethereum powering its DAI stablecoin
MakerDAO, the decentralized organization that runs on Ethereum, has disclosed an enormously dangerous security flaw that could’ve allowed an attacker to steal collateral powering its Dai stablecoin with a single transaction. дальше »
2019-10-3 16:12 | |
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Binance futures market maker ‘attack’ turns out to be a bug
Binance almost became the victim of a market maker attack in the early hours of Sep. 16. However, CEO Changpeng Zhao soon revealed that the “attack” on the new futures platform was actually the result of a bug, causing the crypto-community to criticize him for making hasty accusations. дальше »
2019-9-17 23:10 | |
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Report: It Costs About $3 Per Day To Attack The Zcash Network
A Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack can be conducted on the Zcash network at a cost of less than $3, daily. The attack causes the Zcash network to become full to its maximum and thus, prevent regular people from making transactions. дальше »
2019-8-27 18:17 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] needs to convince nations that adoption rewards outweigh risk of attacking BTC, claims analyst
Bitcoin [BTC] does not have a physical form, making the virtual currency both an efficient and vulnerable asset. The vulnerability and security aspect of Bitcoin has been debated in the past, with many speculating what would happen to it in the face of a nation-state level attack that could possibly jeopardize the network. дальше »
2019-6-11 08:55 | |
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DASH Launches its Most Significant Upgrade to Date. See What’s New
After several months of development, DASH announced the release of Dash Core v0. 14, an update that promises to increase the security (51% attack resistance) and efficiency (instasend) of this blockchain, making it even more popular. дальше »
2019-5-23 10:16 | |
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New Cryptojacking Campaign Infects Asia Using More Profitable Tactics
Cryptojacking — the process of infecting computers with malware to mine cryptocurrency — has declined alongside prices during cryptowinter. But like any dextrous organism facing extinction, the virus and its propagators are adapting. дальше »
2019-4-27 22:07 | |
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Electrum Servers Remain Under Sustained DoS Attack
Electrum servers are still under a sustained Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack. The wallet developers announced the issue on April 7, 2018. In correspondence with Bitcoin Magazine, Electrum developer Thomas Voegtlin speculated that the attack may be a form of retaliation from a phishing attacker who has been targeting Electrum in recent weeks. дальше »
2019-4-11 21:47 | |
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Here’s the Top Five Phishing Scam Methods Affecting Crypto Users in 2019
Phishing is a type of cyber attack that often appears in an email, unbeknownst to the recipient. Many phishing scams have gotten quite good at making the recipient believe that the email is from a reliable source and that it contains information that is useful to them. Once the user opens the email, clicks on […] дальше »
2019-4-8 00:58 | |
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Jussie Smollett Should Thank Trump and MAGA for Making Him Famous
A Chicago fire is spiking under “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s seat as the deadline approaches for his due payment of more than $130,000 to the city following a costly investigation into an allegedly staged hate attack. дальше »
2019-4-5 12:16 | |
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Atomic Capital Goes On The Attack With New Crypto Loan Offer In The Market
Atomic Capital Makes A Very Aggressive Loan Offer In The Crypto Market The asset tokenization company, Atomic Capital, is making a very aggressive loan offer in the crypto lending field. Back on Wednesday, the firm will be giving USD loans for 85% of the value of the Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH) used as collateral. […] дальше »
2019-4-3 21:01 | |
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Ledger Reveals Physical Exploits Against Trezor Hardware Wallets
The battle of the hardware wallets is heating up. At this weekend’s MIT Bitcoin Expo in Boston, Charles Guillmet, Chief Security Officer of Ledger, presented a number of physical attacks that could be executed against Trezor hardware wallets. дальше »
2019-3-12 05:30 | |
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Hackers That Stole Millions From Crypto Firm Planned the Attack Chatting On the Game PUBG
The cybersecurity agenda remains one of the main concerns that prevent financial institutions and users in general from adopting cryptocurrencies as a viable option for making transactions and saving money with the confidence of knowing. дальше »
2019-2-16 04:03 | |
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New Zealand Police Report States Cryptopia Hack Investigation Has Been Progressing Well
The police force from New Zealand has recently emitted a report stating that it has been making important progress on the case of the local crypto exchange Cryptopia, which was hacked and lost over $16. дальше »
2019-2-7 22:53 | |
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Google’s two-pronged plan to dominate consumer-to-business messaging
At the end of last year, Google announced it was officially pulling the plug on Allo, its latest in a long list of failed messaging apps. That list includes Google Wave, Google Plus, Google Buzz and, most recently, Google Hangouts (which has evolved into the enterprise-focused Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet). дальше »
2019-1-27 22:30 | |
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Ethereum Classic hackers steal over $1.1M with 51% attacks
Ethereum Classic, one of the most popular forks of the second most valuable cryptocurrencies by marketcap has suffered a 51-percent attack. After Chinese blockchain security firm SlowMist raised the alarm, an analyst at CoinNess dug a little deeper. дальше »
2019-1-8 13:34 | |
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Ethereum Classic (ETC) Developers Deny 51% Attack, Double Spend
Cryptocurrency, Ethereum Classic (ETC)–In a bizarre twist for the story developing around Ethereum Classic, developers for the ETC token are now making the claim that the blockchain has not experienced a 51 percent attack, in addition to denying the presence of a double spend. дальше »
2019-1-8 06:54 | |
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Security Researchers Reveal Wallet Vulnerabilities On Stage at 35C3
In a demonstration titled “Wallet. fail,” a team of security researchers hacked into the Trezor One, Ledger Blue and Ledger Nano S. Unfortunately, it appears as if their findings were first put on display at the 35th Chaos Communication Congress (35C3) in Leipzig, Germany, rather than through accepted Responsible Disclosure practices, which would have allowed the manufacturers to patch the vulnerabilities and protect their customers from any potential attack. дальше »
2019-1-1 19:15 | |
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A Bug Making Ethereum Transactions on Exchanges Vulnerable Has Been Fixed
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. дальше »
2018-11-22 00:34 | |
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Bitcoin Cash Promoters Craig Wright and Calvin Ayre Plan to Attack Top Cryptocs BTC and ETH
A new statement by the founder of Cointext, Vin Armani, shocked the crypto community quite a bit. According to him, Craig Wright and Calvin Ayre are making plans to take over Bitcoin Cash (BCH) by using a 51% attack. дальше »
2018-11-14 02:29 | |
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Study Reveals Growing Sophistication in Malicious Mining of Cryptocurrency
Several Chinese researchers from Fudan University, Tsinghua University and the University of California Riverside have produced the first systematic study of the malicious mining of cryptocurrencies, known as cryptojacking, unveiling increasing complexity over time. дальше »
2018-9-25 23:59 | |
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eCash Founder David Chaum Makes Bold Promises with Elixxir Blockchain
Over 30 years after creating eCash, a predecessor of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies which spawned the Cypherpunk movement of the 1980s, Dr. David Chaum is back in the public eye with a claim of having invented “the world’s fastest cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-9-22 23:59 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Challenging the Way It’s Always Been Done
This past week, we talked to three security experts about how to design smarter and more secure smart contracts. Google is dipping its toe in the blockchain waters by introducing integrations for applications built with Ethereum and Hyperledger. дальше »
2018-8-5 16:08 | |
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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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Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad
Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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Op Ed: Addressing the Threat of Cryptomining Malware
One major class of attacks to hit the hacking landscape recently is cryptomining. While cryptomining on its own supports a good cause when being done consciously, it also allows nefarious actors to make a lot of money fast, and, with the sheer number of cryptocurrencies available to mine, it is becoming a popular choice for attackers. дальше »
2018-7-18 23:18 | |
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Bitmain approaches to control almost 51% of bitcoin hashrate
Mining pools controlled by the largest Chinese ASIC miners producer Bitmain, mined more than 42% of bitcoin blocks last week, and their share in the network hashrate is growing, making a '51% attack' on bitcoin more real. дальше »
2018-6-26 22:14 | |
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EU’s European Blockchain Observatory and Forum to Host Blockchain AMA
The European Union (EU) has announced that it will host an online Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on June 18, 2018, at 6 p. m. CEST. The event, organized and hosted by the European Blockchain Observatory and Forum of the EU, will last for 90 minutes and cover blockchain technologies with in-depth explanations, interactive discussions with panelists and public questions answered live. дальше »
2018-6-13 20:42 | |
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Op Ed: Venmo Offers the Ultimate Cryptocurrency Experience
Venmo could be the ultimate cryptocurrency experience from a user-experience perspective. Any cryptocurrency that seeks to power the future of global transactions must ensure that it is supported by a payment system that is simple, user-friendly and free — like Venmo. дальше »
2018-6-11 16:51 | |
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