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Security Vulnerability Delays Ethereum’s Constantinople Hard Fork
Hours after Ethereum developers declaring the Constantinople upgrade to be an “uneventful even”, smart contract auditing firm ChainSecurity discovers a security vulnerability on the blockchain, According to the firm, it is susceptible to reentrancy attack. дальше »
2019-1-16 17:24 | |
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Ethereum Constantinople Fork Delayed After Detecting Introduced Smart Contract Vulnerabilities
A security firm identified a vulnerability introduced by the planned Jan. 16th Constantinople hard fork, compelling the core Ethereum developers to issue an emergency postponement. On Jan. 15th, 2019, ChainSecurity—a smart contract auditing and security firm—detected a vulnerability introduced by the Constantinople hard fork upgrade. дальше »
2019-1-16 02:53 | |
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Nasdaq-Based DX.Exchange Fixes Security Vulnerability Keeping Users 100% Safe
According to some news that reached different crypto news sites, the DX. Exchange experienced serious security weaknesses that could have affected users’ funds. The DX. Exchange was launched just a few days ago. дальше »
2019-1-12 21:35 | |
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Nasdaq Powered DX.Exchange Patches and Shuts Down Security Vulnerability
Just yesterday, January 10th, news reached the crypto-verse that the newly launched DX. Exchange– that is powered by Nasdaq technology – had serious security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users and/or hackers. дальше »
2019-1-11 20:04 | |
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Blockchain-Issued Stock Provider DX.Exchange Patches User Data Leak
DX. Exchange, the Estonian exchange that rose to fame last week after launching tokenized U. S. equities on its platform, is facing scrutiny after a severe security vulnerability was discovered in its framework. дальше »
2019-1-11 15:20 | |
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DX.Exchange Claims It Has Fixed Serious Security Weaknesses Detected on the Platform
CoinSpeaker DX. Exchange Claims It Has Fixed Serious Security Weaknesses Detected on the Platform According to the report, Nasdaq-powered DX. Exchange has fixed a critical vulnerability that had led to the leakage of sensitive user data. дальше »
2019-1-11 13:25 | |
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New DX.Exchange Fixes Security Vulnerability That Exposed User Data
The tokenized securities trading platform, launched just this week, was quickly subject to a major security snafu.
дальше »2019-1-12 02:14 | |
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Neutrino: A Privacy-Preserving Light Wallet Protocol
Lightning is all the rage these days and, while it's an exciting development, users currently have to have a full node running in order to transact in it. In this article, I'm going to introduce Neutrino, a new protocol for light clients to get the data that they need while preserving privacy and without trusting a central server. дальше »
2019-1-4 21:11 | |
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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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Hackers pocketed $878,000 from cryptocurrency bug bounties in 2018
While hardcore cryptocurrency enthusiasts often tout blockchain for its heightened security, the technology is not perfect – and there are often tons of vulnerabilities in the code. Indeed, blockchain companies have received at least 3,000 vulnerability reports in 2018 alone. дальше »
2018-12-30 10:00 | |
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This is the future of authentication, according to security experts
Passwords may not have been much of an annoyance back in the 1960s, when they were first believed to have been introduced to the world of computing. But as we’ve increasingly adopted a wide range of personal gadgets and online services, they’ve become a pain to manage, and a point of vulnerability that hackers can exploit when conditions are in their favor. дальше »
2018-12-19 12:00 | |
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Google+ to shut down early after second major security incident
After another data leak, its second such leak in a year, Google today announced it was shutting down its beleaguered social media platform, Google+. API access will shut down even sooner, within the next 90 days. дальше »
2018-12-13 04:31 | |
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ARK blockchain ready for vulnerability tests from security platform Bugcrowd
CryptoNinjas Blockchain ecosystem ARK today announced the obtainment of security and penetration testing services from Bugcrowd, a leading crowdsourced security platform. Highly skilled and trusted white hat hackers from all over the world will try to. дальше »
2018-12-11 06:10 | |
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Bug in NEO’s Blockchain Allows Hackers to Steal Remotely
A post on Chinese microblogging website Weibo has revealed that certain NEO users may be affected by a critical software vulnerability that could potentially lead to loss of tokens. The bug was reportedly discovered by another Chinese company, Tencent Security. дальше »
2018-12-3 21:00 | |
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China’s Tencent Warns of Bug in NEO’s Blockchain That Allows Hackers to Steal Tokens Remotely
Tencent’s Security Joint Lab has notified users of the Neo (NEO) blockchain of a potential bug that allows hackers to remotely steal tokens native to the blockchain. The vulnerability affects the popular Gas (GAS) tokens. дальше »
2018-12-2 11:15 | |
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OKEx Introduces Bug Bounty System to Enhance Digital Asset Trading Security
This Tuesday, October 27, OKEx, a Malta-based digital asset exchange announced it had just introduced a new feature – OKEx Security Response Center, which enables the use of a vulnerability reporting tool and reward scheme. дальше »
2018-11-29 14:00 | |
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Facebook bug allowed websites to grab unsuspecting users’ personal data
Security firm Imperva found a bug in May that allowed websites to read Facebook users and their friends’ private information. The troubling vulnerability let a site access users’ likes and interests through a manipulated Facebook Graph query. дальше »
2018-11-14 09:24 | |
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Ontology Partners With DVP on Blockchain Bug Bounty Platform
Ontology has announced that it is working with DVP, a blockchain-based bug bounty system, to develop a vulnerability sharing system. This new effort will allow security issues to be tracked down and fixed on a completely open and decentralized platform. дальше »
2018-11-8 04:16 | |
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Hackers exploit Bitcoin inflation bug to print 235M fake Pigeoncoins
The collateral damage from Bitcoin’s epic inflation bug continues to spread. The developers of small-cap cryptocurrency Pigeoncoin have confirmed hackers successfully exploited the vulnerability to print 235 million Pigeoncoins, worth around $15,000. дальше »
2018-10-3 14:40 | |
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It’s Time Facebook Protected User Security with Blockchain Tech
On September 25th, Facebook reported a security issue that affected almost 50 million users. Hopefully, this security breach will drive Facebook management to accelerate its efforts to improve data privacy by incorporating blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-9-30 07:00 | |
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[Newsflash Update]: Bitcoin Network Bug Leaves BTC Blockchain Particularly Vulnerable Still
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, […] дальше »
2018-9-28 08:58 | |
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Neo Launches Vulnerability Bounty Program, Top Prize of $10,000 in Neo
NEO officially launched its vulnerability bounty program today, offering up to $10,000 for to the top prize developers who find critical issues in the network. Citing security as one of its top concerns, NEO said that it had rewarded several developers who found problems in the system in the past two years of mainnet launch. дальше »
2018-9-23 16:23 | |
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Newdex Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange Loses $58,000 Worth of EOS to Hackers
Cryptocriminals have exploited an enormous security vulnerability on the Newdex decentralized digital assets exchange to steal nearly $58,000 from customers, by creating 1 billion fake EOS tokens, reported The Next Web on September 18, 2018. дальше »
2018-9-21 18:00 | |
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Newdex Decentralized Crypto Exchange Robbed in New Hacking Attack
After discovering a new security vulnerability, hackers managed to flood a crypto exchange with fake EOS tokens. By the end of their operation, they ended up stealing as much as $58,000 from the exchange’s users directly. дальше »
2018-9-19 17:00 | |
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These few lines of CSS code will crash your iPhone
A security researcher has found out that due to a vulnerability in WebKit (a rendering engine used by Safari browser), it takes only a few lines of CSS code to crash an iPhone or an iPad. The code itself is not too complex and uses multiple nested elements like <div> tags inside a CSS effect called backdrop-filter, used for color shifting behind the element. дальше »
2018-9-17 14:33 | |
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Bitcoin ATMs Targeted by Malware for Sale in Underground Markets
Malware aimed at Bitcoin ATMs is being sold in underground markets, according to Trend Micro security researchers. For $25,000, malware exploiting a service vulnerability allows users to nab bitcoin price equivalent in euros, USD, or British pounds. дальше »
2018-9-8 09:20 | |
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25% of All Smart Contracts Contain Critical Bugs
For every problem that smart contracts solve, they seem to introduce another. In a week in which EOS has made news for all the wrong reasons over a RAM vulnerability, a code auditor has revealed the prevalence of smart contract bugs. дальше »
2018-8-29 18:55 | |
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PSA: Major EOS bug makes it possible to steal valuable resources directly from users
Here we go again with more EOS troubles: the popular cryptocurrency purportedly suffers from a major vulnerability that makes it possible to steal valuable network resources directly from user accounts – without any authorization. дальше »
2018-8-27 14:24 | |
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Intel’s Foreshadow CPU Bug Exposes SGX’s Sensitive Data, Crypto World on Notice
Security Flaw Exposed In Intels Software Guard Extensions On Tuesday, analysts discovered the Foreshadow vulnerability in Intel’s Software Guard Extensions (SGX). This vulnerability is defined as “a speculative execution attack on Intel processors which allows an attacker to steal sensitive information stored inside personal computers or third-party clouds.” There are two different approaches that this […] дальше »
2018-8-16 19:25 | |
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Ontology Offering 6,400 ONG Rewards in New Bug Bounty Program
Ontology has announced in a recent Medium post that it would be partnering with security audit company SlowMist Zone to create a new “Security Vulnerability and Threat Intelligence Program”. дальше »
2018-8-15 22:03 | |
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Bitcoin dev finds potentially crippling security flaw in Bitcoin Cash
Another massive security vulnerability in a major cryptocurrency has been discovered, just sitting there, waiting to be exploited – and this time around it’s Bitcoin Cash. Its blockchain was open to being jammed with a toxic block that would have caused complete consensus failure. дальше »
2018-8-10 17:49 | |
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Cryptocurrency Malware Infects Over 200,000 Mikrotik Routers
A cryptojacking campaign has affected over 200,000 routers made by Mikrotik, the Latvian networking company. A Months-Old Vulnerability Exploited Security researchers recently mapped a series of cryptomining attacks, which initially attacked a large number of users in Brazil to create a growing mining botnet by infecting compromised devices with malware. дальше »
2018-8-7 07:00 | |
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‘I’m Not That Sloppy’: 15-Year Old Ridicules Bitfi After Hacking ‘Unhackable’ Wallet
A fifteen-year-old has claimed to have successfully compromised the “unhackable” Bitfi hardware wallet endorsed by John McAfee. ‘Bullshit Walks’? In a Twitter exchange August 1, Saleem Rashid, who rose to prominence online after uncovering a vulnerability in hardware wallet Ledger in March, defied claims by Bitfi that its product boasted indestructible security. дальше »
2018-8-3 00:00 | |
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It Turns Out Monero’s Privacy Coin Wasn’t So Private After All
Reports out today highlight yet another security vulnerability within Monero XMR, a cryptocurrency designed for optimum privacy. Now we already know of the associations between Monero and malicious mining, but this marks another example of how XMR traders and investors have been put at risk, simply due to the markup of the currency. дальше »
2018-8-2 17:00 | |
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Monero wallet vulnerability made it possible to steal XMR from exchanges
It appears popular cryptocurrency Monero, often praised for its privacy functions, was riddled with security vulnerabilities – one of which allowed hackers to steal coins directly from the wallets of exchange desks. дальше »
2018-8-2 15:16 | |
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s electronic voting machines worry security experts
The technology company, Miru Systems Co. , have growing concerns about the South Korean manufactured electronic voting machines in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s upcoming 2018 general elections. дальше »
2018-8-2 10:44 | |
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Etherscan Block-Explorer Hit by ‘Harmless’ Hack
Visitors to the Etherscan. io website were panicking on Monday when faced with a pop-up indicating that the site had been hacked. The popular Ethereum blockchain-explorer quickly fixed the breach and no data was compromised — this time. дальше »
2018-7-26 22:00 | |
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Monero Mining Strikes Again: Drupal Systems at Risk
On July 23, 2018, cybersecurity website Security Intelligence reported that several companies and software users remain susceptible to the infamous “Drupalgeddon virus,” despite Drupal Security Labs releasing a software patch in March 2018 to fight the vulnerability. дальше »
2018-7-25 06:00 | |
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Исследование: вирусы-майнеры стали популярнее троянов-вымогателей
Занимающаяся информационной безопасностью компания Skybox Security выпустила отчет, согласно которому доля вирусов-майнеров криптовалют превысила долю ранее популярных троянов-вымогателей. Check out our mid-year update to the Skybox Security Vulnerability and Threat Trends Report analyzing vulnerabilities, exploits and threats in play. дальше »
2018-7-19 10:24 | |
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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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