Ledger CTO raises alarm over NPM supply chain attack targeting crypto users

A major supply chain attack has rocked the crypto ecosystem, threatening users globally. Ledger’s CTO Charles Guillemet is sounding the alarm, urging caution and hardware wallet use. The attack, which began with a hacked Node Package Manager (NPM) account, has…

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'Pay Attention': Ledger CTO Warns of Major Security Threat

Charles Guillemet, chief technology officer at Ledger, has sounded the alarm over a large-scale supply chain attack

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Monero (XMR) Faces Successful 51% Attack, Ledger CTO Says, XMR 13% Down

Renowned privacy blockchain undergoing 51% attack from much smaller chain, according to Ledger CTO

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Crypto wallet maker Ledger regains control of Discord after phishing attack

Hardware wallet maker Ledger has regained control of its Discord server after a moderator’s compromised account was used to spread phishing links targeting users’ seed phrases. According to an announcement on the official Discord server, the breach occurred on May…

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XRP Supply Chain Breach: Private Keys at Risk in Ripple Attack

XRP has faced a major security incident involving the xrpl. js JavaScript library, a widely used npm package in Ripple-related development. The package was compromised in a software supply chain attack, exposing private keys and raising concerns among developers and projects relying on the XRP Ledger.

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Dark web leak exposes data of 100,000 crypto users in large-scale phishing attack

Most users targeted are based in the US, UK, and Singapore. AI-driven scams are increasing the risk of identity theft. Binance adds SMS verification to strengthen phishing defences. A new wave of crypto data breaches has compromised sensitive user details from major platforms including Ledger, Gemini, and Robinhood.

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Ripple CTO Reveals How XRP Ledger Can Get Attacked

David Schwartz, chief technology officer at Ripple, believes that a serious attack on the XRP Ledger is unlikely

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Analyst Reveals Ripple’s Legal Challenges While XRP Ledger Faces DDOS Attack

The XRP Ledger, supported by Ripple, is reportedly facing a distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attack amid ongoing legal challenges for Ripple from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Ledger Declares Users are ‘Safe’ to Use Connect Kit, Following Malicious Attack

Stay informed about the recent crypto theft incident involving Ledger and the subsequent assurance of safety from the development team. The post Ledger Declares Users are ‘Safe’ to Use Connect Kit, Following Malicious Attack appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Ledger resolves security flaw affecting dApps, $500k in user losses

The hardware wallet manufacturer traces the exploit's origins to a phishing attack targeting a former employee.

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Ledger Warns Users Against Using Web3 dApps After Security Breach

Ledger warns users of a compromised 'dApp Connect Kit' after a supply chain attack, leading to a theft of $600,000 in crypto and NFTs. The post Ledger Warns Users Against Using Web3 dApps After Security Breach appeared first on NFT News Today.

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XRP: Crypto Wallet Provider Ledger Issues Important Alert to XRP Holders

XRP community targeted by this new form of fund attack, Ledger issues alert

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Keanu Reeves “HODL”, Swiss Federal Councilor’s Data Leaked in Ledger Hack, Crypto Protocols Continue Be Exploited

Last week, cross-chain NFT marketplace Vulcan Forged lost $100 million in an attack, EOS-based Pizza reached a settlement with the hacker, and AscendEX promised to reimburse 100%. The post Keanu Reeves “HODL”, Swiss Federal Councilor’s Data Leaked in Ledger Hack, Crypto Protocols Continue Be Exploited first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Inside The Scam: Victims Of Ledger Hack Are Receiving Fake Hardware Wallets

A new attack vector following the Ledger data breach of July 2020 involves sending convincing but fake hardware wallets to victims.

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Ledger Wallet And Shopify Face Class-Action Suit After Rogue Employee Leaks User Data

Crypto wallet provider Ledger and its e-commerce partner Shopify are in for a tough year. Both firms are defendants of a class-action lawsuit filed against them following the aftermath of a phishing attack that saw a quarter-million of their customers' details exposed online.

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Update: Efforts to Protect Your Data and Prosecute The Scammers

While the security of Ledger products is unparalleled – Ledger Nano products are the only hardware wallets independently certified on the market –  and remains uncompromised, criminals are attacking Ledger customers with phishing attempts using different attack types.

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Massive Ledger Data Leak Increases SIM Swapping Threat

Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has suffered another massive data breach for the second time this year. The exposure of thousands of clients’ personal information has increased the threat of SIM swapping as an attack vector.

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The Battleground Against Phishing Attempts

Ledger users are under attack and targeted by a phishing scam (here is a link to understand the anatomy of a phishing attack). Kraken Security Lab has done a great job at describing what’s going on and we appreciate their help in this matter.

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Bitcoin Wallet Provider Ledger Compromised Again by Malicious Phishing Attack

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Ledger’s recent security audit was unconnected to their data breach in June

It seems the review was already in process before the attack ever occured.

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Newly Discovered Ledger Wallet Vulnerability Could Be Disastrous if Not Fully Patched

Ledger has failed to fully fix a major vulnerability that allows for a “Bitcoin Fork” attack.

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Ledger Patches Nano X Supply Chain Vulnerability

The Ledger security team has patched a hardware exploit that could compromise Ledger Nano X wallets as a part of a supply chain attack. Following a report from Kraken Security Labs, a cybersecurity division of Kraken, that showed that the Ledger hardware wallet was susceptible to a supply chain attack, the device manufacturer has announced […] The post Ledger Patches Nano X Supply Chain Vulnerability appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets Can Be Hacked with Laser, Research Shows

The Ledger Donjon security research team has discovered that the Coldcard Mk2 crypto wallet can be hacked with a laser attack

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QRL quantum-secure blockchain wallet launches v2.0

QRL quantum-secure blockchain wallet launches v2. 0 - CryptoNinjas The Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL), an audited enterprise-grade blockchain platform secure against an attack from quantum computers, today announced the launch of the 2.

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ChangeNow Secures At Least 500,000 XRP Tokens from GateHub Hacker, Aims to Get 90%+ Back

A crypto wallet that supports all major tokens such as BTC, ETH and XRP, GateHub, was recently hacked. This was a very prominent attack on the XRP community since 23 million tokens were stolen from the company, which is quite a large amount.

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GateHub hack: ChangeNow gains control of over 500,000 XRP transferred from hacker’s addresses

GateHub, a wallet that supports top cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP, recently took the spotlight in the XRP community as reports of lost funds emerged. This attack resulted in 100 XRP ledger wallets losing over 23 million XRP.

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Crypto Wallet Manufacturer Ledger Detects Malware Targeting its Desktop Application

Ledger, a crypto wallet startup, tweeted Friday, April 25, 2019, that they have detected a malware that could possibly replace the Ledger Live desktop application with a malicious one. “Only” a Phishing Attack After detecting the malware that had affected their systems, Ledger was quick to warn its users through their tweet.

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Ledger Reveals Five Vulnerabilities in Competitor Trezor’s Wallets

Ledger, a major crypto hardware wallet manufacturer based in France, revealed five security vulnerabilities found in the Trezor Model T and Model One, major competitors to the Nano Ledger. Ledger’s Attack Lab Discovered Vulnerabilities in Trezor’s Hardware Wallets The market for cryptocurrency hardware wallets is a rather competitive one due to the nature of cryptocurrencies.

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Trezor Defends Crypto Wallet Security after Ledger’s MIT Bitcoin Bombshell

Ledger Chief Security Officer Charles Guillemet gave a shocking presentation at the MIT Bitcoin Expo this week in which he presented alleged vulnerabilities with the hardware cryptocurrency wallet produced by Trezor – perhaps its top competitor.

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Ledger: Аппаратные криптовалютные кошельки от Trezor имеют множественные уязвимости

Ведущий производитель криптовалютных аппаратных кошельков Ledger рассказал об уязвимостях, выявленных в устройствах своего прямого конкурента Trezor. Об этом говорится в сообщении, распространенном французской компанией в понедельник, 11 марта.

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Ledger обнаружил уязвимости в аппаратных кошельках Trezor

Производитель аппаратных кошельков Ledger опубликовал обнаруженные уязвимости в устройствах Trezor, своего основного конкурента. Уязвимости были обнаружены в Attack Lab — отделе компании, который занимается взломом как собственных устройств, так и устройств конкурентов для повышения безопасности.

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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.

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Trezor Crypto Wallet Devices Have Several Vulnerabilities, Discovered By Competitor Ledger Wallet

Trezor Devices Have Several Vulnerabilities, Discovered By Competing Wallets Manufacturer The Ledger company manufactures hardware wallets for the cryptocurrency industry, but they have recently published a report regarding security.

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Разработчики Ledger раскрыли 5 уязвимоcтей криптокошельков Trezor

Сотрудники лаборатории Attack Lab, входящей в состав французской компании-производителя аппаратных криптокошельков Ledger, обнародовали 5 уязвимостей в продукции конкурента – компании Trezor. Как сообщается, ошибки были обнаружены в ходе тестирования оборудования двух торговых марок.

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Компания Ledger заявила о ряде уязвимостей в аппаратных кошельках Trezor

Ведущий производитель криптовалютных аппаратных кошельков Ledger рассказал об уязвимостях, выявленных в устройствах своего прямого конкурента Trezor. Об этом говорится в сообщении, распространенном французской компанией в понедельник, 11 марта.

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Ripple CTO Bashes PoW, Claims Bitcoin (BTC) Isn’t Safe

Ripple CTO: XRP > Bitcoin In Attack Prevention For those longest time, a battle has raged between proponents of the XRP Ledger and the Bitcoin blockchain. The latter group scored a win recently, as the.

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Absurdistan: For $2.5k per day, you can attack Verge (XVG). For $44k you can shut down Electroneum (ETN) as well.

A 51% attack means that 51% of the ‘computer processing power’ used to verify transactions is controlled by one entity, and once this number (51%) has been reached, they can create a new ledger (blockchain ‘fork’ basically) so that they can double spend their own coins (among a few other capabilities).

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Ripple’s executive gloating after 51% on ETC. But can XRP ledger be measured with the same rod as other cryptocurrencies?

In the light of the 51% attack on another minor proof of work chain, other consensus mechanism proponents jumped on the opportunity to thump bitcoin’s consensus mechanism of choice while simultaneously tooting their own horns with heaped praise of proof of stake or Ripple’s consensus mechanism.

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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.

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Hardware Bitcoin Wallets Hacked: The Importance Of Responsible Disclosure

Following yesterday’s article regarding vulnerabilities uncovered in hardware wallets, both Trezor and Ledger have called ‘foul play’ over irresponsible disclosure. Hardware hacking group, wallet.

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Ledger: Recently Discovered Wallet Vulnerabilities Not Critical

Ledger states that recently uncovered vulnerabilities in its hardware wallets are not critical and the mode of attack is “quite unpractical” from a hacker’s perspective

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Bitcoin Network Comes To A Standstill In China

Ben Kaiser from one of the most impressive universities in America, Princeton University and Alex Ledger from Florida International University have written a paper together on what China is impacting Bitcoin.

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Report Links 74% of Bitcoin Mining to China, Sees Threat to Network

Bitcoin, the world’s most sought-after cryptocurrency, could be at the wish and whim of Asia’s economic giant. A recent study titled “The Looming Threat of China: An Analysis of Chinese Influence on Bitcoin,” jointly researched by Princeton University and Florida International University researchers, suggests China’s mining scene has an overwhelming influence over Bitcoin, something that could invite network manipulation.

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Novice, Intermediate or Expert? A Quiz to Test Your Bitcoin Knowledge

Think you know the ins-and-outs of bitcoin? Test yourself with 30 questions that grill you on Bitcoin’s history, technology and politics. The 30 questions are split up into three segments ranging from novice to intermediate to expert, and cover a wide range of topics across the Bitcoin landscape.

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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.

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Bank of Canada: Double Spending is “Unrealistic” in Blockchain Technology

A study released in July 2018 by the Bank of Canada (BoC) concludes the dreaded “double spending” attack on public blockchains is an “unrealistic” outcome. Blockchain Technology Scrutinized The research study, titled “Incentive Compatibility on the Blockchain,” examines incentive rewards for maintaining a distributed ledger and models the behavior of a “cheating” participant who tampers […] The post Bank of Canada: Double Spending is “Unrealistic” in Blockchain Technology appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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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.

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QRL’s Quantum Resistant Blockchain Launches For Stronger Attack Security

The Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) is developed to create a powerful, secured blockchain and it helps to prevent and create a shield from the quantum computing attacks. One of the news covered that the QRL is open source blockchain network which is protected from the quantum computing, this is the most recent threat to the […]

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rippled version 0.90.1

Ripple has released rippled version 0. 90. 1, which includes fixes for issues reported by external security researchers. These issues, when exploited, could cause a rippled instance to restart or, in some circumstances, stop executing.

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