Flaw - Свежие новости [ Фото в новостях ] | |
Monero security flaw could’ve seen XMR stolen from cryptocurrency exchanges
Privacy-focused altcoin Monero has suddenly disclosed nine security vulnerabilities — including one that could have allowed hackers to steal XMR from cryptocurrency exchanges. Until March, rogue Monero miners were hypothetically able to create “specifically-crafted” blocks to force Monero wallets into accepting fake deposits for an XMR amount chosen by the attacker. дальше »
2019-7-4 18:18 | |
|
Scientists teleported quantum data into the flawed heart of a diamond
A team of scientists from Yokohama National University recently became the first researchers to teleport a photon into the vacuous space inside of a flaw within a diamond. In other words: physicists just invented quantum bling. дальше »
2019-6-29 01:45 | |
|
|
Edward Snowden Touches On Bitcoin's Privacy Failings
Speaking at the Bitcoin 2019 conference, Snowden stated that Bitcoin's lack of privacy was presently its biggest flaw, and he opened up about the encrypted services he used to communicate with journalists in 2013 (which he paid for with bitcoin). дальше »
2019-6-28 19:13 | |
|
|
This Crypto Startup Hacks Its Own Users’ Wallets to Rescue $13 Million
By CCN: Better the thief you know than the one you don’t. Cryptocurrency platform Komodo has had to hack its users after discovering a serious security flaw in one of its wallets. According to a press statement by the blockchain startup, Komodo’s cybersecurity team was able to ‘sweep’ in and retrieve 8 million Komodo coins (KMD) and 96 Bitcoin before hackers got hold of the exposed loot. дальше »
2019-6-7 15:19 | |
|
|
Blockchain startup hacked itself to ‘save’ $13M of its users’ cryptocurrency
A blockchain startup hacked its users’ wallets to save $13 million in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency from being stolen, ZDNet reports. Security researchers advised the Komodo Platform of a ‘backdoor‘ in Agama, one of its older wallet apps, that would have allowed hackers to siphon any and all digital assets held inside. дальше »
2019-6-6 17:52 | |
|
|
Bitcoin Is Plagued by an Insidious Flaw – But It’s Not What You Think
By CCN: Bitcoin has a crippling governance problem, but it’s not what you think it is. Technical solutions deftly manage consensus on the world’s most popular cryptocurrency network. But how will we deal with wealth inequality – and the power imbalance that inevitably accompanies it? To put it bluntly: Wealth inequality will not magically disappear in the new Bitcoin economy. дальше »
2019-5-26 17:45 | |
|
|
Bitcoin Cash Vigilante ‘Liquidates’ Upgraded Blockchain Attacker’s Funds
By CCN: An attempted disruption of the Bitcoin Cash blockchain resulted in a negative outcome for the attacker. A BCH tinkerer with Reddit username NilacTheGrim boasted yesterday that he had “liquidated” the crypto funds belonging to the would-be blockchain bandit. дальше »
2019-5-17 15:41 | |
|
|
Data: Just 2/3 of ETH Nodes Running Parity Have Been Patched Against Critical Security Flaw
Hacking research collective SRLabs claims that only two thirds of the Ethereum client software that runs on Ethereum nodes has been patched against a critical security flaw
дальше »2019-5-17 14:54 | |
|
|
WhatsApp Security Flaw: Specific Users Targeted in Spyware Attack
WhatsApp has confirmed it was subject to spyware that allowed the attacker to read a target’s messages, as reported by MIT Technology Review on May 14, 2019. The hackers accessed messages after penetrating WhatsApp’s encryption through a flaw in the voice call feature. дальше »
2019-5-15 23:00 | |
|
|
Critical Bug Found in the Maker Voting Contract. Stakers Must Withdraw Their Tokens ASAP
A recent flaw in the MakerDAO Governance Voting Contract detected by the Maker Foundation endangered the tokens placed on stake by users and required a critical update. The information was shared by the Maker team. дальше »
2019-5-7 04:49 | |
|
|
Zerocoin exploit found, Zcoin attacked, other privacy coins at risk
The Zcoin team discovered a vulnerability in the cryptography of the Zerocoin protocol that allows an attacker to forge zero-knowledge proofs and create coins out of thin air. Coins using the protocol such as Veil are vulnerable to attack until Zerocoin is disabled. дальше »
2019-4-29 22:01 | |
|
|
How Crypto Investor Stupidity Helped One Hacker Swipe $7 Million
By CCN: Years ago, a thief had a simple idea: figure out a way to guess Ethereum private keys and write software to sweep the crypto funds from the blockchain. Guessing the 72-character private key is no small feat – your odds are about 1 in 115 quattuorvigintillion. дальше »
2019-4-23 20:30 | |
|
|
Behind the scenes: Electrum hackers steal $4M with Bitcoin phishing attacks
Electrum Bitcoin wallet users have lost 771 BTC (approximately $4 million) since late December 2018, in an ongoing series of targeted phishing attacks. According to research released by Malwarebytes Labs, fraudsters were able to trick unsuspecting users into downloading a malicious version of the wallet by exploiting a weakness in the software. дальше »
2019-4-16 18:02 | |
|
|
Pinterest IPO: Major Flaw that Plagues Lyft Again Rears its Ugly Head
Following Lyft and TradeWeb, the next big IPO of the year is rapidly approaching. Make way for Pinterest, which could face similar headwinds to Lyft and has already begun to prep for this by slashing its IPO target by billions of dollars. дальше »
2019-4-9 00:47 | |
|
|
Introducing XRP Ledger (rippled) version 1.2.3
Ripple has released version 1. 2. 3 of rippled, the reference implementation of the core XRP Ledger protocol. Version 1. 2. 3 corrects a technical flaw that could, in rare circumstances, cause the server to dereference a null pointer, which could result in the server process being terminated by the operating system. дальше »
2019-4-3 01:40 | |
|
|
Binance Research Identifies Design Flaw on Prediction Market Platform Augur
According to April 1, 2019, report by Binance Research, a number of design flaws have been discovered in predictions-market platform Augur that can easily be exploited by malicious persons to defraud genuine users out of their staked tokens. дальше »
2019-4-2 15:00 | |
|
|
Binance Shows Augur (REP) Has a Contract Design Flaw Attack on its Prediction Markets
The Ethereum-based prediction market Augur (REP) seems to be facing a design flaw attack. The information was released by Binance Research in a blog post on April 1st. According to Binance Research, there is a malicious market creator that may design a market to exploit a purposeful flaw. Binance Research Unveils Design Flaw Attack on […] дальше »
2019-4-1 23:09 | |
|
|
Binance uncovers “design flaw attack” for Augur prediction markets
A design flaw in Augur allows ambiguous prediction markets to be gamed for profit, according to Binance Research. Furthermore, the report detailed other issues that “plagued” the Augur platform, including prediction market wash trading, low liquidity, and limited participation rates. дальше »
2019-4-1 15:54 | |
|
|
Ethereum Foundation announces bugs found in ABIEncoderV2 and Solidity Optimizer
Ethereum Foundation, the key player behind the development of Ethereum, released a blog post titled ‘Solidity Optimizer and ABIEncoderV1 Bug,’ which spoke about a bug discovered in the ABI encoder and two bugs found in the optimizer, on March 26. дальше »
2019-3-27 19:30 | |
|
|
Facebook’s reportedly been storing millions of user passwords in plain text since 2012
Last night, Facebook revealed that it found a flaw in January in its systems that stored user passwords in plain text, which meant that anyone who had access to them could read those passwords without having to decrypt them. дальше »
2019-3-22 09:05 | |
|
|
Will Alleged Model 3 Design Flaw Sink Tesla Stock?
It seems that Tesla just can’t catch a break. Following charges from the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) that could force Elon Musk to temporarily step down as CEO, the company’s vehicles are allegedly having more than a little trouble staying clean. дальше »
2019-3-9 00:53 | |
|
|
Introducing XRP Ledger (rippled) version 1.2.2
Ripple has released version 1. 2. 2 of rippled, our reference implementation of the core XRP Ledger server. Version 1. 2. 2 corrects a technical flaw in the fee escalation engine which could cause some fee metrics to be calculated incorrectly. дальше »
2019-3-7 00:54 | |
|
|
Coinbase handed out a $30K bounty for a critical bug in its systems
Another day, another bug. Cryptocurrency exchange desk Coinbase has handed out a massive $30,000 bug bounty for a critical vulnerability in its systems. The flaw was logged on February 12 via Coinbase‘s vulnerability disclosure program on HackerOne. дальше »
2019-2-13 17:33 | |
|
|
Important security lessons learned from Apple’s creepy FaceTime bug
Earlier this month, I woke up to a disastrous security bug in Apple’s FaceTime that could let anyone easily eavesdrop on iOS and macOS devices. In case you haven’t heard about it yet, FaceTime, the audio and video conferencing app that comes preinstalled on all iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, had a major security flaw that could let a caller hear the audio from the device they were calling before the person on the other end accepted or rejected the call. дальше »
2019-2-13 15:16 | |
|
|
$275 Million ZCash’s Fix of Deadly ‘Infinite Counterfeit’ Vulnerability Earns Praise from Edward Snowden
According to a disclosure made Tuesday by the development team behind ZCash, the most highly capitalized privacy-focused cryptocurrency (with a market cap in excess of $270M at the time of publication), has secretly fixed a critical security flaw in ZCash’s design, which was discovered by ZCash cryptographer, Ariel Gabizon, about a year ago. дальше »
2019-2-7 11:15 | |
|
|
Snowden Praises Zcash For Squishing Counterfeit Bug
Zcash (ZEC) could be the only blockchain project in which a gaping security flaw can bring the community together. But support is pouring in, after the Zerocoin Electric Coin Company (Zcash Co) revealed a counterfeiting vulnerability that could potentially put put billions of dollars in the crosshairs. дальше »
2019-2-7 21:38 | |
|
|
The Daily: Privacy Coin Strength Debated, Hardware Wallet Exploit Demonstrated
In Tuesday’s edition of The Daily, we detail the theoretical vulnerability found in the Coldcard crypto wallet, coming just one month after its manufacturer ridiculed the flaw found in other hardware wallets. дальше »
2019-1-29 17:00 | |
|
|
Localbitcoins.com Hacked. Threat Quickly Contained
Another day, another hack. Localbitcoins, one of the most popular websites for p2p OTC crypto trading, reported that it detected a security flaw, which was exploited by an anonymous hacker. According to a Reddit Post, the security team at Localbitcoins found about the hack at around 10:00:000 UTC yesterday. дальше »
2019-1-29 21:16 | |
|
|
BetterHash Protocol Lets Pool Miners Regain Control Over Their Hash Power
One problem that concerns many is the centralization of mining within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Fortunately, there are talented developers working to solve this problem and Matt Corallo, full-time Bitcoin developer at Chaincode Labs, is one of them. дальше »
2019-1-26 23:50 | |
|
|
Ethereum: ETH Price Plunges as Constantinople Fork is Delayed Due to Security Flaw
Over the past several weeks, Ethereum has seen consistent price gains that can be largely attributed to investors anticipating its Constantinople hard fork. This fork was widely viewed as being bullish due to it reducing the future supply of ETH by 33%. дальше »
2019-1-16 00:50 | |
|
|
Flaw Discovered in Lightning Network’s Cross-Chain Functionality
While the Lightning Network is mostly known as a way to make Bitcoin payments instant and practically free, another often-touted aspect of the layer-two protocol has been its ability to enable a sort of decentralized exchange as a side effect of its original goals. дальше »
2019-1-10 16:22 | |
|
|
Developers Point Out Flaw in Lightning Network’s Cross-Chain Functionality
While the Lightning Network is mostly known as a way to make Bitcoin payments instant and practically free, another often-touted aspect of the layer-two protocol has been its ability to enable a sort of decentralized exchange as a side effect of its original goals. дальше »
2019-1-13 16:22 | |
|
|
Hackers take over Chromecasts to warn owners about security risks
A couple of dutiful hackers have been hijacking thousands of Google’s Chromecast streaming dongles to warn users that the devices can be taken over, and remotely forced to play any YouTube video the attackers’ choose, reports TechCrunch. дальше »
2019-1-3 10:31 | |
|
|
New Blockchain Transparency Institute (BTI) Report: All But 2 of Top 25 Exchange’s Volume are Accurate
Report: BTI Reveals Inaccurate Trading Volume Recording Among the Top 25 Crypto Exchanges The Blockchain Transparency Institute has recently unraveled its annual “Exchange Volumes Report” this December 2018. дальше »
2018-12-17 20:30 | |
|
|
Google+ will die 4 months sooner thanks to new bug affecting 52 million users
After announcing in October it would be shuttering Google+, its little-loved social media site, Google today announced that, thanks to yet another security flaw, the end would have to come much sooner than originally expected. дальше »
2018-12-10 21:38 | |
|
|
ETH/USD Price Analysis: Vitalik Buterin Holding A $470 Million Paper Loss
Latest Ethereum News When ETH is sent, the receiving address can perform arbitrary computation that is paid for by the originator of the transaction. Now it is emerging that some exchanges that initiate transactions without gas limits were open for exploitation in a flaw picked out by Level K—a group of researchers that specialize in […] The post ETH/USD Price Analysis: Vitalik Buterin Holding A $470 Million Paper Loss appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-11-27 16:25 | |
|
|
PSA: Vulnerability in popular Bitcoin wallet exposes your private keys
BitPay’s popular Bitcoin wallet, Copay, has been compromised – and your cryptocurrency might be at risk. Developer BitPay has warned users that its open-source wallet Copay has been infected with malware designed to steal users’ private keys. дальше »
2018-11-27 13:45 | |
|
|
Vulnerability in Ethereum token allowed hackers to suck exchanges dry
A critical vulnerability in an Ethereum token made it possible for malicious actors to force cryptocurrency exchange desks to spend extremely high fees on transactions. Even worse, the attackers could abuse the bug for profit. дальше »
2018-11-22 13:55 | |
|
|
Facebook hack proves we need new user authentication methods
Just when you thought Facebook has put the worst of its troubles behind, the social media giant revealed on Friday that it had experienced a new security incident that possibly affected 90 million users. дальше »
2018-11-20 17:28 | |
|
|
Some Google Pixel 3 owners can’t use the camera due to a critical bug
Issues with the Google Pixel 3 are piling up after customers got hands on it nearly a month ago. Now, some device owners find they can’t use the camera due to a disastrous bug. Many users have reported this bug on Reddit and Google product forums. дальше »
2018-11-20 09:24 | |
|
|
Pollinating drone bees can’t replace honey bees, ecologists calculate
The successful demonstration of remote-controlled “drones-bees” by Netherlands’ Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) has been making news since Tuesday. But the buzz surrounding the drone’s applications could be much hyped, according to at least two independent estimates by biologists. дальше »
2018-10-11 11:23 | |
|
|
Google+ is dead because of a security flaw the company couldn’t be bothered to fix
Google today revealed it’d be shutting down the consumer version of Google+ in response to a previously undisclosed security flaw — and also because no one’s really using it. Earlier today, the Wall Street Journal reported Google discovered the flaw, which exposed the data of thousands of users, earlier this year. дальше »
2018-10-9 01:02 | |
|
|