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Roffet.eth found that some coins contained obscure, difficult-to-read code that allowed the developer to transfer user’s tokens to themselves. origin »
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Attackers exploited a tax function in the token’s code that allowed them to issue more tokens and completely drain liquidity pools.
2024-5-29 10:33 | |
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Worldcoin Foundation has introduced a new system using Secure Multi-Party Computation (SMPC) for biometric template protection, developed with cryptography engineers from TACEO. The advancement has allowed the foundation to securely delete the previous iris code system.
2024-5-16 22:14 | |
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Some U. S. -based employees of FTX reportedly knew that the exchange had a backdoor that allowed Alameda to withdraw customers’ funds, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Oct. 5. According to the report, the employees stumbled upon this backdoor while examining the feasibility of replicating the code used by FTX International for FTX US.
2023-10-6 20:20 | |
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CertiK found a security flaw in WorldCoin's code that could allow unauthorized access to become an Orb operator
2023-8-6 22:45 | |
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Banco Central do Brasil published the source code for its CBDC on GitHub last week and allowed the public to conduct an audit of the system’s code. Developers soon found concerning functionality in the source code of Brazil’s CBDC pilot, including mechanisms to control individual wallets and the funds they hold.
2023-7-12 00:10 | |
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A loophole in the code allowed the hacker to drain funds worth roughly $455,000 from Arcadia’s Ethereum and Optimism vaults.
2023-7-10 11:05 | |
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“We are deeply sorry,” stated Transit Swap while revealing that a bug in the code allowed a hacker to make away with an estimated $21 million.
2022-10-3 09:18 | |
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Nomad token bridge suffered an exploit on August 1 that allowed several people to drain the bridge of $190.7 million. The post Nomad bridge drained of $190M after hundreds of addresses copy hacker’s code appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-8-2 13:45 | |
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A bug in the code of the popular NFT trading platform OpenSea allowed scammers to buy rare NFTs at a price well below the market price and resell them thousands of times more.
2022-1-30 19:29 | |
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The long-suffering DeFi protocol Cream Finance fell victim to a hacker attack. Yes, once again. This time, a vulnerability in the code allowed scammers to steal $130 million in cryptocurrency.
2021-11-1 18:09 | |
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Lead developer of the Litecoin Foundation David Burkett has announced the completion of the MimbleWimble code via Block Extension. The code is now in its auditing phase, and few developers will be allowed to review the code over the next few weeks.
2021-3-18 17:40 | |
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So called decentralized finance (defi) lending platform Bzx on Sunday lost $8. 1 million in a new hacking attack, the third this year, caused by a flawed code in its smart contracts. The bug allowed the hacker to mint 219,200 LINK tokens (valued at $2.
2020-9-15 17:33 | |
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The Chinese Parliament has adopted the country’s first Civil Code, which among other things, enables citizens to inherit bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Crypto Inheritance Now Allowed in China In a report by local news outlet Xinhua News on Thursday (May 28, 2020), the adoption of China’s first Civil Code was made during the third sittingRead MoreRead More.
2020-5-29 15:14 | |
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The security vulnerability, which appeared in older versions of its application, could have allowed a bad actor to steal closed source code and possibly inject their own code into Blockfolio’s Github repository and, from there, into the app itself.
2020-5-2 23:55 | |
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Cardano is the first cryptocurrency to be based on the Haskell code. The team had previously elaborated that Haskell’s modularity and composability allowed IOHK to leverage “a lighter weight bespoke library called Time Warp for Cardano” and the rapid evolvement of Haskell libraries, the language, can be used to write production applications.
2019-10-23 02:00 | |
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For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. Google has pulled seven tracking apps from the Play Store after Avast, a cybersecurity company, found they allowed people to stalk on their employees, children, or partner.
2019-7-18 17:39 | |
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Google has warned its employees that those who plan to ride the company’s sponsored float will not be allowed to protest against YouTube’s LGBTQ+ policy decisions. The tech giant points out it would be in violation of the company’s code of conduct.
2019-6-25 17:57 | |
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Throughout 2019, Zilliqa has launched its mainnet and allowed transactions on its blockchain. Now the network will allow developers to deploy amendable executable distributed code contracts (aka "smart contracts") with a suite of security tools to spot bugs and issues.
2019-6-11 19:16 | |
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Hut 8 Mining (named after Hut 8 in Bletchley Park, where Alan Turing broke the enigma code and accelerated the end of World War II) has just filed its audited financial statements for 2018, detailing a tight but still profitable bitcoin mining business.
2019-5-10 20:04 | |
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By CCN. com: A bug in the code for Stellar – the eighth-largest cryptocurrency – allowed an attacker to generate 2. 25 billion lumens in April 2017 successfully. Stellar quietly patched the bug in version in 0.
2019-3-29 22:40 | |
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According to a new research report by Messari, Stellar had a bug which was abused by a user to create 2. 25 million XLM, worth approximately $10 million in 2017. This bug was identified by Stellar’s Development Foundation [SDF] and patched thereafter.
2019-3-27 18:15 | |
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According to a user on the Bitcoin subreddit, there is an exploit on a common version of WinRAR that enables the potential theft of coins. The bug, which allowed executable code to be inserted on a system after opening a RAR file, has apparently existed for 14 years but is only recently coming to light.
2019-3-10 22:30 | |
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As an original Google Glass @ Work partner, Augmate was originally created to serve the needs of workers using wearable glasses. There were many application developers for wearable glasses, but there were no device management platforms for IT to centrally control all of the new devices coming onto their systems.
2019-2-17 16:47 | |
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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.
2018-11-22 00:34 | |
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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.
2018-11-14 09:24 | |
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Monero has officially released its Malware Response Workgroup website yesterday. In an effort to help protect Monero’s community, the website aims to provide resources to educate about the types of malware that may take advantage of users.
2018-9-29 23:18 | |
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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.
2018-9-26 02:13 | |
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Bitcoin Core developers acknowledged a potentially devastating vulnerability in the code of the original cryptocurrency and appealed to miners to upgrade to their newly issued patch with immediate effect.
2018-9-23 07:56 | |
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On the most recent episode of Let’s Talk Bitcoin!, the hosts discuss the now-defunct Bitcoin Alert system, devised by Satoshi himself. A rarity in the podcast space, this episode’s exploration involved no guest appearances, instead relying on the wealth of experience that Adam B.
2018-9-22 22:58 | |
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For well over a year, versions of Bitcoin Core — Bitcoin’s leading software implementation — contained a severe software bug. The bug was fixed with Bitcoin Core 0.
2018-9-22 21:22 | |
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An alpha version of the new Lightning desktop app has been released. The application includes a redesigned and optimized backend for light clients, as well as a simplified interface for users with little to no cryptocurrency experience.
2018-9-15 21:22 | |
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The official Chrome extension for the file sharing service known as MEGA.nz has been compromised with a malicious code that allowed attackers to extract usernames, passwords, and cryptocurrency private keys.
2018-9-5 15:32 | |
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Cryptocurrency industry and community figures are reacting after it emerged a Bitcoin Core developer fixed a “critical” bug in the code for the Bitcoin Cash hard fork. Fields: Bug ‘Would Have Split’ Chain In a blog post August 10th, Corey Fields relates how in April 2018 he anonymously reported the consensus bug, known as SIGHASH_BUG.
2018-8-10 16:00 | |
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The Next Web’s in-house cryptocurrency column recently reported that Monero, the foremost privacy-centric cryptocurrency, was subject to a relatively minor cybersecurity vulnerability. According to the technology news outlet, “inventive” hackers could create false transaction data via the copying of a simple line of code from the Monero wallet code base, which is open-sourced and easily […] The post Monero Glitch Allowed Hackers To Steal XMR From Exchanges appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2018-8-3 06:14 | |
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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.
2018-8-2 15:16 | |
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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.
2018-7-26 22:00 | |
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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.
2018-7-18 23:18 | |
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Since its invention, a recurring question for cryptocurrency holders has been how to best secure their digital assets. This question of security carries the greatest weight when one understands the stakes of holding unprotected cryptocurrency — vulnerability to hackers.
2018-7-6 03:51 | |
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Witek Radomski — co-founder and CTO of Enjin Coin — has developed ERC-1155, a new standard for defining video game tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. Radomski’s journey to improve the gaming experience began 12 months ago in June 2017, when he created code for the first non-fungible token.
2018-6-26 00:25 | |
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Coinbase dominated headlines across the space this week with a pair of significant developments. The San Francisco–based exchange announced on Monday, June 11, its intention to add Ethereum Classic to its trading platform and then quickly followed the news on Tuesday with the official opening of a crypto index fund.
2018-6-14 01:32 | |
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