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The Proof-of-Stake Pandora’s Box—A “Rich Get Richer” Formula?
It has been six days since Constantinople had to be forcefully put off because of a bug. Chain Security sniffed out the vulnerability just before miners upgraded gifting hackers—who appear to be on the prowl, to not only siphon out hard earned funds but revive the memories of 2016 DAO attack that as well all […] The post The Proof-of-Stake Pandora’s Box—A “Rich Get Richer” Formula? appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-1-22 15:30 | |
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How 2018 became Facebook’s worst year in privacy and security
In early December, Facebook’s developer team declared the discovery of a security bug that gave developers access to photos users hadn’t shared on their timeline, including photos they had posted in Facebook Marketplace or Stories. дальше »
2019-1-19 20:00 | |
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Sergio Demian Lerner Says the Constantinople Bug “Was Evident and Well-Known”
A long time crypto security researcher has come out to say the Constantinople bug was revealed months ago. Sergio Demian Lerner says: “At Coinspect we discussed a months ago the “vulnerability”. дальше »
2019-1-17 18:13 | |
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Ethereum Constantinople Delayed Yet Again Due To Reentrancy Bug
Ethereum’s upcoming hard fork, codenamed ‘Constantinople,’ has been delayed once again due to the discovery of a new security vulnerability. The issue was revealed on Tuesday by Chainsecurity, a company that is responsible for auditing Ethereum’s smart contracts. дальше »
2019-1-16 21:20 | |
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DX.Exchange Cryptocurrency Leaks Customers’ Data and Authentication Token in a Bug
DX. Exchange, a UK-based cryptoassets exchange that also allows users to trade digitized stocks of Tesla, Apple and others, has reportedly leaked several login details of some of its customers and employees due to a bug on its platform, reports Arstechnica on January 9. дальше »
2019-1-11 18:00 | |
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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 | |
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How Blockchain Companies Paying Out $878,000 to White Hat Hackers in 2018 is a Big Deal
2018 was a good year for white hat hackers. These individuals and developers earned around $878,000 from crypto bug bounties during this year. The information was released by TheNextWeb on December 30. дальше »
2019-1-1 23:48 | |
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Nearly $900K Paid Out In Crypto Bug Bounties On HackerOne In 2018
New statistics from HackerOne reveal that the platform handled $878,504 in crypto bug bounty rewards over the course of 2018. HackerOne is a major platform that allows white hat hackers to report security vulnerabilities and receive financial rewards in return. дальше »
2019-1-1 20:01 | |
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Here’s How Hackers Made Nearly $1 Million from not Stealing
HackerOne, a bug bounty platform that allows companies to test their security with ethical hackers, has announced that nearly $1,000,000 has been collected from blockchain companies as of December 30, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-31 20:00 | |
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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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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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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 | |
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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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IOTA Trinity Wallet Announces Public Bug Bounty Program For mIOTA Community
In an announcement on their official blog on October 24th, IOTA stated that its Trinity Wallet bug bounty program is open for the general public. The program encourages independent security researchers from various sectors to find bugs in the wallet. дальше »
2018-10-29 07:26 | |
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IOTA’s Trinity Wallet Launches Public Bug Bounty Campaign
On Oct. 25, the IOTA foundation revealed a bug bounty program for their Trinity wallet is now extended to project enthusiasts and the broader cryptocurrency community, from being a third-party audit process as earlier. дальше »
2018-10-27 10:36 | |
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Sneaky Hacker Gets Some Serious Booty From Spankchain
Lax security measures have caused the adult entertainment platform SpankChain to lose $38,000 in ETH. A Pirate Made Off With a Handful of Booty Stealing tips from strippers is nearly the equivalent of taking candy from a baby — It’s just plain wrong. дальше »
2018-10-10 20:00 | |
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What Bitcoin Did Gets Technical with Crypto-Educator Jimmy Song
<iframe style="border: none" src="//html5-player. libsyn. com/embed/episode/id/7132345/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="90" width="100%" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> On the latest episode of What Bitcoin Did, host Peter McCormack interviews Jimmy Song, a consultant in blockchain education, to take an in-depth look at a relatively recent incident in the world of cryptocurrency and use that as an example to segue into a deeper discussion on the possible trajectories of Bitcoin itself. дальше »
2018-10-6 00:05 | |
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Bitcoin Core 0.17.0 Is Released: Here’s What’s New
Today marks the official release of Bitcoin Core 0. 17. 0, the 17th generation of Bitcoin’s original software client launched by Satoshi Nakamoto almost 10 years ago and still the dominant Bitcoin implementation on the network today. дальше »
2018-10-3 16:28 | |
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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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Security Platform HackerOne Adds Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash Support via BitPay
The increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies has led to several businesses adopting digital payments for effectiveness, quick transaction, and lower costs. Now HackerOne, a security platform that allows companies to find software vulnerabilities through bug bounty programs, has implemented BitPay on its system. дальше »
2018-10-2 17:19 | |
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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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Kraken: An Overview of One of Europe's Top Bitcoin Exchanges
In this overview, we explore Kraken and its journey from a Mt. Gox alternative to soften the blow of bitcoin’s dependence on just one exchange to becoming one of the most respected cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. дальше »
2018-9-27 21:21 | |
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Bitcoin Core Bug Resolved in 0.16.3 Client: Threatened Security of Lightning Network
A GitHub report opened on September 17, 2018, revealed a recent bug in the Bitcoin Core versions 0. 14. 0 to 0. 16. 2. The exploit threatened to crash Bitcoin Core if the most recent version wasn’t updated. дальше »
2018-9-20 23:00 | |
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A Good Number Of Smart Contracts Contain Bugs – Report Shows
Security firm Hosho revealed recently that most smart contracts are vulnerable, and that a good percentage of them have bugs that can cripple the entire ecosystem if not handled. A Billion Dollar Bug Security outfit Hosho, who is arguably the biggest tech auditor, said that most of the projects it handled could have been destroyed […] The post A Good Number Of Smart Contracts Contain Bugs – Report Shows appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-8-30 11:58 | |
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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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Robinhood Bumps Up Bug Bounty Rewards to $50,000
Financial services platform Robinhood has made some big changes to its security bug bounty program, including a new $50,000 reward for anyone who can find a critical error in their system. дальше »
2018-8-24 01:01 | |
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Robinhood Increases Reward Amount on Bug Bounty Program
Karthik Rangaraja, the security lead of stock and crypto trading app Robinhood, announced in a recent blog post that the platform had increased its bug bounty program top prize to $50,000. It has also updated some terms of the program on its HackerOne page. дальше »
2018-8-24 19:45 | |
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What’s In A Bug Bounty?
Bug bounty programs are used across the tech sphere, including within the blockchain space, to improve the security of applications and web assets. ETHNews briefly explains what they are and why they’re important. дальше »
2018-8-22 23:58 | |
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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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Watch this 15-year-old hacker play DOOM on John McAfee’s ‘unhackable’ crypto-wallet
John McAfee’s ‘unhackable’ cryptocurrency wallet – the one with a $250,000 bug bounty on it – has been cracked to run the iconic game DOOM, courtesy of a teenage security researcher. Video of the old-school first-person shooter has surfaced on Twitter. дальше »
2018-8-9 11:45 | |
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Framejacking Bug Could Have Replaced Augur With a Doppleganger
Until just a few days ago, the interface of the betting market Augur was compromised in a way that could have allowed attackers to replace every bit of information on the platform—and users would not have been able to tell the difference. дальше »
2018-8-9 06:35 | |
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Blockchain bug hunters feature prominently at this year’s Pwnie Awards
Researchers have been diligently prodding cryptocurrency and blockchain companies for kinks in their security – and it seems some of them are finally getting recognition for their work. Three researchers are up for Pwnie Awards this year – an annual showcase of the best and worst in information security. дальше »
2018-8-8 19:35 | |
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Monero Wallet Bug Sees Altex Exchange Suffer Major Loss
Monero was found to be carrying a bug which allowed theft from digital currency exchanges, according to the researcher who found the security hazard. In order of severity, the bug was ranked nine out of a possible 10. дальше »
2018-8-3 02:00 | |
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Disclose wants to create a legal safe harbor for security researchers
An increasing number of enterprises take advantage of bug bounty programs to identify vulnerabilities and structural weaknesses within software. But outside of these formal programs, informing vendors about security issues can be a legal minefield. дальше »
2018-8-3 00:14 | |
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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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Tron (TRX) Foundation Hands Over Bug Bounty Program to HackerOne
The Tron (TRX) Foundation had a Mainnet Bug Bounty program aimed at rewarding developers who discovered potential technical vulnerabilities in the Tron Mainnet. Through this project, the Tron Foundation was hoping to attract global leaders in network security so as to sustain the Tron mainnet and make it the most secure and stable public blockchain in […] The post Tron (TRX) Foundation Hands Over Bug Bounty Program to HackerOne appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-7-15 16:52 | |
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The Genesis Files: With Bit Gold, Szabo Was Inches Away From Inventing Bitcoin
As his Hungarian parents had fled post-war Soviet regime to settle in the United States, Nick Szabo came to call the Californian Bay area of the 1990s his home. Here, he was among the first to frequent the in-person “Cypherpunk” meetings organized by Timothy May, Eric Hughes and other founding members of the collective of cryptographers, programmers and privacy activists centered around the ’90s mailing list of the same name. дальше »
2018-7-13 17:16 | |
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DEx.top and HackerOne complete bug bounty for user asset protection
Decentralized exchange DEx. top recently announced it joined forces with the world’s largest ethical hacker community, HackerOne, to launch the HackerOne Challenge bug bounty program. The program leverages on HackerOne’s network of security experts to search and provide. дальше »
2018-7-8 21:05 | |
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Solidified Blockchain Smart Contract Security Auditor Gets $500K From innogy New Venture
Solidified, which is a leading code audit company for smart contracts, recently unveiled a $500K investment from innogy New Ventures, LLC. The funds came just before the company held its planned token sale. дальше »
2018-6-30 07:31 | |
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Official: Nano Wallet Experiences Multiple Security Scares
Nano, the cryptocurrency focused on instant and feeless transactions, has had a recurring problem with unexpected technical errors. The recent release of the official Nano wallet was no exception, as developers found a bug that threatened the security of user’s funds. дальше »
2018-6-24 08:03 | |
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Vote Threshold Is Met: EOS Can Finally Launch Its Platform
According to data from EOS Authority, EOS has finally acquired the minimum votes required for its network to go live. After EOS failed to launch its platform on its projected launch date of June 2, a live-stream vote was called, where users voted “Go” to launch the blockchain network. дальше »
2018-6-15 03:10 | |
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