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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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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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John Mcafee’s Unhackable Crypto Wallet Bitfi Rake up Controversies
John McAfee placed a $100,000 bounty on anyone who can hack into the Bitfi wallet, last week. The $50 Bitfi wallet, advertised as the world’s first “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet has been the point of focus for drones of hackers worldwide, throwing much of its specs into light. дальше »
2018-8-2 10:52 | |
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Everything you need to know about Reddit’s recent security ‘incident’
Reddit recently learned that a hacker managed to access multiple employee accounts and walk away with “some” current email addresses and a 2007 database backup. It’s in the midst of a “painstaking investigation” currently to figure out what went wrong. дальше »
2018-8-2 22:00 | |
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Zymbit and Oaken Launch Zymkey Security Module 6
Security has been a key issue for developers around the globe, especially those in the cryptocurrency and blockchain realms. They are constantly engaged in a battle against hackers to prevent data breaches of confidential user information. дальше »
2018-8-1 09:00 | |
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Researchers find tons of red flags in Bitfi’s ‘unhackable’ cryptocurrency wallet
Last week, John McAfee offered up $100,000 to anyone who could break into the Bitfi wallet – a device advertised as the world’s first completely “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet. Bitfi even asked that all attempts be made public. дальше »
2018-7-31 15:59 | |
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Hackers Briefly Mess up Waves’ DEX Public Launch
Decentralized exchanges hold a lot of promise. They represent a different method of exchanging value without too many central entities involved in the process. Even so, decentralized exchanges are not without their security flaws. дальше »
2018-7-27 21:00 | |
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Etherscan 1337 Hack Did Not Compromise Crypto Wallets
Cryptocurrency investors consider security a very serious issue these days. And they could not be blamed for this very cautious stance as hackers have been known to successfully breach crypto exchanges and get away with multimillion-dollar loots in virtual currencies in numerous hacking incidents. дальше »
2018-7-27 16:49 | |
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Ledger Crypto Wallet Adds Hodl And RecoveryCheck For Improved Security
Two new ledger apps designed to enhance security were announced in a Twitter tweet today. The first of which is HODL, the second is Recovery Check 2, both help crypto holders keep their currency safe from online theft. дальше »
2018-7-27 11:14 | |
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South Korea Mobile Carrier KT Reveals Blockchain Commercial Network
Korea Telecom (KT), South Korea’s second largest mobile carrier, announced on July 24, 2018, their new blockchain commercial network. Fast and Secure Blockchain Implementation The carrier has also allowed users to login via a blockchain ID instead of an IP address, to protect against hackers’ spoofing attempts. дальше »
2018-7-26 20:30 | |
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SharkGate ICO
SharkGate a company that specializes in protecting websites has geared up to build the next-generation of website cyber protection: SharkGate is creating the World’s first blockchain powered Cyber Security solution designed exclusively to protect websites against hackers. дальше »
2018-7-24 20:17 | |
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Etherscan rushes to plug vulnerabilities following strange hacking attempts overnight
Etherscan, the most widely used Ethereum blockchain explorer, has quickly patched security vulnerabilities overnight as hackers exploited certain parts of its service. Hackers successfully manipulated the Disqus API – a third-party service used by Etherscan that allows for comments to be left on Ethereum wallet addresses. дальше »
2018-7-24 13:00 | |
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Cybersecurity Research: Crypto Exchanges are Easy to Breach With Minimum Effort
In 2018, within a span of two months, the largest crypto exchanges in Japan and South Korea were hacked. A New York-based cyber security firm declared more breaches are yet to come. According to BLAKFX president Robert Statica, crypto exchanges are easier to hack than most online platforms, especially for experienced hackers. дальше »
2018-7-19 10:00 | |
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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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Cyber criminals are now stealing directly from cryptocurrency users
Hackers are now targeting cryptocurrency investors directly, after the exchanges increased their security measures, as they see the users as softer targets. HypnoArt / Pixabay See below fro a comment from Ilia Kolochenko, CEO and founder of web security company High-Tech Bridge on this topic: “There is nothing substantially new or unexpected in the skyrocketing […] дальше »
2018-7-14 03:12 | |
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Blockchain Auditing and the Industry’s "Knowledge Gap"
The advent of smart contracts has long drawn interest for its potential to revolutionize business agreements. There’s just one problem, and it’s one that has affected many spheres of the cryptocurrency space: a knowledge gap. дальше »
2018-7-13 19:12 | |
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Bancor is “Back Online…Will Add Tokens Gradually”
In a tweet that is happy news for the large family of BNT coin users, Bancor Network is back in business. Further, the network offered clarification to its users on the type of security breach that the hackers had caused and how much was stolen from which account on the network. дальше »
2018-7-13 16:21 | |
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AI is finding out when the person using your account isn’t you
A few months ago, security researchers at 4iQ uncovered a 41-gigabyte file being sold on the dark web that contained 1. 4 billion username and password combinations from online services such as Netflix, Last. дальше »
2018-7-13 11:17 | |
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Bancor hack and Changelly; CEO and Co-Founder of Changelly speaks out
Konstantin Gladych, the CEO of Changelly, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the cryptoverse spoke about the Bancor hack which took place in earlier in the morning. Bancor, the decentralized cryptocurrency exchange platform witnessed a security breach at 00:00 UTC. дальше »
2018-7-12 05:41 | |
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$12.5 million in Ethereum [ETH] stolen after Vitalik Buterin slams centralized exchange platforms
Bancor, a decentralized exchange platform released a press statement stating that their wallet which was used to upgrade some smart contracts was compromised. The security breach occurred at 00:00 UTC on Monday and the wallet was used to withdraw ETH from the BNT smart contract. дальше »
2018-7-11 23:34 | |
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The Daily: Decentralized Exchanges – New and Hacked, and Some Lost Coins
In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief, we cover two decentralized exchanges – an Irish team that’s launching its Local Token Exchange and the already operating Bancor that has reported a security breach and admitted the loss of $12. дальше »
2018-7-10 14:10 | |
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Decentralized Exchange Bancor Shuts Down Following $12 Million Security Breach
Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Bancor confirmed in a Twitter post this morning that the platform’s security was breached by hackers. Following the attack, Bancor shut down its site for maintenance and froze its accounts. дальше »
2018-7-10 23:45 | |
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How Peter Kroll’s Paper Wallet Protects Cryptocurrency
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. дальше »
2018-7-6 03:51 | |
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Report: There’s A Malware That’s Stealing Cryptos By Changing Pasted Addresses
It’s not news that the crytoworld has been under constant threat by cyber criminals. Hackers have persistently come up with new, crafty ways of accessing secure systems and stealing cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-7-5 22:21 | |
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Bitcoin Hackers Monitoring 2.3 Million Bitcoin Addresses
On June 13th, 2018, Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 Total Security announced the discovery of a cryptocurrency clipboard hijacker that infected over 300,000 computers. A recent analysis by Bleeping Computer revealed that the problem is even more widespread than originally believed. дальше »
2018-7-4 10:00 | |
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Swiss Firm Offers Crypto Storage So Secure It Can Survive Any Catastrophe
With the recent incidents of hackers successfully breaching cryptocurrency exchanges and getting away with multi-million loots, investors are starting to wonder if the run-of-the-mill security protocols currently in place are still enough to safeguard their digital assets. дальше »
2018-7-3 22:34 | |
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Trade.io Cryptocurrency Exchange Integrates State-of-the-Art Security Mechanisms into its Platform
At a time when crypto exchanges have become a prime target for hackers, trade. io is hard at work upgrading its systems to the highest grade possible. During its token sale, there were quite many attempted hacks on the website. дальше »
2018-7-1 11:30 | |
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Extange and Wallets partners with Security Firm to Stop use of Stolen Crypto
A Singapore-based IT security company offers a potential blockchain-based solution to help protect individual crypto users and block the use of stolen cryptocurrencies on crypto wallets and exchanges. дальше »
2018-6-26 06:45 | |
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IT Security Company Partners With Exchanges and Wallets to Block Usage of Stolen Crypto
A Singapore-based blockchain security company has developed a crowdsourced threat intelligence platform to protect digital wallets and exchanges from hackers by collecting, sharing and analyzing scams, hackings, and fraud data #SPONSORED дальше »
2018-6-26 05:47 | |
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South Korean Bithumb Exchange Loses $30M in Latest Cryptocurrency Hack
Hackers have reportedly made away with cryptocurrencies worth $30 million from Bithumb, South Korea's leading exchange, according to reports from a blog update. The exchange states that due to the hack, deposits and withdrawals will be temporarily suspended until further notice. дальше »
2018-6-20 20:25 | |
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Bithumb stocks $31 Million Hack: What We Know (And Don’t Know)
On Wednesday, roughly 35 billion Korean won (around $31 million) in cryptocurrency was stolen by hackers from the South Korea-based exchange Bithumb. According to a follow-up report from CoinDesk Korea, Bithumb conducted a security enhancement checkup on June 16, just days before the confirmed hack. дальше »
2018-6-20 15:34 | |
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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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$20 Million Ether Hacked From Poorly Configured Ethereum Apps
According to Chinese internet security firm Qihoo 360 Netlab, hackers have stolen $20 million in ether from poorly configured Ethereum mining rigs and third-party applications. Experts at the firm say the cyber-attacks target unsecured Ethereum nodes on the Internet. дальше »
2018-6-12 19:00 | |
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