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Bitcoin Cash exploit cripples network during scheduled hardfork upgrade

A bug was reportedly exploited on Bitcoin Cash during a scheduled hardfork upgrade of the protocol. For an hour and a half transactions went unprocessed, causing fees to skyrocket. A source familiar with the project says the exploit “looks like a timed attack,” while other rumors are circulating that the “attacker” placed a 180,000 BCH short […] The post Bitcoin Cash exploit cripples network during scheduled hardfork upgrade appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2019-5-16 21:43


Stellar Suffered an Inflation Bug in 2017 Creating 2B XLM, Messari Reports

Coinspeaker Stellar Suffered an Inflation Bug in 2017 Creating 2B XLM, Messari ReportsAn attacker exploited a concurrency bug and created 2. 25 billion XLM. Despite there were no media reports on the matter, Stellar stated that they had mentioned the bug twice in their release notes where they made it clear that the bug was exploited. дальше »

2019-3-28 13:35


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Augur Developer’s Dilemma in Fixing Vulnerability in Bettors Prediction Market

Augur CEO Joey Krug admitted the platform’s betting system had a vulnerability that has been exploited by scammers.   Bet on Impossible Outcomes In a series of Tweets, Krug admitted that a malicious actor has taken advantage of a vulnerability in the best-known prediction market by taking advantage of deliberate ambiguities in phrasing in certain marketsRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-3-22 02:00


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


SEC Issues New Investor Spotlight on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), Calls Crypto Payments Efficient

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, on their official website, recently put the spotlight on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). The post seemed to draw attention to the general public about what ICOs are and how they might be exploited and easily used for manipulation and for fraud. The SEC acknowledged that even though many […] дальше »

2019-2-11 18:09


In Instagram’s darkest corner, all it takes is a hashtag to uncover images of child sexual abuse

For pedophiles, a single hashtag opened the door to one of Instagram’s seediest corners, one where images of sexually exploited children were openly traded as if they were collectibles. For anyone willing to engage, finding images of child sexual abuse was about as simple searching for a laptop on Craigslist. дальше »

2019-1-9 05:36


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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. дальше »

2019-1-1 19:15


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Investment Robo-Adviser Wealthfront Adds Support for Coinbase Accounts

Wealthfront, one of the largest independent robo-advisers in the U. S. market, has added support for Coinbase accounts. The Wealthfront team explained that high customer demand was the reason for incorporating the new feature, stating: “We’re especially excited because this has been one of our clients’ most requested features. дальше »

2018-12-26 13:40


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A Bug Making Ethereum Transactions on Exchanges Vulnerable Has Been Fixed

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. дальше »

2018-11-22 00:34


Twitter says the Bitcoin scam wave came from third-party app

Twitter has confirmed the series of cryptocurrency-related hackings on its platform originated from a third-party software provider – and not its own system. In an email to Hard Fork, a Twitter spokesperson confirmed attackers exploited a third-party marketing solution to blast fake Bitcoin giveaway links from a slew of verified accounts, including Google and Target. дальше »

2018-11-16 19:44


Netta Lab обнаружила уязвимость в виртуальной машине Ethereum

Организация Netta Lab заявила, что обнаружила уязвимость в виртуальной машине Ethereum, с помощью которой можно бесконечно исполнять смарт-контракты, не оплачивая газ в сети. Об этом 9 ноября написал Twitter-аккаунт Netta Lab. дальше »

2018-11-12 11:44


В сети появились сообщения об уязвимости в виртуальной машине Ethereum

9 ноября в Twitter-аккаунте Netta Lab появилось заявление о том, что эта организация обнаружила уязвимость в виртуальной машине Ethereum, которая позволяет бесконечно исполнять смарт-контракты, не оплачивая газ в сети. дальше »

2018-11-10 11:34