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Coinbase, Microsoft, Europol Disrupt Major Phishing Platform, 330 Domains Taken Down
7.3.2026
A global crackdown dismantles Tycoon 2FA, a phishing platform that bypassed multi-factor authentication and fueled massive cyberattacks, as Coinbase, Microsoft, and Europol coordinate a sweeping effort to disrupt infrastructure behind widespread credential theft. Coinbase, Microsoft, Europol...
Washington’s Crackdown on Southeast Asian Scam Centers Tops $580 Million in Crypto Seizures
1.3.2026
Washington’s newest crypto-fraud crackdown is starting to put real numbers on a shadowy ecosystem that has quietly drained innocent people’s savings for years. Federal prosecutors say the money trail is finally being cut off – and the amount seized is staggering. DOJ Strike Force Says ‘Pig...
An Exploit … in CSS?!
25.2.2026
Read an explanation of the recent CVE-2026-2441 vulnerability that was labeled a "CSS exploit" that "allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page."
An Exploit … in CSS?! originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean...
Crypto crime is getting violent: ‘wrench attacks’ jumped 75% in 2026
2.2.2026
Europe now accounts for over 40% of global incidents, with France leading at 19 reported attacks, involving home invasions, kidnappings, and targeted personal threats
Solana DeFi platform step finance hit by $27 million treasury hack as token price craters
31.1.2026
The platform's governance token (STEP) plummeted over 80% following the announcement amid a wider crypto market drawdown
Fixing BTC’s Quantum Issue Tops All Bitcoin Development Priorities, Says Willy Woo
27.1.2026
Quantum risk is emerging as a decisive hurdle for bitcoin’s institutional future as sovereign investors weigh long-term resilience, pushing gold and BTC into sharper focus amid debt cycles, macro uncertainty, and geopolitical realignment, according to on-chain analyst Willy Woo. Willy Woo: Fix...
Web3 Security Leader Certik Prepares IPO After Binance Investment
25.1.2026
Web3 security provider Certik is preparing to become the first publicly traded company in Web3 infrastructure. The initial public offering ambitions reflect a broader trend of Web3 firms seeking credibility and capital in public markets. Building Toward Institutional Scale Certik, a Web3 security...
Coinbase Forms Quantum Advisory Board as Post-Quantum Risks Threaten Blockchain Security
23.1.2026
Coinbase is moving early to protect digital assets from future quantum computing threats, assembling elite cryptography and blockchain experts to confront risks that could one day undermine bitcoin, Ethereum, and the security foundations of crypto markets. Top Cryptographers Join Coinbase...
Crypto Fraud Hits $15.8B in 2025, Far Outpacing Losses from Hacks and Exploits
17.1.2026
In 2025, Web3 fraud surged to $15.87 billion, far surpassing the $2.5 billion plus lost to traditional hacks. Unlike isolated breaches, losses were spread across millions of transactions, reflecting the rise of “industrialized” crime networks that use address clusters and cross‑platform flows....
Instagram Data From 2024 Leak Reappears, Exposing 17.5M Accounts
10.1.2026
Seventeen and a half million Instagram accounts just got an unwanted encore appearance on the dark web, thanks to an old API flaw that’s back to cause fresh headaches. According to a security notice from cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes, data tied to roughly 17.5 million Instagram users...
YZi Labs and Certik Launch $1M Security Grant for Startup Incubation Program
7.1.2026
Certik has partnered with YZi Labs to strengthen security for startups in the latter’s incubation program, which supports top early-stage founders in Web3, artificial intelligence and biotech. Engineering Security Into the Startup Architecture Web3 security provider Certik has partnered with...
Unleash Protocol hit by $3.9 million exploit with funds routed through Tornado Cash
30.12.2025
The intellectual property platform on Story Protocol lost about $3.9 million after a governance exploit, with stolen funds later routed through Tornado Cash
Is Crypto a Security? Part VI: Practical Compliance Guidance
30.12.2025
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. Is Crypto a Security? Part VI The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. With the legal landscape still...
AI Phishing, Supply Chains, and $3.5B Lost — Crypto’s Brutal 2025
30.12.2025
2025 marked a turning point in crypto security with the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, the largest DeFi breach ever, executed by North Korea’s Lazarus Group. Chainalysis data shows rising risks for individual wallets, while exchanges experiment with controversial protocol‑level freezes. Analysts argue...
Trust Wallet Users Suffer Mystery Hack: Over $6 Million Stolen From Hundreds
25.12.2025
Reports of a large-scale hack involving Trust Wallet, a popular multi-currency wallet, flooded social media on Thursday. Known blockchain security influencer ZachXBT stated that hundreds were affected, and that over $6 million was siphoned from victims’ wallets. Over $6 Million Siphoned from Trust...
Circle platform promising tokenized gold, silver swaps is 'fake,' company says
24.12.2025
The release, distributed on Christmas Eve, used Circle branding and claimed to quote executives, but a Circle spokesperson said it was "not real."
Polymarket points to third-party login tool after users report account breaches
24.12.2025
The platform attributed the incident to a third-party login provider, which several users speculated was Magic Labs, a popular tool for email-based logins
Kaspersky Warns of Stealka Stealer: New Malware Targeting Gamers and Software Pirates
22.12.2025
Kaspersky discovers Stealka, a sophisticated infostealer disguised as game mods and pirated software, capable of stealing cryptocurrency wallets, account credentials, and system data across multiple platforms. Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a new infostealer named Stealka, which primarily...
Crypto user loses $50 million in 'address poisoning' scam
20.12.2025
The scammer sent a small "dust" amount to the victim's transaction history, causing the victim to copy the address and send $50M to the scammer's address
The Deepfake Reckoning: Why Crypto’s Next Security Battle Will Be Against Synthetic Humans
17.12.2025
Crypto platforms must adopt proactive, multi-layered verification architectures that don’t stop at onboarding but continuously validate identity, intent, and transaction integrity throughout the user journey, argues Ilya Broven, chief growth officer at Sumsub