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Cross chains, beware! deBridge flags attempted phishing attack, suspects Lazarus Group
8.8.2022
deBridge Finance survives an attempted phishing attack, points a finger at the North Korean Lazarus Group, and warns the wider community to be on guard
Debridge Finance Suspects North Korean Hacking Syndicate Lazarus Group Attacked the Protocol’s Team
6.8.2022
According to the co-founder of Debridge Finance, Alex Smirnov, the infamous North Korean hacking syndicate Lazarus Group subjected Debridge to an attempted cyberattack. Smirnov has warned Web3 teams that the campaign is likely widespread. Lazarus Group Suspected of Attacking Debridge Finance Team...
GitHub faces widespread malware attacks affecting projects, including crypto
3.8.2022
The developer who found the vulnerability requested developers to sign their revisions with the GPG key to ensure all their revisions on the project can be verified
Main Types of the Most Popular Hacking Attacks During IDO
29.7.2022
Dima Dimenko is the co-founder of 111PG, a community of crypto protection-focused Ukrainian white hackers.__________
Hacking attacks can cause massive financial and reputational damages during the Initial Dex Offerings (IDOs). This is why protection against these types of attacks should be...
Nifty News: GameStop NFT's first day, Limewire trends and game dev attacks!
14.7.2022
Video game developer Mark Venturelli launched a surprise attack on NFTs at a Brazilian gaming event, and Limewire is trending again following its NFT marketplace launch
Social media 'major Web3 pain point' as phishing attacks almost doubles: Report
8.7.2022
A majority of the phishing attacks recorded have been conducted on social media platforms that do not have account verification features
The Words We Use In Bitcoin: Words, Language, Terminology, and Linguistic Attacks
3.7.2022
Gigi is a Bitcoin educator, author of '21 Lessons', and software engineer.
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It can’t be said often enough: Bitcoin is confusing. However, it’s not complicated like a Rube Goldberg machine is complicated. It’s just very foreign and thus very misunderstood—it is a completely new thing....
The development of blockchain industry and how to defend against attacks on DeFi
3.7.2022
The DeFi market is a highly promising venture where the main struggling issue is a lack of qualified blockchain developers
The 2 Most Common Airdrop Phishing Attacks and How Web3 Wallet Owners Can Stay Protected
18.6.2022
In the world of cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (defi), and Web3, airdrops have become commonplace in the industry. However, while airdrops sound like free money, there’s been a growing trend of airdrop phishing scams that steal people’s money when they attempt to get...
US SEC investigates Binance’s ICO, metaverse crypto assets up 400% YoY, and STEPN faces DDoS attacks: Hodler’s Digest, June 5-11
11.6.2022
Hackers Target Lifestyle App STEPN With DDoS Attacks
6.6.2022
STEPN, the web3 lifestyle app, requested its users to “take rest” as its network came under a DDoS attack for the umpteenth time in the last few months. The recent of these attacks occurred on July 5, just as the users felt network congestion during the game. STEPN users presume that...
Blockchain-based move-to-earn app Stepn under DDoS attacks after upgrade
6.6.2022
Apart from trying to get rid of cheating and bots, Stepn is also working to limit its platform’s availability for users in mainland China
DeFi attacks are on the rise — Will the industry be able to stem the tide?
14.5.2022
Dozens of DeFi systems have been hacked over the past year, and the trend doesn’t seem to be abating
Etherscan, CoinGecko warn against ongoing MetaMask phishing attacks
14.5.2022
While investigations are underway, the ongoing attack on various crypto platforms may be connected to the compromise of Coinzilla, an advertising and marketing agency
Terra Blockchain Temporarily Stops Block Production, Aims to Restart Network With a Patch
12.5.2022
At 12:14 p.m. (ET), the Twitter account operated by the Terra team announced that the Terra blockchain network had been halted. According to the Terra developers’ tweet, Terra validators needed to apply a patch to further disable delegations. Terra Blockchain Halts in Order to Prevent...
Report: $1.3 Billion in Crypto Stolen in Q1 2022, 97% Stemmed From Defi Exploits
28.4.2022
According to a research report, $1.3 billion in digital currencies have been stolen during the first quarter of 2022. The study, published by cryptomonday.de researchers, further highlights that 97% of the stolen funds derived from decentralized finance (defi) protocol exploits. Defi Exploits...
Ripple’s Exec Campaign Has ‘Zero Chance’ of Forcing Bitcoin to Proof-of-Stake, But Brace for More Attacks
24.4.2022
It has almost become a populist truism that Bitcoin (BTC) is bad for the environment. By using proof-of-work (PoW) as its consensus mechanism, its entire network consumes a prodigious amount of energy, which at the moment is reportedly higher than the annual energy consumption in some...
Monero crypto of choice as ransomware ‘double extortion’ attacks increase 500%
20.4.2022
A surge in ransomware in 2021 has also resulted in a surge in Monero usage as the method of payment as more criminal groups want only XMR
US Government Warns of North Korean Crypto Attacks After Tying Nation to $625M Hack
19.4.2022
The government said it had observed North Korean cyber actors targeting a wide range of crypto and blockchain companies, including exchanges, DeFi protocols and play-to-earn games
MetaMask Issues Warning About Phishing Attacks Via iCloud After a User Lost USD 650K
18.4.2022
Popular software crypto wallet MetaMask has issued a warning about possible phishing attacks through Apple’s cloud service iCloud. The warning comes after scammers managed to steal USD 650,000 worth of crypto using this attack vector....
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