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Brief 12K, Many Exploits, Plenty ETH and 20 Crypto Jokes
8.8.2020
This week, bitcoin hit USD 12,000 but fell right back in minutes. More bitcoin flash crashes are coming in this new bull market, a crypto investor warned, while Russian lawyers warned that e-pay laws may have knock-on effects for BTC. Meanwhile, XRP jumped upon seeing a strong demand from...
Massive Cyberattack on Australia Uses Cryptojacking Exploits
28.6.2020
A report from the Australian Cyber Security Centre highlights a vulnerability related to attacks using cryptojacking malware
Botnet Exploits SQL Servers to Install Crypto Mining App
10.6.2020
Sophos revealed recent botnet attacks breach Microsoft SQL server databases to install a well-known Monero mining app
Patoshi Researcher Says “Altruistic” Satoshi Will Never Spend His 1.1M Bitcoin
6.6.2020
Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto will never spend his “1.1 million bitcoins” because he is altruistic, Patoshi Pattern researcher Sergio Demian Lerner has said. The Patoshi Pattern exploits privacy flaws of an early protocol, v.01, to identify blocks possibly minded by Satoshi Nakamoto....
Hacker Exploits Flaw in Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange Bisq to Steal $250K
8.4.2020
The DEX revealed the hack 18 hours after it suspended trading
‘CovidLock’ Exploits Coronavirus Fears With Bitcoin Ransomware
14.3.2020
The CovidLock ransomware changes a device’s screen lock password, demanding $100 worth of BTC in exchange for as password that restores access to the phone
Consistent Backends and UX: What Can Go Wrong?
12.3.2020
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Why should you care?
What can go wrong?
What are the barriers to adoption? (Coming soon)
How do new algorithms help? (Coming soon)
In the previous article, we explained what strong (vs. eventual) consistency is. This article is the second part of a series where we explain how...
Hacks, Exploits, Pauses and 20 Crypto Jokes
22.2.2020
It was an eventful crypto-week. Seven golden crosses were seen shining among the top 10, including BTC, yet a surprising Bitcoin crash left the market bewildered, but still BTC may be at a pivotal point. Alibaba launched a blockchain-powered initiative amid coronavirus fears, Fcoin failed and...
Desktop Crypto Mining Malware Is Disappearing but Cloud Computing Exploits Are Growing
24.7.2019
A new report suggests that cloud containers are the next target for mining malware
Sophisticated Trading Bot Exploits Synthetix Oracle, Funds Recovered
5.7.2019
How $1 billion worth of synthetic KRW-backed Ether was compromised by a trading bot
White Hat Hackers Earn $32,000 for Finding Crypto Security Exploits in Last Two Months
20.5.2019
White hat hackers reportedly earned over $32,000 in bounties for finding security gaps in blockchain- and crypto-related projects in the last two months
Haasbot Is an Automated Trading Tool for the Crypto Market
17.5.2019
Sudden and significant changes in the cryptocurrency markets are a common occurrence. Under such choppy conditions, you might want to try an automated trading solution such as Haasbot to help minimize the risks and maximize your profit. Also read: Coincheckup Aggregator Makes It Easier to Analyze...
Hacker, Hack Thyself
2.6.2017
We've read so many sad stories about communities that were fatally compromised or destroyed due to security exploits. We took that lesson to heart when we founded the Discourse project; we endeavor to build open source software that is secure and safe for communities by default, even if there are