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Ledger Responds to Connect Kit Exploit With Reimbursement Plan, Security Overhaul
20.12.2023
In a decisive move following a significant security incident, Ledger, a well known crypto hardware wallet manufacturer and security firm, announced a response plan. Approximately $600,000 in assets were stolen from users due to an exploit involving blind signing on EVM decentralized applications...
Atomic Wallet Offers $1 Million Bug Bounty Amid Security Lawsuit
20.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Ascannio Amid an ongoing class-action lawsuit related to a $100-million hack in June, the developer of Atomic Wallet has launched a $1-million bug bounty program aimed at identifying security flaws in its wallet software. In an announcement on December 18, the development team...
Massive Hack Reveals New Venom And X-Men Games Coming By 2030
19.12.2023
The 1.3 million files leaked as part of the recent ransomware attack on Insomniac Games contain tons of confidential information, including Sony’s projected plans for all of the studio’s upcoming games on PlayStation 5 and beyond. Those alleged roadmaps include a standalone Venom game, a Ratchet...
Wolverine PS5 Gameplay Leaks After Unprecedented Insomniac Games Hack
19.12.2023
Well, they’ve done it. The hacker group that breached Sony subsidiary Insomniac Games on December 12, demanding $2 million for the terabytes of data it stole, has published almost all of it online now that Sony has refused to open its wallet. This unprecedented hack contains all kinds of internal...
OKX Wallet Users Warned to Update App to Avoid Code Vulnerability
19.12.2023
Blockchain security firm Certik has warned OKX Wallet users to update their iOS app after a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was found in a previous version
Ex-Amazon Engineer Guilty of Historic $12.3M Crypto Heist
18.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens A former Amazon engineer has pleaded guilty to hacking two cryptocurrency exchanges, resulting in the first-ever conviction involving the hacking of a smart contract. Shakeeb Ahmed, a former security engineer at Amazon, is now facing the possibility of up to five...
Ethereum Smart Contract Framework Updated to Combat Security Concerns
18.12.2023
Ethereum sees significant exchange outflows as investors potentially eye long-term holds. Image by Dennis, Adobe Stock. Ethereum is one of the most widely used blockchain networks globally. Recent findings from CoinMarketCap show that Ethereum has the highest number of total developers, accounting...
Man Fingered in the July 2022 Hack on 2 Decentralized Exchanges Pleads Guilty to Computer Fraud
18.12.2023
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced on Dec. 14 that Shakeeb Ahmed, a man accused of hacking two decentralized crypto exchanges, had pleaded guilty to the charge of computer fraud. Ahmed is said to have attempted to cover his tracks by using overseas crypto exchanges...
Major NFT Indicies Stable After NFT Trader Hack
18.12.2023
Bored Ape Yacht Club and Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFTs were returned to their owners after Yuga Labs' Greg Solano and Boring Security DAO paid a bounty
P2P Platform NFT Trader Falls Victim to Security Flaw, $3 Million in Blue-Chip NFTs Lifted
17.12.2023
Reports indicate, and the peer-to-peer non-fungible token (NFT) market platform has confirmed, that the NFT platform NFT Trader experienced a security breach. An assailant exploited an outdated smart contract, resulting in the theft of nearly $3 million worth of esteemed digital collectibles...
Are Hackers Two Steps Ahead of Security in a Cat-and-Mouse Game? Experts Answer
17.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / aLListar/peopleimages.com Talking with Cryptonews, Raz Niv, co-founder and CTO at the Web3 security company Blockaid, and Kate Kurbanova, co-founder of risk management firm Apostro, discussed the evolution and high adaptability of crypto thieves, the “ingenious” methods...
Apple zpřístupní NFC platby konkurenci, VMware ruší trvalé licence, velký hack operátora na Ukrajině
15.12.2023
Další čipové pokroky Číny. Změny ve vydávání Windows 11. Nová epizoda do Dooma od Johna Romera. Zprávy z IT, každý pátek na Lupě
Ledger Connect Kit Breach: Hacker Siphons $484K, Company Rolls Out Version 1.1.8
14.12.2023
The unknown attacker that compromised Ledger’s Connectkit Library has reportedly siphoned $484,000 from wallets, according to the onchain intelligence firm Lookonchain. Ledger disclosed a former employee fell victim to a phishing attack and the attacker gained access to the Ledger Connectkit...
What We Know About the Massive Ledger Hack
14.12.2023
The latest crypto exploit, affecting security firm Ledger and a number of popular DeFi protocols, is a moment of levity for some
Ledger Exploit Drained $484K, Upended DeFi; Former Staffer Linked to Malicious Code
14.12.2023
Hackers stole almost $484k after inserting malicious code into Ledger's Connect Kit on GitHub on Thursday. Several decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols have been impacted and users are being warned to avoid using decentralized apps (dApps) until further updates
Breaking: Ledger Removes Bug Allowing Popular Decentralized Applications To Be Compromised – Here’s the Latest
14.12.2023
Source: iStock / welcomia Multiple popular decentralized applications (dApps) have been compromised following a hack against a popular Web3 connector on Wednesday, numerous software experts confirmed on Thursday. “Do not interact with ANY dApps until further notice,” warned Matthew Lilley, CTO...
DeFi Protocol Sushi's CTO Warns of Possible Exploit
14.12.2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Sushi has reportedly been hit by a front-end exploit, with the company's CTO issuing a warning about an industry-wide exploit related to a "commonly used" web3 connector
Justin Sun Says Customer Assets Are 100% Safe Despite $200 Million Hacked From Exchanges
14.12.2023
Source: YouTube / CNBC Customer deposits at sibling crypto exchanges HTX and Poloniex are “100% safe” despite multiple recent hacks, according to Justin Sun – the owner of both platforms. In conversation with CoinDesk, said that both platforms have recovered from the hack, and have already resumed...
Okx Dex Falls Victim to $2.7M Cyber Heist, Arkham Confirms
13.12.2023
Numerous reports reveal that a security breach at Okx’s decentralized exchange (dex) platform resulted in financial damages estimated at $2.7 million, as confirmed by the onchain intelligence firm Arkham. Crypto Platform Okx Dex Hit by $2.7 Million Hack, Bounty Offered for Hacker’s...
HTX, Poloniex Assets are '100% Safe' Says Justin Sun After $200M Hack
13.12.2023
Both exchanges lost a combined total of more than $200 million in a series of hacks last month