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Microsoft warns digital currency owners to be aware of new malware

6.9.2020
Windows users must be wary

Criminals Target Privacy Coins: How To Avoid Downloading Fake Wallet Apps

4.9.2020
Reports in the past few weeks detail that bad actors are targeting two privacy coin projects, Monero and Zcash, adding to concerns about the growing rate of security incidents involving blockchain networks. Such incidents, as well the repeated 51% attacks on the Ethereum Classic network or...

Migration of $180 million worth of SUSHI from UniSwap to SushiSwap has been approved

4.9.2020
This chef may be cooking the biggest sushi of them all

Research: New Malware Employs Tor and Bittorrent To Steal Bitcoin and Ether

4.9.2020
A new trojan called Krypto Cibule uses infested computers’ power to mine cryptocurrency, steal crypto wallet files, and redirect incoming digital assets to a hacker address. The malware rides on the Tor network and the Bittorrent protocol to perform attacks, according to an extensive report...

Voatz Calls for Restrictions on Independent Cybersecurity Research in Supreme Court Brief

4.9.2020
Blockchain voting platform Voatz wrote that bug bounty programs are beneficial – provided researchers only operate under the supervision of the companies they’re looking into

US Federal Court Rules NSA Mass Surveillance Illegal, Credits Edward Snowden

3.9.2020
A federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) mass surveillance program that collected data on billions of Americans’ telephone calls was illegal and possibly unconstitutional. The program was exposed by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. A Victory...

State of Jamstack 2020: Data Deep Dive

3.9.2020
(This is a sponsored post.) The Jamstack, a modern approach to building websites and apps, delivers better performance, higher security, lower cost of scaling, and a better developer experience. But how popular is it among developers worldwide, and what do they love and hate about it? We at Kentico...

Researchers identify 10 security flaws with SushiSwap

3.9.2020
As yield farmers race to reap fast returns from the next hot Uniswap clone, security researchers caution about the risks of unaudited smart contracts

Hardware Wallet Flaw Lets Attackers Hold Crypto for Ransom Without Touching Device

2.9.2020
A hypothetical man-in-the-middle attack would have allowed an attacker to hold users’ crypto for ransom on Trezor and KeepKey hardware wallets

Blockchain technology, financial and self-sovereign digital identities

2.9.2020
Discussing a use case that the Brazilian government started developing last year: a digital identity solution called FinID

Multiplier DeFi (Beta Release) Targets Tokenized Bonds

2.9.2020
1st September 2020, Hong Kong – Multiplier DeFi protocol has successfully completed a full audit by leading blockchain-based form verifier, and cyber security expert Certik. Following approval for its advanced blockchain protocol, Multiplier will commence its DeFi beta release on...

Bitfinex Owner Invests $1M in Dusk’s Security Token Exchange Initiative

2.9.2020
The investment from Bitfinex's parent will go on getting Dusk Network's security token exchange off the ground

Ciphertrace Allegedly Builds Monero-Tracing Tools, XMR Proponents Disagree

31.8.2020
The blockchain surveillance firm Ciphertrace claims to have created the “world’s first” monero tracing tools for law enforcement. According to the company announcement, Ciphertrace developed forensic tools for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in order to track...

Venezuelans Look to Crypto Dollars for Financial Security

31.8.2020
Crypto-dollars offer an alternative to unreliable currencies and the dangers of holding physical cash. They just need to be designed for everyday people

Ethereum Classic suffers another 51% attack

30.8.2020
It’s the third attack this month

Ethereum Classic Suffers 51% Attack Again: Delisting Risk Amplified

30.8.2020
Beleaguered Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain suffered yet another 51% attack on August 29. The latest attack caused the reorganization of over 7,000 blocks and this corresponds to approximately two days of mining. At the time of reporting, it was not clear if there had been any double-spending...