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CoinStats hack caused by ‘socially engineered’ employee, CEO suspects
27.6.2024
CoinStats reveals employee-targeted social engineering attack behind the hack affecting 1.3% of wallets
Cardano node upgrade underway following mainnet DDoS attack
26.6.2024
A failed DDoS attack on the Cardano blockchain led developers to initiate a node upgrade to enhance security
North Korea’s Lazarus Group Exploited Defi Protocol Alex Lab for $4.3 Million, Probe Reveals
26.6.2024
Bitcoin layer-two developer Alex Lab revealed that an investigation linked the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group to the $4.3 million exploit that occurred on May 16. Alex Lab has facilitated communication between the Singapore Police Force and relevant cryptocurrency exchanges as part of the ongoing...
MakerDAO and Sherlock team up for historic $1.35M security audit contest
25.6.2024
MakerDAO partners with Sherlock for a record-breaking $1.35 million audit contest, launching on July 8 and ending on Aug. 5, to ensure top-tier security for its Endgame phase
Transak and Privado ID Announce Partnership to Enhance Decentralized KYC Procedures
24.6.2024
Crypto payments gateway solution Transak has teamed up with Privado ID to launch a new “Reusable KYC” service aimed at improving the decentralized identity verification process. This collaboration introduces a novel method that promises to maintain user privacy without compromising...
Coinbase is the most impersonated crypto brand by scammers: Report
24.6.2024
Although Coinbase continues to be the most impersonated brand in the crypto industry, Meta was targeted by over 25 times as many scammers as the exchange
TON ecosystem flooded with phishing attacks, SlowMist warns
24.6.2024
The founder of SlowMist has warned that the Telegram messenger ecosystem is “too free” for exploiters of the TON ecosystem
Crypto Portfolio Tracker Coinstats Confirms Security Breach; Temporarily Shuts Down App
23.6.2024
According to the crypto portfolio tracking app, Coinstats, suspected North Korea-linked hackers are believed to be behind the security breach on June 22, which impacted 1,590 user wallets, The Coinstats team has advised users with affected wallet addresses to immediately transfer their funds using...
MakerDAO delegate’s $11M in tokens stolen in phishing scam
23.6.2024
The user fell victim to the phishing scam after signing multiple phishing signatures, which led to losing their digital assets
EigenLayer enhances EigenDA security to combat sybil attacks
23.6.2024
With the incorporation of this security measure, EigenLayer seeks to protect the service it offers while guaranteeing its availability to all clients
1,590 CoinStats crypto wallets ‘affected’ in security breach
23.6.2024
Cryptocurrency portfolio manager CoinStats has assured users that the security breach has been “mitigated” and it will provide updates in due course
Ripple Clarifies XRP Is Not a Security After New Court Ruling
22.6.2024
Ripple’s chief legal officer has clarified that a California district judge has dismissed all allegations that Ripple violated federal securities laws. He stressed that District Judge Analisa Torres’ ruling regarding the non-security status of XRP “stands undisturbed.”...
Apple holds back AI releases in EU due to Digital Markets rules
21.6.2024
Hundreds of millions of people will be denied access to new Apple features
Crypto.com adds passkeys and hardware tokens for advanced security
21.6.2024
Crypto.com, a certified and secure platform, has implemented state-of-the-art security measures, including hardware tokens and passkeys, to ensure that all transactions are authentic. These hardware identifiers are comparable to Yubikeys. Jason Lau, the Chief Information Security Officer...
Judge in SEC v. Kraken case suggests he will deny motion to dismiss
21.6.2024
In their motion to dismiss, Kraken’s lawyers disputed the legal theory that the exchange was an “ecosystem” for crypto asset securities
Ethereum options data highlights bears’ plan to keep ETH price under $3.6K
20.6.2024
$4 billion worth of Ethereum options are set to expire on June 28, with the balance of forces centered around $3,500
SEC drops Ethereum investigation to avoid ‘embarrassing’ court case
20.6.2024
Gary Gensler’s SEC has halted its investigation into whether Ether is a security. What could have motivated the SEC withdrawal, and is the fight over?
1inch partners with Blockaid to combat DeFi fraud and cyber threats
20.6.2024
Blockaid CEO Ido Ben-Natan told Cointelegraph that the product allows developers to integrate the solution through an API, avoiding the need to develop security measures from scratch
Kraken Calls Security Research Firm’s Demands ‘Criminal’; Certik Slams Threats Against Its Employees
19.6.2024
Kraken has accused an unnamed security research firm of stealing $3 million from its treasury and attempting to extort more money. Nick Percoco said so-called white hat hackers failed to fully disclose the bug transaction details and have not made arrangements to return the stolen funds. White...
MetaMask privacy updates: What users should know
18.6.2024
MetaMask's new privacy features and updates allow users to configure their wallets according to their privacy preferences