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When White Hat Hackers Go Bad
31.8.2022
Even the most ethical hacker can be lured in by the temptation of potential rewards
White hat: I returned most of the stolen Nomad funds and all I got was this silly NFT
24.8.2022
Metagame's founder, who's behind the NFT offering said he has no idea whether it'll actually incentivize hackers to return funds, but it'll "be cool if it does!"
White hat hackers have returned $32.6M worth of tokens to Nomad bridge
8.8.2022
The cross-chain bridge was drained of its assets in less than three hours
Biggie Smalls NFT Collection Sells Out in 10 Minutes, Owners Get Licensing Rights to Unreleased Freestyle
27.7.2022
On Tuesday, the Christopher Wallace Estate, managers of the Notorious B.I.G.’s music, fashion, film, and unreleased archives, dropped a collection of 3,000 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that sold out in ten minutes. The digital collectibles were dropped via the NFT platform Oneof, and owners...
Crema Finance Hacker Negotiates With Defi Project’s Team, Returns $8 Million in ETH and SOL
7.7.2022
Following the hack on July 2, 2022, the team behind the decentralized finance (defi) protocol Crema Finance detailed that after some negotiation, the hacker returned roughly $8 million in crypto assets. According to the team, the hacker agreed to take a white hat bounty worth 45,455 solana. Hacker...
White hat hacker attempts to recover 'millions' in lost Bitcoin, finds only $105
24.6.2022
“We didn’t make money, but we definitely made new friends," said Lavar Sanders, who originally purchased the Bitcoin in 2016
New One Piece Odyssey Trailer Gives Straw Hat Pirates Movie-Esque Intro
9.6.2022
One Piece’s manga might be going on a month-long hiatus, but that didn’t stop Game Pope and Muppet enthusiast Geoff Keighley from giving fans a new look at its upcoming JRPG during Summer Game Fest. Read more
Upcoming One Piece JRPG Will Have Classic Turn-Based Combat
23.5.2022
After One Piece Odyssey’s announcement in March, producer Katsuaki Tsuzuki teased fans with the promise of a “full-blown” roleplaying game with an authentic One Piece feel. Thanks to an update on the game’s website, we know that Tsuzuki’s wasn’t capping. One Piece Odyssey will feature a sandbox...
Touching One Piece Moment Turned Into Hilariously Frustrating Minigame
15.4.2022
The emotional scene where Shanks gives Luffy his omnipresent straw hat in the first chapter of legendary shonen manga One Piece is no doubt seared into readers’ minds. But what if it was used in a goofy, slapstick comedy game à la those masochistic diversions that were all the rage around 2010?...
Why White Hat Hackers Are Vital to the Crypto Ecosystem
24.2.2022
White hat hacker Jay Freeman stopped a potential $750 million vulnerability from being exploited on three of Ethereum's layer 2 networks
$250K bounty 'not too low to be insulting,' says Coinbase white hat hacker
21.2.2022
The white-hat hacker responsible for discovering a crisis-level flaw in Coinbase API said the $250K bounty was not "too low."
iOS jailbreak dev wins $2M bounty for finding critical Optimism bug
11.2.2022
Ethereum scaling startup Optimism disclosed a “critical bug” fix in the project’s Geth fork that would have allowed malicious hackers to create infinite ETH
Etherescan adds new messaging feature for anons: 'Blockscan Chat'
26.1.2022
The Blockscan Chat service enables users to message each other via their Ethereum wallet addresses
Multichain hacker returns 322 ETH, keeps hefty finders fee
21.1.2022
Owing to a security vulnerability in six tokens, Multichain users lost more than $3M over the week. A white hat hacker returned 322 ETH, but in excess of 527 ETH is still exploited
Starting My Journey Into the Metaverse by Throwing Tomatoes at Zuckerberg’s Face
5.12.2021
Editor’s Note: The following story was written by Neomi, an author from China with experience covering art, music, culture, tech, and travel. Bitcoin.com News sent her into the field of blockchain-based metaverse experiences to capture the feeling of a pioneer entering this new reality....
Immunefi to bolster DeFi security service with new funds
26.10.2021
The platform has paid out more than $7.5 million in bug bounties since inception in December 2020
Tipping In Japan? One Company Aims To Spread It Throughout The Country
20.10.2021
In Japan, tipping is basically not a thing. There are a few occasions where one does tip, such as at a ryokan, or a traditional Japanese inn. But generally, good service is expected minus tips. So if you go to a restaurant, the price on your bill is what you pay. One Japanese company is trying...
White hat hacker paid DeFi’s largest reported bounty fee
30.9.2021
Cointelegraph spoke to the hacker for insights on the timeline of events, as well as the wider implications of bounty programs on DeFi's security landscape
US Crypto Tax Loss Harvesters Make Hay While the Sun Shines – But the Clock’s Ticking
30.9.2021
hat crypto traders are allowed to write off their losses by selling tokens at lower prices – only buying the same type of coin again within the next 30 days. Furthermore, some traders seek to buy offsetting positions in a bid to avoid having to file capital gains declarations.CNBC
White Hat Hacker Reveals High-Risk Vulnerability on SushiSwap
23.9.2021
A white-hat hacker recently took the DeFi sector by storm after allegedly speaking about high-risk vulnerabilities on SushiSwap. According to the anonymous hacker, the vulnerabilities can risk user funds worth billions of dollars. SushiSwap developers could not secretly fix the issue, resulting...