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US Government Sanctions Two Chinese Nationals in Connection With Lazarus Group Hack
3.3.2020
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned two Chinese nationals accused of laundering cryptocurrency that was stolen in a 2018 crypto exchange hack, in connection with Lazarus Group
The BCH Question: How to Recover After $30M Hack and Mining Tax Row?
1.3.2020
Security expert backs BCH following $30-million hack: “BCH is based on the same principles as BTC. The most vulnerable element is still a human.”
From Single Key to Sophisticated Computation: The Evolution of Crypto Exchange Custody
28.2.2020
When the first cryptocurrency exchanges sprung up in late 2010, multisig wallets had yet to be invented. As a result, a single private key was commonly used to control all customer funds. Today, multisig has been complemented by sophisticated solutions such as Unbound Tech’s CASP, which uses...
Animated Matryoshka Dolls in CSS
27.2.2020
Here’s a fun one. How might we create a set of those cool Matryoshka dolls where they nest inside one another... but in CSS?
I toyed with this idea in my head for a little while. Then, I saw a tweet from CSS-Tricks and the article image had the dolls. I took that as a sign! It was time to...
Judge Says Plaintiff Can Proceed Against AT&T in $24M Hack Case
26.2.2020
AT&T will face damage claims from a cryptocurrency investor who lost $24 million in a SIM swap attack in 2018
Crypto Investor’s Case Against AT&T Over $24M SIM Hack Can Proceed, Judge Rules
26.2.2020
AT&T's motion to dismiss Michael Terpin's case was largely dismissed by a California court on Monday
How to Hide Your Bitcoin – Opsec, Anonymity, Cold Storage, Brainwallet, Dexes and Non-Custodials
25.2.2020
In an era of increasing economic uncertainty, surveillance, specialized cybercrime and hacking, knowing how to hide bitcoin safely has become a paramount concern for crypto holders. Whether it’s by way of taking wise opsec measures, utilizing noncustodial tools, leveraging a DEX, or even...
$30M Bitcoin Cash ‘SIM Hack’ Sparks Wild Crypto Tales With Vague Sources
23.2.2020
On February 21, the crypto Twitter commentator Dovey Wan published a series of tweets about an alleged SIM card hack that purportedly saw the loss of $30 million in bitcoin cash. The story stemmed from a Reddit post that’s now deleted and so far no one has provided any verifiable proof from...
Bitcoin Cash Faces ‘Slow Death’ After Alleged $30M Hack — Commentator
22.2.2020
Dovey Wan thinks that a reported $30 million hack on a Bitcoin Cash wallet will pile pressure on the altcoin
IOTA Updates Trinity Desktop Wallet to Partly Address Recent Hack
17.2.2020
The IOTA Foundation releases new Trinity wallet as part of its remediation plan, but network coordinator is still on hold
A DeFi Hack Fuels Debate, Litecoin's Lee Bashes 'Decentralized Fiatre'
17.2.2020
Bithumb Employee Found Guilty of Security Failings that Led to Hack
13.2.2020
A court in South Korea has found a senior employee at crypto exchange Bithumb guilty of breaches of internet security law. The judge stated that the employee’s actions led to a 2017 hack that saw a raider make off with the personal information of 31,000 customers – and also found the exchange’s...
New Crypto Exchange Altsbit Says It Will Close Following Hack
10.2.2020
Altsbit says it can only issue partial refunds after the hack and will shut down after that process is complete
How to Use a U2F Key to Secure Your Crypto Accounts
9.2.2020
Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) is an open standard for strengthening two-factor authentication. It involves the use of a physical key to reinforce 2FA, hardening your online accounts from attack. In this guide, we’ll explain how to use a Yubikey to lock down your exchange account, email account...
North Korea ‘Used LinkedIn, Telegram’ in USD 7m Crypto Exchange Hack
5.2.2020
A report claims that the infamous North Korean hacking group Lazarus used LinkedIn and Telegram messages as part of a raid that saw it make off with some USD 7 million from Singapore-based exchange DragonEx in March 2019.
Per Radio Free Asia, which quoted data from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime...
Hack this Bitcoin Wallet and its Owner Will Give You USD 250,000
28.1.2020
If you’ve got high-level IT skills and fancy making a cool USD 250 thousand, one company wants to hear from you. All you need to do is break into their crypto wallet – and make away with thousands of dollars’ worth of Bitcoin.
But the firm says the task won’t be an easy one, as they believe...
Wallet Creator Offers $250K to Anyone Who Can Crack the ‘Hack-Proof’
28.1.2020
Israel-based cold wallet developer GK8 is offering a bug bounty of up to $250,000 to the first person who can break into its ostensibly “hack-proof service
Crypto Exchange Upbit Finishes Security Update in Response to 2019 Hack
15.1.2020
Upbit has completed a security overhaul in response to a hack the platform suffered in late 2019
Upbit Exchange Resumes Ether Services Months After $49M Hack
14.1.2020
Upbit said users will need to create new wallet addresses to resume trading
Hacker Group Lazarus Uses Fake Exchanges, Telegram Groups in Latest Malware Attacks
11.1.2020
A new report shows that North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has adapted and evolved new techniques since initial attacks, and are using phony trading platforms linking to Telegram channels which distribute malware, as well as making their malware more stealthy by “adding an authentication...