Ethereum
Data-stealing VS Code extensions removed from official Marketplace
Developers who specialize in writing smart (primarily Ethereum) contracts using the Solidity programming language have been targeted via malicious VS Code extensions that …
Web3 and the future of data portability: Rethinking user experiences and incentives on the internet
Tech conversations are now peppered with a new, contentious buzzword: Web3, and we’re all likely to hear a lot more of it in the coming years. It’s an umbrella term for …
Crypto exchanges and their customers must protect themselves as attacks continue
Within the past several years, cryptocurrency has gone from a niche hobby to a mainstream concern. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and even Dogecoin have generated …
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud’s protection pack boosts cybersecurity for MSPs
Acronis announced a new advanced protection pack for its service provider solution, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud. The new Advanced File Sync and Share pack builds on the …
Are NFTs safe? 3 things you should know before you buy
NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have captured the attention (and wallets) of consumers and businesses around the world. This is largely in part to the big price-tag sales, such …
MatRiCT: A quantum-safe and privacy-preserving blockchain protocol
Researchers from CSIRO’s Data61 and the Monash Blockchain Technology Centre have developed the world’s most efficient blockchain protocol that is both secure against quantum …
Thefts from cryptocurrency exchanges continue despite increased security
Although exchanges, wallets and other cryptocurrency custody services are strengthening their defenses, attackers continue to innovate and outpace even the current state of …
Research on private key generation reveals theft of ETH funds from accounts with discoverable keys
Researchers at Independent Security Evaluators (ISE) have discovered 732 actively used private keys on the Ethereum blockchain. In their new study titled Ethercombing, ISE …
Scammers steal nearly $1 million from Bee Token ICO would-be investors
Another day, another ICO-related scam. In an attack similar to that which fooled investors into the Enigma cryptocurrency investment platform, users who were aiming to buy Bee …
Satori variant hacks into mining rigs, steals ETH by replacing wallet address
Qihoo 360 Netlab researchers warn about a new variant of the Satori malware that apparently goes after ether (ETH) mining rigs. The malware The malware, dubbed …
Hackers stole over $500,000 from Enigma cryptocurrency investors
Unknown hackers have managed to steal over $500,000 from aspiring investors in the Enigma cryptocurrency investment platform. The Enigma cryptocurrency hack The attack …
Hacker grabs $30 million in ether through Parity multisig wallet flaw
Another day, another cryptocurrency heist: this time, the attacker has stolen some $30 million in ether (ETH – value token of the Ethereum blockchain) from a number of …
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