60% of bitcoin’s full-nodes are running software still vulnerable to the inflation bug at press time. According to bitcoin (BTC) node stats reported on the website of bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr, 60.22% of the coin’s full-nodes are running software still vulnerable to the inflation bug at press time. According to the reported data, the […]
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Hardware crypto wallet manufacturer Ledger has detected malware targeting its desktop app. Hardware cryptocurrency wallet manufacturer Ledger has detected malware targeting its desktop application, according to a tweet on April 25. Ledger warned its users that the malware locally replaces the Ledger Live desktop app with a malicious one, and advised to follow security practices […]
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South Korea’s largest telecom firm KT implemented blockchain tech to prevent hacks of connected IoT devices. KT Corporation, South Korea’s largest telecom firm, has launched its blockchain-powered fifth-generation (5G) network brand, local news agency The Korea Times reports on April 16. Called “GiGA Chain,” the brand intends to boost the security of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices […]
Continue ReadingUnited States-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced that two-factor authentication is now mandatory for the exchange’s users. Nick Percoco, chief security officer at United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, announced that two-factor authentication (2FA) is now mandatory for the exchange’s users in a post on the company’s official blog published on March 26. 2FA, in this case, […]
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Despite a billion-dollar valuation, an EOS glitch shows the pitfalls of blockchain for finance. Blockchain projects that comprise the greater cryptocurrency sector’s market cap are unquestionably bootstrapped — a product of ingenuity and crowdsourced blockchain fundraising. But with the industry evolving further in the last few years, gaps between mature projects and less developed ones […]
Continue ReadingWhite hat hackers have reportedly detected over 40 bugs in blockchain and cryptocurrency platforms over the past 30 days. White hat hackers have detected over 40 bugs in blockchain and cryptocurrency platforms over the past 30 days, tech news outlet The Next Web (TNW) reported on March 14. According to an investigation conducted by TNW, […]
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Ledger’s Attack Lab has found five vulnerabilities in hardware wallets of its direct competitor Trezor. Major hardware wallets manufacturer Ledger has unveiled vulnerabilities in its direct competitor Trezor’s devices, according to a report published on Monday, March. 11. As of press time, Trezor was not immediately available to comment on Ledger’s findings. The study states […]
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In major news this week, university students seem to be making a profit mining crypto, and Jack Dorsey buys $10,000 of BTC a week. Top Stories This Week Research: ‘Free’ Electricity for Students Makes College Campuses Major Crypto Miners According to research from tech conglomerate Cisco, college campuses are the second-largest crypto miners across industry […]
Continue ReadingAt least two seperate bugs related to Monero have been detected. This week, at least two seperate bugs related to Monero (XMR) were reported by crypto community members. The first one allegedly lead to a Ledger hardware wallet user losing around 1,680 XMR (nearly $80,000, as of press time) of his funds after making a […]
Continue ReadingHundreds of vulnerable servers on software Docker were seemingly running Monero mining software. About 400 servers running virtualization software Docker were found to be vulnerable to outside exploitation. Most of them were seemingly running Monero (XMR) mining software, cybersecurity company Imperva reports on March 4. A misconfiguration of the vulnerable Docker hosts permits public access […]
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