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DeFi exploits and access control hacks cost crypto investors billions in 2022: Report

[Feb 13, 2023 1:00 PM] Cyber criminals used a variety of methods to siphon funds through hacks and exploits in 2022, amounting to over $2.8 billion in losses.

MetaMask issues scam alert as NameCheap hacker sends unauthorized emails

[Feb 13, 2023 1:19 AM] Web hosting company NameCheap detected the misuse of one of its third-party services for sending some unauthorized emails — which directly targeted MetaMask users.

Jump Crypto unveils critical vulnerability on Binance’s BNB Chain

[Feb 11, 2023 10:57 AM] The security flaw would allow the mint of an unlimited amount of arbitrary tokens. The issue was privately disclosed to the BNB team.

Scammers are targeting crypto users with new ‘zero value TransferFrom’ trick

[Feb 7, 2023 8:33 AM] The trick allows the attacker to confirm zero-value transactions from the victim’s wallet, hijacking the user’s transaction history.

DeFi enjoys a prolific start to 2023: Finance Redefined

[Feb 3, 2023 2:20 PM] DeFi marks a perfect entry into 2023 with a bullish January and TVL nearing $50 billion.

Lack of liquidity mitigated damages to BonqDAO exploit: Report

[Feb 2, 2023 1:00 PM] After amassing $120 million in tokens through an infinite minting glitch, hackers reportedly only cashed out around $1 million due to a lack of liquidity on BonqDAO.

Developers seek solutions for Web3-related scams from internet browsers

[Feb 2, 2023 8:00 AM] A new suite of tools for Web3 businesses targets the safety and security of transactions, websites and smart contacts to combat exploits.

Crypto exploit losses in January see nearly 93% year-on-year decline

[Jan 31, 2023 10:47 PM] Around $8.8 million was lost to crypto exploits in January, a massive decline from the figures this time last year.

Wormhole wins second 'temp check' to become bridge for Uniswap governance

[Jan 31, 2023 3:34 PM] Wormhole got over 60% of the vote in the Uniswap DAO referendum, with LayerZero coming in second.

TradFi and DeFi come together at Davos 2023: Finance Redefined

[Jan 27, 2023 2:20 PM] Decentralized finance meets its traditional counterpart at Davos, with a growing cross-pollination between the two.

Crypto tracker picks up trail of funds heisted from Harmony Bridge in June

[Jan 23, 2023 3:15 PM] The crypto detectives traced funds stolen by North Korean Lazarus Group through two mixers and various networks to identify 350 addresses where the funds remain today.

DeFi should complement TradFi, not attack it: Finance Redefined

[Jan 20, 2023 3:30 PM] Top 100 DeFi tokens continued their bullish momentum into third week of January with majority of the tokens trading in green on weekly charts.

Cross-border crypto scammers on the hit list for EU agencies

[Jan 16, 2023 2:52 AM] Europol and Eurojust, two EU agencies for law enforcement cooperation, joined authorities from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany and Serbia to investigate online investment fraud since June 2022.

Solana Foundation warns about security incident with Mailchimp

[Jan 14, 2023 4:08 PM] According to an email sent to users, an unauthorized actor accessed and exported certain user data from the Solana Foundation’s Mailchimp instance.

DeFi was the most attacked ecosystem in 2022: Finance Redefined

[Jan 13, 2023 3:00 PM] 2023 started on a bullish note for nearly all the top 100 DeFi tokens, as most of them rose to new multi-week highs.

Germany’s Financial Watchdog Warns of ‘Godfather’ Malware Attacks on Crypto Apps

[Jan 12, 2023 6:30 AM] The agency overseeing the financial sector in Germany has issued a warning about the ‘Godfather’ malware attacking banking and crypto applications. Hundreds of these platforms have been targeted, the regulator noted, including those operating in…

DeFi-type projects received the highest number of attacks in 2022: Report

[Jan 9, 2023 2:24 AM] A new Web3 security report from Beosin revealed that of the 167 major security exploits DeFi projects saw the most, at 113 attacks.

Why DeFi should expect more hacks this year: Blockchain security execs

[Jan 8, 2023 7:30 PM] One reason is that “hackers have gotten smarter, gained more experience, and learned how to look for bugs,” according to the founder of a crypto auditing firm.

December DeFi exploits were the lowest in 2022: Finance Redefined

[Jan 6, 2023 2:20 PM] The DeFi market didn't see much change in its first week of new year compared to the last week of 2022 as the price momentum remained in a similar zone.

Balancer warns some LPs to remove liquidity ASAP because of a 'related issue'

[Jan 6, 2023 9:19 AM] The team did not disclose what the issue is, but stated that it "cannot be mitigated by the emergency DAO."

DeFi security losses rose 47.4% in 2022 to hit $3.64B: Report

[Jan 5, 2023 3:00 PM] Over $1.40 billion worth of stolen DeFi funds was reportedly laundered via Tornado Cash during that period.

Twitter data breach: Hacker put 200M users' private information up for grabs

[Jan 5, 2023 1:54 AM] The hacker had demanded $200,000 to return the breached data back in December but warned that if their conditions are not fulfilled, they will release the data for free.

Crypto Incidents Involving Exit Scams, Hacks, and Code Exploits Reach Record Low in December 2022 According to Certik

[Jan 3, 2023 6:30 AM] According to blockchain security company Certik, the number of cryptocurrency incidents involving exit scams, hacks, and code exploits in Dec. 2022 was the lowest monthly figure of the year. Certik noted that the combined incidents amounted to…

No ‘respite’ for exploits, flash loans or exit scams in 2023: Cybersecurity firm

[Jan 2, 2023 9:30 PM] The industry is likely to see “further attempts from hackers targeting bridges in 2023," while users are urged to be warier of their private keys.

New year community advice: Check your smart contract approvals

[Jan 1, 2022 8:03 PM] A Reddit user has warned of the potential dangers of unchecked smart contracts, advising the community to revoke approvals on a regular basis.

DeFi sees exploits and exit scam drama in the last week of 2022: Finance Redefined

[Dec 30, 2022 2:30 PM] The last week of 2022 didn't turn out to be a good one as the industry recorded multiple exploits and an exit scam scare.

Alameda wallets funnel over $1.7M via crypto mixers overnight

[Dec 29, 2022 3:21 AM] Data negates the possibility of liquidators behind the fund transfers due to the use of mixing tools and extensive planning to hide transaction paths.

3Commas CEO confirms API key leak following warning from CZ

[Dec 28, 2022 4:09 PM] The Binance CEO was less than receptive to claims of losses due to a 3Comma API key leak earlier this month; now he recommends disabling 3Comma API keys.

Alameda wallets become active days after SBF bail, community mulls foul play

[Dec 28, 2022 2:00 AM] The recent movement of funds from Alameda wallets just days after Sam Bankman Fried was released on bail raised many eyebrows about the timing.

BitKeep exploiter used phishing sites to lure in users: Report

[Dec 26, 2022 3:00 PM] The attacker appears to be attempting to cash out funds using Binance and Changenow.