A new wave of GoBruteforcer botnet malware attacks is targeting databases of cryptocurrency and blockchain projects on ...

The cryptocurrency industry faced a tumultuous year in 2025, as blockchain security incidents resulted in staggering ...

Together, they create an infrastructure layer designed for a world where attacks are automated, data is abundant and digital ...

In Proof-of-Work (PoW) systems, a 51% attack happens when an attacker controls more than half of the blockchain’s hashing ...

Blockchain investigation firm TRM Labs says ongoing cryptocurrency thefts have been traced to the 2022 LastPass breach, with ...

An active cross-chain exploit is draining hundreds of crypto wallets across multiple EVM-compatible blockchains, with losses ...

The wallet-draining activity appears cross-chain and automated, suggesting a shared EVM exploit rather than isolated user ...

Supply chain attacks and phishing scams soared to become the biggest crypto security threat of 2025, as code vulnerability exploits are on the decline due to improved blockchain security.

Researchers at Monash University are part of an international team that has developed a blockchain system that can defend against malicious activity by attackers — even if they possess more than half ...

Address poisoning involves sending small transactions from wallet addresses that closely resemble a legitimate one, tricking users into copying the wrong address when making future transactions.

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