Security

Coinkite urged Coldcard users to generate new seed phrases, warning that existing vulnerable seeds remain unsafe despite the security upgrade.

MANTRA dropped to an all-time low of $0.0041 after freezing its blockchain due to an attacker targeting an upstream dependency vulnerability, missing a broader crypto market rally.

A peer-reviewed study for USENIX Security '26 reveals that attacker-linked contracts accounted for 63% of early EIP-7702 transactions across seven chains following Ethereum's Pectra upgrade.

A French couple was abducted from their home in Rion-des-Landes during a Bitcoin extortion attempt, prompting an ongoing investigation by specialized authorities as crypto-related violence surges in France.

MANTRA Chain temporarily halted its network and froze all transactions following an attempted exploit, causing its native token price to decline by over 10%.

An examination of how 13 top bitcoin hardware wallet manufacturers communicated on X and supported their customers during the Coldcard crisis.

A security research paper detailing a Solana Proof-of-History clock attack fell outside the rules of Anza's 50,000 SOL Alpenglow competition, raising questions about transition risks before the upcoming consensus upgrade...

An examination of open-source and source-available software development models highlights the economic incentives, audit challenges, and security realities facing Bitcoin and crypto infrastructure.

Seventeen Iranian nationals have been hit with criminal charges for a years-long cyber attack campaign that included attempting to extort HBO for $6 million in bitcoin.

U.S. prosecutors have charged 17 alleged members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute for a multi-year hacking campaign, including the 2017 HBO breach and a $6 million Bitcoin extortion attempt.

A Florida woman was arrested after allegedly posing as a bank representative to defraud an elderly victim, with deputies later recovering $3,200 hidden inside her body at the jail.

A newly detailed cybercrime campaign named StopAndProtect has hijacked nearly 2,000 WordPress sites to deploy malware, steal cryptocurrency wallet files, and launch ransomware attacks.

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered nearly 2,000 compromised WordPress sites utilized by the StopAndProtect malware operation to distribute ransomware and steal data.

US authorities have brought Edward Zimbardi back from Fiji to face charges over an alleged $165 million crypto investment scheme.

Binance's security team detected and helped stop a malicious governance proposal aimed at draining about $1.2 million from an unnamed DAO's treasury.

Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes warns that fraudulent anti-money laundering websites are tricking users into connecting their wallets and approving malicious transactions.

A newly detailed phishing campaign has targeted nearly 885,000 phone numbers globally, utilizing fake support emails, phone inquiries, and fraudulent apps to compromise crypto investors.

Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 has uncovered Operation ASTERIX, a crypto fraud campaign utilizing AI-assisted development, phone datasets, and counterfeit wallet applications.

Binance security teams successfully intercepted a malicious governance proposal targeting an unnamed DAO's treasury just hours before execution.

Australia's securities regulator reported a nearly 30% rise in cryptocurrency investment scam removals for FY26 amid an increase in AI-driven fraud.