Tagged: security

January 25, 2026 @ 8:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Ethereum Foundation has announced the creation of a specialized Post-Quantum (PQ) security team, signaling a heightened focus on protecting the network from emerging quantum computing risks. This initiative, revealed by EF researcher Justin Drake, represents a pivot from exploratory studies to hands-on engineering efforts…. Read More

January 24, 2026 @ 2:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Research‘s latest report, extensively covering fraud tactics and security tech developments, released this month, offers a pragmatic assessment for industry leaders. Authored by Analyst Thomas Wilson, the study cuts through the noise by evaluating 15 key technologies using a proprietary framework that distinguishes high-performing… Read More

January 17, 2026 @ 10:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Project Eleven, a provider of post-quantum security and migration for digital assets, announced a $20 million Series A funding round. It was led by Castle Island Ventures with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Fin Capital, Variant, Quantonation, Nebular, Formation, Lattice Fund, Satstreet Ventures, Nascent… Read More

January 5, 2026 @ 1:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As 2026 kicks off, French cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider Ledger is once again in the spotlight for a security mishap. On January 4, the company revealed that a cyber intrusion at its e-commerce collaborator, Global-e, potentially leaked personal details from some customer purchases. Ledger was… Read More

January 2, 2026 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2025, the blockchain industry navigated a turbulent landscape marked by sophisticated cyber threats, regulatory advancements, and substantial financial losses. SlowMist‘s annual report highlights a year of professionalized attacks and maturing anti-money laundering (AML) efforts, underscoring the need for adequate security measures amid technological advancements…. Read More

December 31, 2025 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK has released the Hack3D: The Skynet Web3 Security Report for 2025, a data-driven examination of Web3 security trends, key vulnerabilities, as well as threat intelligence across the Web3 space. CertiK’s Skynet Hack3D reports offer deep dives into the different exploits and major trends that… Read More

December 29, 2025 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Flow blockchain is set to resume operations following a key decision by its validators to revert the network’s transaction ledger to a state before a major security breach late Friday, which resulted in the theft of approximately $3.9 million. However, this move to unwind… Read More

December 28, 2025 @ 11:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant new development in the fight against growing incidents of cybercrime, Indian authorities have now apprehended a former customer support representative linked to Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN). The arrest reportedly took place in Hyderabad and stems from a major security incident at the exchange that was… Read More

December 25, 2025 @ 9:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket has officially acknowledged a recent security incident that impacted a limited number of user accounts, attributing the problem to a vulnerability in an external authentication service. Complaints emerged on platforms like X and Reddit in recent days, with users… Read More

December 20, 2025 @ 1:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that protects business online, announced a collaboration with Visa (NYSE: V) to bring identity, user recognition, and security controls to the world of agentic commerce. Via its integration of Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol with… Read More

December 18, 2025 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be one the largest companies in the digital asset industry, announced the launch of PearPass, which is described as a peer-to-peer password manager that keeps credentials “securely on the user’s own device, never in the cloud.” With billions of login credentials… Read More

December 17, 2025 @ 2:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs, the blockchain intelligence platform, announced a partnership with Sphinx, a key player focused on AI agents for financial crime detection and compliance operations. Together, the two firms will now aim to bring next-generation automation and intelligence to compliance teams facing operational pressure. According… Read More

December 17, 2025 @ 2:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis noted that with more than $2.17 billion reportedly stolen from crypto services in the first half of 2025, protecting decentralized finance or DeFi and web3 protocols from hackers, operational faults, governance attacks, and financial exploits has become more urgent. This requires investment in more… Read More

December 11, 2025 @ 7:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tempo, a payment-focused L1, is now supported by Blockaid to provide security across its network. By supporting the chain, Blockaid explains in a blog post that it helps create a “safer” environment for payment processors, stablecoin issuers, and other partners building on Tempo’s ecosystem. Blockaid… Read More

December 7, 2025 @ 5:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Financial Protection Satisfaction Study, 23% of bank customers and 29% of credit card customers have not taken any security measures, such as reviewing their accounts, updating passwords or adding multi-factor authentication to their accounts in the past 90… Read More

November 23, 2025 @ 3:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockdaemon has expanded its support for the Canton Network with full Canton Coin integration in the Blockdaemon Institutional Vault, delivering so-called “institutional-grade” wallet capabilities to one of the networks for regulated finance. As noted in a blog post, Blockdaemon is pleased to provide complete support… Read More

November 22, 2025 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MoonPay, the global enabler of crypto payments, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Zengo Wallet, the self-custodial crypto wallet. The collab now aims to enhance wallet usability, expands payments access and enables product development across Zengo’s ecosystem. As part of the latest partnership,… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 9:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wallet-drainer and phishing toolkits are surging, with ~$500M drained in 2024 and crypto losses hitting $3.1B in H1 2025 alone. Point-in-time audits aren’t enough without continuous monitoring and revocation playbooks. We recently caught up with Natalie Newson, Senior Blockchain Investigator at CertiK to better understand how “drainer-as-a-service”… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 3:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis noted that Web3 attackers are becoming more creative and the number of hacks impacting exchanges and other FIs is steadily increasing. In many instances, attackers drain an exchange’s wallets, and those of their unsuspecting users as well, resulting in the loss of funds, trust,… Read More

November 7, 2025 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On November 3, 2025, the decentralized automated market maker (AMM) protocol Balancer v2 experienced an attack. SlowMist noted that several different projects — including its forked versions — had been impacted across various blockchains, resulting in “total losses of approximately $120 million.” According to blockchain… Read More