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Hackers

In Praise of White-Hat Hackers, but Overreliance Is Foolish

A white hat Nomad exploiter says stronger incentives are needed to reward the good Samaritans who help protocols identify and patch vulnerabilities.

By Sage D. Young

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Nov 7, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Nov 7, 2022

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Tech

No-livewire

A dos semanas de terminar, octubre registra la mayor cantidad de hackeos cripto de la historia

Hackers robaron más de US$718 millones desde los protocolos DeFi mediante once hackeos diferentes, según la empresa de investigación Chainalysis.

By Shaurya Malwa

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Oct 13, 2022 at 3:12 p.m. UTC

Oct 13, 2022

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Podcasts

The hash

North Korea’s ‘Lazarus’ Hackers Are Tied to the Biggest DeFi Hack in History; Louis Vuitton to Release New NFTs

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, April 18, 2022.

By Zack SewardJennifer Sanasie

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Apr 18, 2022 at 6:45 p.m. UTC

Apr 18, 2022

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Tech

Nfts

A Hacker Was Selling a Cybersecurity Exploit as an NFT. Then OpenSea Stepped In

A dark twist on NFTs: a denial-of-service zero-day attack sold with full rights of ownership transferred to the successful bidder.

By Benjamin Powers

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Mar 9, 2021 at 9:04 p.m. UTC

Mar 9, 2021

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Podcasts

Coindesk-news

Crypto Taxes Are Coming So What Is Next?

The coming crypto taxation in Russia and India, North Korean hackers indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice and the GameStop story rolling into the U.S. Congress.

By Anna BaydakovaDanny Nelson

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Feb 22, 2021 at 2:33 p.m. UTC

Feb 22, 2021

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Markets

Department of justice

DOJ Charges 3 North Korean Hackers With Stealing $100M+ From Crypto Firms

The hackers allegedly stole over $1.3 billion overall through various schemes.

By Nikhilesh De

Sponsored

Feb 17, 2021 at 4:54 p.m. UTC

Feb 17, 2021

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Tech

Hackers

DeFi Project ArmorFi Awards $1.5M Bounty for Bug Alert That Potentially Saved Its Reserves

ArmorFi's CTO has also offered to get a tattoo chosen by the ethical hacker who found the bug.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Sponsored

Feb 5, 2021 at 11:43 a.m. UTC

Feb 5, 2021

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Policy

Crime

Bitcoin Worth $1.2M Seized From India Hacker

"Shreeki" allegedly hacked government portals, bitcoin exchanges and poker sites.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

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Jan 15, 2021 at 9:48 a.m. UTC

Jan 15, 2021

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Markets

Poloniex

UK Crypto Exchange EXMO Says $4M of Hacked Funds Was Through Poloniex

EXMO has confirmed an estimated $4 million of cryptocurrency was stolen through the exchange Poloniex during a hack on Dec. 21.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

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Dec 25, 2020 at 4:59 p.m. UTC

Dec 25, 2020

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Business

Twitter

Twitter Hires Noted Hacker as Head of Security Months After Bitcoin Scam

Twitter has hired Peiter Zatko, a prominent white-hat hacker going by the handle "Mudge," to help prevent future security breaches.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Sponsored

Nov 17, 2020 at 8:36 a.m. UTC

Nov 17, 2020

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