The Sandbox Security Breach: How an Employee Compromise Led to a Phishing Attack on 350,000 Users
The cryptocurrency metaverse suffered a significant security incident on March 2, 2023, when The Sandbox, a blockchain-based gaming platform with […]
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Smart Contract Audit Best Practices: Why Protocol Security Starts Before Deployment
The crypto industry lost over $142 million to hacks and exploits in February 2023, with zero recovery of stolen funds,
Oracle Dependency Auditing: An Advanced DeFi Security Tutorial Following the dForce Exploit
The dForce exploit on February 9, 2023, did not originate from a vulnerability in dForce’s own smart contracts. It came
AI-Powered DeFi Risk Management: Can Neural Networks Stop the Next Billion-Dollar Exploit?
In the wake of the dForce exploit that drained $3.65 million through a read-only reentrancy attack on February 9, 2023,
Crypto Security in the Post-Kraken Era: A Practical Hardening Guide for Digital Asset Holders
The regulatory hammer came down hard in February 2023. The SEC’s $30 million settlement with Kraken on February 9 over
Read-Only Reentrancy: How the dForce Exploit Exposed DeFi Oracle Vulnerabilities
The Exploit Mechanics On February 9, 2023, the dForce lending protocol fell victim to a sophisticated read-only reentrancy attack that
What the SEC Action Against Kraken Staking Means for Your Crypto Holdings
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission charges cryptocurrency exchange Kraken with failing to register its staking-as-a-service program, resulting in
AI-Powered Crypto Scams Surge as Fraudsters Weaponize Artificial Intelligence Tools
As artificial intelligence captures mainstream attention in early 2023, cryptocurrency scammers are rapidly adopting AI-powered tools to create more sophisticated
Smart Contract Security Audits: Essential Defenses Against DeFi Exploits in 2023
The first two months of 2023 deliver a stark reminder that DeFi security remains an unsolved challenge. With Platypus Finance
Platypus Finance Suffers $8.5 Million Exploit Through Solvency Check Flaw
The decentralized finance ecosystem faces yet another setback as Platypus Finance, a stablecoin-focused automated market maker operating on the Avalanche