The KiloEx Oracle Exploit: How a $7.5 Million Price Manipulation Attack Exposed DEX Vulnerabilities
The decentralized exchange landscape faced another wake-up call on April 19, 2025, as Binance Labs-backed KiloEx confirmed a devastating $7.5 […]
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Why Oracle Exploits Keep Winning and How to Build Defenses That Actually Work
The crypto security landscape in mid-April 2025 delivered a stark reminder that even sophisticated DeFi users remain vulnerable to infrastructure-level
From Heist to Handshake: How KiloEx Recovered $7.5 Million Using a Public Ultimatum
On April 18, 2025, the decentralized exchange KiloEx achieved something rare in the cryptocurrency space: full recovery of $7.5 million
Why Administrative Key Management Is the Biggest Blind Spot in Web3 Security
The numbers from the first quarter of 2025 paint a sobering picture. Over $1.63 billion was stolen across more than
Inside the UPCX $70 Million Exploit: How a Compromised Admin Wallet Drained 18.4 Million Tokens
The cryptocurrency payments platform UPCX suffered a devastating security breach that resulted in the theft of approximately 18.4 million UPC
Why the Apple Zero-Day Patch of April 2025 Matters for Every Crypto Holder
On April 16, 2025, Apple released emergency security updates to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited against specific targeted individuals
How a Compromised Admin Key Drained ZKsync Airdrop Contracts: A Technical Breakdown
On April 16, 2025, Ethereum Layer 2 protocol ZKsync confirmed a security breach that resulted in the unauthorized minting of
Venus Protocol Hacker Moves $5.3 Million Through Tornado Cash Exposing DeFi Laundering Gaps
On April 15, 2025, the cryptocurrency security landscape took another hit as the hacker behind the Venus Protocol exploit executed
Drift Protocol Hacker Accumulates $267 Million in Ethereum After Latest $2.46 Million Conversion
The cryptocurrency security community is closely monitoring a disturbing pattern of activity from the hacker responsible for the Drift Protocol
Protecting Your DeFi Portfolio From Domain Hijacking and Phishing Attacks
The April 14, 2025 attack on CoW Swap, which saw $1.2 million drained from user wallets through a domain hijacking