14 stories tagged #blockchain security

  1. Overseas Ringleaders Behind French Crypto Kidnappings
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    Overseas Ringleaders Behind French Crypto Kidnappings

    French law enforcement reveals international organizers are orchestrating crypto-linked kidnappings targeting digital asset investors and influencers. Violence against crypto holders is on the rise.

    3mo ago 1 min read
  2. Pig-Butchering Scams Weaponize Trust in Crypto
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    Pig-Butchering Scams Weaponize Trust in Crypto

    Explore the sophisticated 'pig-butchering' crypto scams that exploit emotional trust, leading to devastating financial losses. Learn how these schemes operate and the challenges in combating them.

    3mo ago 2 min read
  3. Quantum Threat Looms: Bitcoin's Cryptography Faces Future Computing Power
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    Quantum Threat Looms: Bitcoin's Cryptography Faces Future Computing Power

    Experts warn Bitcoin's signature cryptography is vulnerable to quantum computers. Developers are accelerating plans to secure the blockchain against future threats.

    3mo ago 1 min read
  4. IoTeX Confirms 'Suspicious Activity,' Reports Contained Losses Amid Token Safe Breach
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    IoTeX Confirms 'Suspicious Activity,' Reports Contained Losses Amid Token Safe Breach

    Decentralized identity protocol IoTeX is investigating unusual activity impacting a token safe, with early estimates suggesting contained losses of approximately $4.3 million.

    3mo ago 1 min read
  5. IoTeX Addresses Token Safe Breach, Assures Control Amidst Market Dip
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    IoTeX Addresses Token Safe Breach, Assures Control Amidst Market Dip

    IoTeX confirms a security incident affecting its token safe, impacting the IOTX coin. The team is actively working to secure assets and mitigate losses.

    3mo ago 1 min read
  6. Coinbase CEO: Quantum Computing Poses No Threat to Blockchain Security
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    Coinbase CEO: Quantum Computing Poses No Threat to Blockchain Security

    Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong assures that quantum computing's threat to blockchain is a "solvable issue" as industry leaders prepare for cryptographic shifts.

    3mo ago 1 min read