TL;DR Chainalysis says cyber attackers are more and more storing malware directions on public blockchains. It calls the method “Blockchain Dead Drops.” The blockchain itself will not be compromised; attackers are utilizing its public, persistent information layer. Cybercriminals have discovered a brand new use for public blockchains, and it has nothing to do with transferring…
London-based Velocity has raised a further $10 million, extending its Series A to $48 million at a $200 million post-money valuation, with participation from Visa Ventures, Circle Ventures, and Ripple. The recent capital will fund infrastructure connecting stablecoins to present fee networks, settlement methods, and company treasury operations. The extension follows a $38 million Series…
Analysis of the Liquid Network Cache Key Collision Vulnerability: Nearly 4,000 L-BTC Minted Out of Thin Air https://blockstream.info/liquid/address/ex1q7kgx4ptje7px48tn0nsmc6se5pngdp3smpqa2w On the Bitcoin mainnet, roughly 3,998.5 BTC in peg-out funds finally flowed into the deal with bc1ql4mfu6aundtkksxklfajs2h3t9nzcd6gyqjlte. MistTrack assigned the deal with a danger rating of 100/100, with a ranking of Severe. Its labels embrace Malicious Address /…
U.S. OFAC and DOJ Join Forces to Crack Down on Xinbi Guarantee, Restricting More Than $52 Million in Crypto Assets The DOJ’s actions centered immediately on the platform’s channels and funds. On September 7, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia licensed the seizure of Telegram channels used to function {the marketplace}. Law enforcement…
MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset buying and selling, right now launched “Trade Wall Street, Without Walls.” The marketing campaign highlights how crypto-native buying and selling is lowering conventional obstacles to inventory market participation, together with entry, charges and restricted buying and selling hours. As crypto exchanges increase into conventional belongings, retail customers are gaining extra…
2. Immediately afterward, the attacker known as the safeTransferFrom operate of the ERC1155Trade contract to mint an fCash pair with an quantity of 1. The corresponding bond asset had a moneyGroupId of 2 and a maturity timestamp of 1788480000 (September 4, 2026, at 08:00). This known as the inside operate _upsertAsset, which up to date…
After decoding the saved loader pattern, we confirmed that it targets iPhones working iOS 18.4–18.6.2 by way of Safari solely, finally concentrating on file, Keychain, and keyboard enter assortment, with three pockets purposes as its targets. This chain is extremely in line with the DarkSword iOS exploitation chain revealed by the Google Threat Intelligence Group…
https://x.com/star_okx/status/2094980124236251207 OKX additionally reminded customers that funds obtained by way of channels equivalent to assured transactions in Telegram teams, Huiwang, and its variants might carry a better danger when it comes to their supply of funds. The sign conveyed by this response is evident: exchanges are now not involved solely with “who the person is,” but…
“Gray Rhinos” and “Black Swans”: SlowMist Founder Cos on Security Risks and Protection in the Crypto World Therefore, in addition to listening to whether or not funds have been transferred out, asset safety additionally requires consideration to the danger standing of the funds themselves. For on-chain belongings, the supply and transaction historical past of a fund…