Security News
Coinbase Sets Up Quantum Watchdog to Stress-Test Blockchain Security
Coinbase has formed an independent advisory board to evaluate how advances in quantum computing could impact the cryptography behind Bitcoin...
Crypto Hack Losses Plunge 60% in December Despite $50M Address Poisoning Scam
Losses from crypto hacks and exploits fell to about $76 million in December, down 60% from November’s $194.2 million, according to blockch...
Aptos Moves to Future-Proof Security With Post-Quantum Signatures
Aptos has proposed adding post-quantum signature support due to growing concerns about quantum computing and its effect on today’s cryptog...
Solana Shrugs Off Massive DDoS Attack as Network Performance Holds Steady
Solana is weathering what infrastructure providers describe as one of the largest DDoS attacks in internet history, without noticeable impac...
SEC Chair Warns Crypto Could Become a ‘Financial Panopticon’ Without Privacy Safeguards
Atkins warned that regulators must balance national security with individuals’ right to private, lawful financial activity on blockchains....
Crypto Flexing Turns Deadly as Criminals Hunt the “Chronically Online”
Crypto influencers and traders are hiring extra security as they become targets for digital criminals. ...
Crypto Left Out of Trump’s National Security Strategy Despite His Public Focus on It
The Trump administration’s new national security strategy omits any mention of cryptocurrency. Instead, the strategy highlights AI, biotec...
Securitize Secures EU DLT Authorisation, Cementing Cross-Atlantic Lead in Regulated Tokenisation
Securitize has secured EU approval to operate a regulated trading and settlement system, making it the only firm with licensed tokenised sec...
Aerodrome DEX Hit by DNS Hijack, Users Steered to Phishing Sites on Base
After a DNS hijack sent users to phishing sites, Aerodrome Finance confirmed its smart contracts are secure, with ENS mirrors safe to access...
Vitalik Buterin Unveils Kohaku, a New Privacy Toolkit Pushing Ethereum Toward “Real-World” Security
Vitalik Buterin has unveiled Kohaku, a new privacy-focussed software development kit to help developers more easily build private wallet inf...
Chainalysis: US and UK Target US$15B Crypto Crime Network Tied to Prince Group and Chen Zhi
The United States and United Kingdom have launched a coordinated enforcement campaign against the Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organi...
Hyperdrive Exploit Drains US$782K in Third Major Hyperliquid Security Breach
Hyperdrive, a lending protocol on the Hyperliquid blockchain, has reported losses of around US$782,000 (AU$1.19 million) after an exploit on...