It has emerged that the Ethereum Proof-of-Work (ETHPoW) network on Sunday suffered what was thought to be a replay attack after exploiters replayed calldata from the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) chain onto th...
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BlockSec Detects Replay Attack with ETHPoW Token ETHW
The news of the attack has resulted in the price of the token plunging to thirty-five percent of its initial value. Popular blockchain security firm BlockSec detected malicious activity associated wit...
ETHW confirms contract vulnerability exploit, dismisses replay attack claims
Post-Ethereum Merge proof-of-work (PoW) chain ETHW has moved to quell claims that it had suffered an on-chain replay attack over the weekend. Smart contract auditing firm BlockSec flagged what it desc...
ETHPoW Suffers Replay Attack, Sheds More Than 35%
The post ETHPoW Suffers Replay Attack, Sheds More Than 35% appeared first on Coinpedia – Fintech & Cryptocurreny News Media| Crypto Guide On Sunday, a cybersecurity firm BlockSec alerted abo...
BlockSec Shares Alerts of ETHPoW Tokens Persistent Attack
It is barely a week since the Ethereum Proof-of-Work (PoW), or known as the ETHW token, went live, and it has become the target of cybercriminals. According to an alert shared by blockchain security f...
Ethereum Proof-of-Work Suffers Replay Attack, Price Tanks 18%
Ethereum Proof-of-Work (PoW) network suffered a replay attack on September 18 as exploiters replayed a message from the Ethereum POS chain. According to BlockSec, which first discovered the attack, th...
Here’s How Much It Costs To 51% Attack Bitcoin (BTC)
Vladislav Sopov Expert of Braiins Pool (formerly Slush Pool), oldest Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool, shared details of hypothetical scenario of 51% attack on largest blockchain Contents $752,000 per hour f...
Ethereum on PoW (ETHW) Users Might Be Vulnerable to New Type of Attack
Vladislav Sopov Kyber Network (KNC) engineers explained how ETHW holders can protect themselves from replay attacks Contents The Merge update makes some Ethereum (ETH) supporters vulnerable to replay ...
Ethereum (ETH) on PoS Already Under 51% Attack: Investor Jason Williams
Vladislav Sopov Seasoned investor and award-winning author explains why post-Merge Ethereum (ETH) looks centralized for him Contents Jason Williams warns about “51% attack on ETH 2.0” Comm...
Here’s why Ethereum Could be Vulnerable to a 51% Attack Post ‘The Merger’! – Coinpedia – Fintech & Cryptocurreny News Media
The much-awaited event is just a day away to occur that may turn the tables for not only Ethereum but for the entire crypto space. As the market sentiments are uneven presently, the impact of the even...
Russia Is Now Using Iranian ‘Swarming’ Attack Drones In Ukraine — Here’s What We Know
Images from Ukraine provide the first photographic evidence of Iranian-made drones used by Russia. The pictures, taken by an Ukrainian officer and posted on Twitter, appear to show the remains of a Sh...
Ethereum Merge Makes Network More Vulnerable To Attack – Experts
PoS isn’t theoretically as secure as PoW – Security Experts ETH Price at the time of writing – $1,749.13 Ethereum Merge is finally set to take place on Sept. 15 In spite of the Ether...
Ethereum Merge makes network more vulnerable to attack — Security expert
Despite the Ethereum Merge being touted as a major upgrade to the blockchain network, its transition to proof-of-stake theoretically makes it more vulnerable to exploit. Speaking to Cointelegraph, the...
DeFi protocol token NFD crashes by 99% after a flash loan attack
New Free DAO, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, faced a series of flash loan attacks on Thursday, resulting in a reported loss of $1.25 million. The price of the native token has dropped by 99%...
New Free DAO crashes 99% after $1.25M flash loan attack
A flash loan attack launched against New Free DAO (NFD) has drained $1.25 million from the protocol and caused its token price to crash by 99%. Blockchain security firm Certik raised an alarm about th...
Avalanche-Based Protocol Loses $371K In Flash Loan Attack
A flash loan exploit targeted Nereus Finance, an Avalanche-based lending protocol, resulting in losses amounting to over $300K. Avalanche Flash Loan Exploit USD Coin (USDC) worth $371,000 was siphoned...
1.25mn USD Flash Loan Attack on New Free Dao; NFD loses 99% of Value
An insignificant DAO project named New Free DAO is reported witnessing an exploitation recently. Prominent blockchain security company, PeckShield, informed about the attack. On September 8th, 2022, ...
$370k USDC Flash Loan Attack Landed On Avalanche
Data from blockchain cybersecurity firm CertiK indicates that $370,000 in flash loan attacks exploited the Avalanche blockchain earlier this week. Decentralized finance (DeFi) has been a lucrative tar...
Hacker Steals $370K Via Avalanche Flash Loan Arbitrage Attack
Defi News According to CertiK, there were three potential protocols affected. CertiK’s on-chain security software, Skynet, detected assault at 7:26 pm UTC on Tuesday. On Tuesday night, a flash loan at...
Kyber Network Gets Rid Off The Attack Vector
Kyber Network, a DeFi and crypto liquidity hub, was attacked on September 1. The hackers wiped 265,00 USD from the ecosystem. CertiK predicted that the blockchain attacks will increase by 3.23X. Situa...
Avalanche DeFi Staking Platform Suffers Flash Loan Attack
Avalanche-based DeFi staking platform – Nereus Finance – suffered a flash loan arbitrage attack. Decentralized exchange (DEX) Trader Joe and DeFi platform Curve Finance are also believed to have been ...
Peter Schiff is back on the attack against Bitcoin
Peter Schiff advises Bitcoin holders to “abandon ship” before it hits bottom. Peter Schiff is against Bitcoin again Economist Peter Schiff, famous for being a lifelong Bitcoin hater, has advised inve...
Avalanche Flash Loan Attack Nets $370K
The flash loan is said to have generated hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of USDC for the attacker DEX Trader Joe, staking platform Nereus Finance and AMM Curve Finance are believed to have been...
Attack Vector Removed, Affected Wallet Fully Compensated
Decentralized exchange (DEX) Kyber Network has revealed that the attack vector responsible for last week’s exploit was successfully identified and removed. In the latest blog post, the platform notifi...
Two Suspects Uncovered by Binance in Connection to KyberSwap Frontend Attack
Binance might have successfully uncovered the brains behind the KyberSwap frontend hack, which was perpetrated last Thursday. Largest cryptocurrency exchange by market trading volume, Binance has inde...
DEX Protocol KyberSwap Suffers $265k Loss in Frontend Attack
KyberSwap, a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator and liquidity protocol, recently suffered a frontend exploit, losing $265,000 in the process. How Did It Happen? The KyberSwap team noticed that th...
‘She-Hulk’ Is A Direct, Unapologetic Attack On Toxic Marvel Fanboys
She-Hulk Netflix While She-Hulk was always destined to be a meta show, with its fourth-wall breaking and self-referential Marvel jokes, it’s gone somewhere I wasn’t quite expecting. She-Hulk was appar...
MakerDAO Co-founder Proposes “Endgame Plan” to Protect DAI From Attack – crypto.news
Rune Christensen, the co-founder of MakerDAO, has laid out his plan to convert the DAI stablecoin into a free-floating asset if the protocol fails to attain a 75% decentralized collateral level within...
Tether Responds to Supposed Attack in WSJ Report
Major stablecoin issuer Tether has refuted claims made in an earlier story by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), stating that the publication discredited the company’s transparency efforts and questioned ...
MakerDAO’s Christensen Pushes “Endgame Plan” to Save DAI From Attack
Key Takeaways Following the Treasury Department’s move to sanction Tornado Cash earlier this month, MakerDAO co-founder Rune Christensen has proposed an “Endgame Plan” to save DAI fr...
Klex launches ‘vampire attack’ on KlaySwap
Klex, a decentralised finance (DeFi) protocol and automated portfolio rebalancer on Klaytn, has gone live with a vampire attack on Klaytn-based DeFi rival KlaySwap. An official announcement by the Kle...
MakerDAO co-founder recommends DAI-USD depegging to limit attack surface
In light of the recent discussions around depegging its native token from USD Coin (USDC) amid sanctioning of Tornado Cash, MakerDAO co-founder Rune Christensen reached out to the community explaining...