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Taiko halts its Ethereum layer-2 network after a bridge exploit, token dives
An attacker forged withdrawal proofs to drain about $1.7 million, the same type of flaw behind this year's biggest bridge hacks. Fast containment kept the damage small.
AI is making crypto security cheaper, faster and harder to ignore
As AI-powered security tools become cheaper, faster and more widely available, researchers said they could reshape what the crypto industry considers reasonable due diligence before deploying code, potentially altering expectations for developers and institutions.
Microsoft found malware that hijacks crypto wallets and spreads through USB sticks
The software intercepts shortcut files and directs them to install a worm that harvests private keys from the Windows clipboard and inserts its own destination wallet addresses when it detects a transfer.
Crypto’s security nightmare won’t be solved by ordinary audits
Without an update to the current auditing infrastructure, the crypto space will likely continue to suffer significant losses, explains Beyer.
Crypto’s next billion-dollar hacker may move at superhuman speed
Anthropic’s new Claude Fable 5 puts powerful cyber tools behind safety filters. DeFi, already hit by more than $840 million in hacks this year, is one of the industries with the most to lose if the filters fail.
U.S. House bill would erect crypto-theft task force across law enforcement agencies
New legislation from a bipartisan duo would set up a multi-agency group under the U.S. attorney general to take a lead on cryptocurrency theft cases.
Humanity's $36 million exploit tied to compromised laptop hosting a 'multisig' wallet
The compromised laptop held enough multisig keys to take over the project's bridges on two chains, a basic security failure for a startup backed by Pantera and Jump Crypto.
Aave chief defends protocol's 'resilience' after $8.45 billion bank run
The founder of the largest DeFi platform blamed "third-party” entities for decentralized finance’s vulnerabilities, while independent data highlights severe gaps in Aave’s own risk architecture.
AI exposed a massive flaw in top crypto network and experts warn banks could be next
After an AI model helped uncover a four-year-old flaw in Zcash, security researchers warn that similar bugs may be hiding across crypto and traditional financial systems.
Wall Street’s trillion-dollar dilemma: Why AI-powered hackers are keeping big banks off the blockchain
CertiK CEO and co-founder Ronghui Gu says April was the worst month for DeFi in four years with exploits on 27 out of 30 days.
