Trying to Solve the Mysterious $200M BitMart Hack
A missing pile of Safemoon and other cryptocurrencies, accusations of broken promises, and then nothing.
When a high-profile cyber attack takes place and hundreds of...
Why DevSecOps is Essential for the Blockchain Ecosystem
In recent years, many organizations have adopted more modern development practices, including Agile, Scrum, and DevOps. The goal of these new processes is to...
Diving into the $320M Wormhole Bridge Hack
The full story behind the exploit that led to the fraudulent minting of 120,000 wETH and threatened to crash Solana.
Early February of 2022 was...
Gleaming Wisdom from the Strange $170M BitGrail Hack
Around $170M worth of cryptocurrency was allegedly stolen from an obscure Italian crypto exchange called BitGrail in 2018; it’s still unclear exactly how or...
How Crypto’s Biggest Hacker was Found but Never Identified
The $611M Poly Network exploit is the largest crypto hack to date in terms of mark-to-market value and all the stolen funds were returned,...
The $160M Wintermute Hack: Inside Job or Profanity Bug?
Getting to the bottom of the exploit that led to one of the biggest hacks in the history of decentralized finance.
In order to understand...
How a $1B Flash Loan Led to the $182M Beanstalk Farms...
Understanding how flash loans and governance work in DeFi to demystify the Beanstalk Farms Hack
The only way to understand how the Beanstalk Farms decentralized...
Security Threats to Blockchain Networks – 6 – Wallet Attacks
Wallet Attacks: A Deep-dive
Wallets are a logical target for cyber-attacks, along with the emerging institutions that hold custody of them on users’ behalf. While...
Tracing Private Cryptocurrencies
Many believe total anonymity is possible using privacy enhanced cryptocurrencies. It might not always be the case.
Are popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum private?
Absolutely...
How Blockchain Security Differs From Traditional Cybersecurity – 2 – Smart...
This article is the second in a four-part series discussing the differences between traditional IT security / cybersecurity and blockchain security. Check out the...
Introduction to Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Proving knowledge of a secret is the basis of password-based authentication systems. The assumption is that only you know your password. If this is...
Security Threats to Blockchain Networks – 4 – Network Attacks
Network Attacks: A Deep-dive
Network attacks are a class of exploits that focus on the isolation and manipulation of individual nodes or groups of nodes....
Proof of Reserve vs. Proof of Liability vs. Proof of Solvency
Recent events like the FTX meltdown have sparked interest and conversations about how the incident could have been prevented. In the case of FTX,...
Introduction to Blockchain Layers 0, 1, and 2 Security
What Are Blockchains Layers 0, 1, and 2?
A blockchain is a complex, multi-layered system. Bitcoin, the original blockchain, maintained a distributed and decentralized digital...
Cybercrime in China – a Growing Threat for the Chinese Economy
Western publications often picture the People’s Democratic Republic of China (hereafter China) as the world’s chief propagator of cyberattacks. But the picture is much...
