How Blockchain Security Differs From Traditional Cybersecurity – 4 – Security...
This article concludes our four-part series on the basic differences between traditional IT security and blockchain security. Previous articles discussed the security differences critical...
How KuCoin Survived a Massive Hack of $285M Worth of Crypto...
When attacked, some crypto projects and exchanges buckle and fold under pressure; KuCoin set the standard in 2020 for how to react to crypto...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Security Threats to Blockchain Networks – 2 – A Holistic Overview
The utopian view of the blockchain as an unhackable alternative to the status quo is a pipedream. Many traditional cyberattacks are effective in a...
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...
How Blockchain Security Differs From Traditional Cybersecurity – 1 – Node...
Blockchain is a rapidly-evolving technology with a great deal of interest and investment. Decentralized Finance (DeFi), in particular, has a great deal of money...
Qubit Finance Hacked for $80 Million
Qubit Finance, a major decentralized digital finance platform, was hacked for $80 million in cryptocurrency. The largest crypto-hack so far this year was initially...
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...
Security Threats to Blockchain Networks – 5 – Consensus Attacks
Consensus Attacks: A Deep-dive
Where centralized systems operate on the basis of centralized permission, blockchain protocols proceed on the basis of decentralized consensus. While this...
$31 Million Hack of Meerkat Finance
On March 4, 2021 Binance Smart Chain-based yield farming protocol Meerkat Finance lost $31 million in user funds - just one day after launching...
Transit Swap Hacker Returned 70% of the Money
A hacker that stole $23 million from the decentralized exchange (DEX) Transit Swap today returned $16M, or about 70% of the stolen Ethereum and...
