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ForkLog 30 16.10.2023

Hackers use BNB Chain blockchain for attacks

Cybercriminals are using smart contracts on the BNB Chain network to hide and spread malware, according to Guardio Labs.

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ForkLog 19 02.10.2023

CertiK: September sets 2023 high for hack-related losses

In September, the amount stolen by criminals ($329.8 million) was the highest in 2023. Such estimates were provided by CertiK analysts.

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ForkLog 24 28.09.2023

Report: Losses from hacks and scams in Q3 total $889 million

From July through September, the crypto industry lost about $889.3 million to hacks, frauds and rug pulls. Beosin analysts provided the figures.

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ForkLog 18 20.09.2023

Base team unveils Pessimism, a security-monitoring system

Base's L2 network developers released the Pessimism monitoring system to publicly enhance the security of OP Stack- and EVM-compatible protocols through rapid threat detection and response.

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ForkLog 18 19.09.2023

Ethereum developers unveil new security standard for smart contracts

Developers proposed the ERC-7512 standard aimed at increasing the security of Ethereum smart contracts through intra-network verification of their audits.

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ForkLog 21 12.09.2023

OKLink and CertiK to Develop Freeze-Asset Request Standard

OKLink and CertiK will develop a technical standard for asset-freeze requests. The initiative aims to simplify incident reporting and speed up the freezing of stolen tokens.

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ForkLog 27 08.09.2023

Experts warn of crypto phishing on Discord

A phishing technique circulated on Discord servers, with attackers embedding malicious links in messages.

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ForkLog 16 05.09.2023

DemHack hackathon dedicated to internet freedom opens applications

From September 29 to October 1, the seventh online DemHack hackathon, organized by Roskomsvoboda and Privacy Accelerator, will take place. The organizers' site says so. 'Censors are trying to close off access to information as much as possible, shielding people from any viewpoint other than the official one, and cutting off all channels through which reliable information can be obtained. This becomes a daily challenge for people, who must not only think about how and where to access information, but also how to do so safely,' say the representatives of DemHack.

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ForkLog 35 25.08.2023

FTX warns of user data leak

FTX, in bankruptcy proceedings, reported a leak of non-confidential data of some clients through the restructuring agent Kroll.

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ForkLog 8 22.08.2023

Cryptocurrency holders warned about WinRAR vulnerability.

Cryptocurrency holders warned of the potential risk of losing funds due to a discovered critical vulnerability in the popular archiver WinRAR.

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ForkLog 26 22.08.2023

Terra Station Wallet releases update after phishing attack on the ecosystem

The Terra Station desktop wallet developers in the Terra ecosystem have updated the application after the phishing attack on the project.

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ForkLog 18 15.08.2023

De.Fi launches antivirus scanner on zkSync Era mainnet

The De.Fi product for managing crypto assets unveiled its own antivirus tool on the zkSync Era mainnet.

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