Tag: Security
China’s Ministry of Public Security Starts Blockchain-Based Real-Name Decentralized Identifier System
China's top six social media platforms, including WeChat, Sina Weibo, Douyin, Kuaishou, Bilibili, and Xiaohongshu, mandate content creators with over [...]
Meta releases ‘Purple Llama’ AI security suite to meet White House commitments
Meta released a suite of tools for securing and benchmarking generative artificial intelligence models (AI) on Dec. 7. Dubbed “Purple Llama,” the tool [...]
Jury in Terraform Labs case shouldn’t decide whether crypto is a security — SEC
Lawyers representing the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requested the judge in its civil case against Terraform Labs and co-fo [...]
Web3 firm detects major security flaw in common smart contracts
Smart contract development firm Thirdweb reported a security vulnerability that potentially “impacts a variety of smart contracts across the Web3 ecos [...]
BIS advises central banks to plan in advance for CBDC security
Issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) requires adequate attention to security, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) reminded cent [...]
Investment Firm Republic to List Profit-Sharing Digital Security Token on INX Next Week
“The Republic Note’s listing is not just a milestone for Republic – it represents a shift in the landscape of private equity," co-founder and CEO Kend [...]
Security audits ‘not enough’ as losses reach $1.5B in 2023, security professional says
As companies continue to fall for hacks and exploits, professionals working in the cybersecurity space chipped in on what can be improved in terms of [...]
Philippines Security Regulator Warns Binance Is Operating Without a License
“Those who act as salesmen, brokers, dealers or agents, representatives, promoters, recruiters, influencers, endorsers, and enablers of Binance in sel [...]
TRM Labs Partners With Aussie Crypto Exchange Swyftx to Combat Scams
In 2022, Aussies reported a loss of AUD 221 million (USD 146 million) in cryptocurrency, an increase of 162.4% from the previous year, according to th [...]
Lightning devs must ‘wake up’ and fix security bugs, not please VCs: Bitcoin dev
Developers working on the Bitcoin layer 2 Lightning Network have become less security-oriented and more focused on producing cash flow for their inves [...]
Cosmos Hub greenlights ATOM inflation cut for security boost
The governing body of Cosmos Hub has endorsed a proposal to decrease the maximum inflation rate of its native token, ATOM (ATOM), from approximately 1 [...]
Security firm dWallet Labs flags validator vulnerability that could affect $1B in crypto
Blockchain security firm dWallet Labs recently disclosed a vulnerability that they claim could affect up to $1 billion worth of crypto, with assets su [...]
Solana hoses down ‘inaccurate’ CertiK report on Saga phone security flaws
A recent video from blockchain security firm CertiK made a series of “inaccurate” claims about a potential security vulnerability in Solana’s crypto-e [...]
HSBC taps Ripple’s Metaco to launch security token custody
HSBC has partnered with Ripple-owned tech firm, Metaco, to integrate its institutional platform Harmonize with HSBC’s new custody service for digital [...]
Coinbase beefs up its global advisory council with four national security experts
Coinbase has expanded its Global Advisory Council with four national security experts, it announced on Nov. 7. The new members will help the cryptocur [...]