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dYdX Domain Faces Repeated DNS Hijacking Incidents
dYdX's domain suffered multiple DNS hijacking attacks due to vulnerabilities in Squarespace's OAuth and account recovery protocols, highlighting broader security concerns.
GitHub Faces Performance Challenges Due to DNS Incident in October 2024
GitHub experienced a significant performance issue in October 2024, affecting DNS infrastructure and impacting services like Copilot and Actions workflows.
SlowMist Reports Surge in Diverse Crypto Security Incidents for the Week of September 17-23, 2023
SlowMist, a cybersecurity firm specializing in blockchain, released its weekly security report for the week of September 17-23, 2023. The report highlights a total of seven security incidents with an estimated loss of around $380,600. The week saw a significant rise in phishing attacks and rug pull tactics, as well as the emergence of diverse attack methods like DNS hijacking and contract vulnerabilities.
SlowMist Report: 10 Crypto Incidents Unveiled
The SlowMist Weekly Security Report (Oct 1 - Oct 7, 2023) underscores ten security incidents in the crypto realm, with Stars Arena suffering the heaviest loss of $3 million. From DNS hijacking to Discord hacks, the report highlights the financial repercussions and urges the community to adopt stringent security measures.
ENS Has Generated Approximately $20M in Revenue Since Launch
The diversification of the Ethereum network has created many use cases like the Ethereum Name Service (ENS).
Crypto Domains Made Available on Opera Browser Boosting Blockchain Adoption
Unstoppable Domains, a technology company building domains on the blockchain network, announced in a tweet the integration of '.crypto' domain with the Opera browser.
3 Ways Blockchain is Transforming Cybersecurity
Blockchain technology ensures that data is stored in immutable distributed ledgers and it can be instrumental in enhancing cybersecurity by averting DDoS attacks, authenticating downloads, and offering consensus mechanisms.
Several Cryptocurrency Firms Suffer Domain Cyber-Attacks Due to GoDaddy Employee Error
Malicious actors gained control of domains owned by several cryptocurrency firms after tricking GoDaddy employees.