Vulnerabilities

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U.S. Cyber Authorities Investigate 'Binance Trust Wallet' iOS App for Vulnerabilities
The wallet has been the victim of multiple cyber attacks during 2023.
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Screenshot of code from Milk Sad vulnerability (milksad.info)
Disappearance of $900K Puts Focus on Vintage Bitcoin Project Libbitcoin
The issue, dubbed “Milk Sad,” was discovered in late July by information security firm Distrust.
Screenshot of code from Milk Sad vulnerability (milksad.info)

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Crypto Wallet Firm Dfns Says ‘Magic Links’ Have Critical Vulnerability
Affected services say they were given barely any notice before Dfns published its blog post detailing the so-called zero day.
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Funds held in Atomic wallets may be at risk. (donald_gruener/E+/Getty Images)
Least Authority Discloses Security Risks in Atomic Wallet
The disclosure is intended to "appropriately warn users without putting them at even greater risk," the security audit company said.
Funds held in Atomic wallets may be at risk. (donald_gruener/E+/Getty Images)

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Putting Pressure on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Vulnerabilities Will Strengthen It
These vulnerabilities are reminders that improvements come with trade-offs – and that security and usability are two sides of the same coin.
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4 Bitcoin Lightning Network Vulnerabilities That Haven’t Been Exploited (Yet)
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has a few vulnerabilities that have been discovered in its two-year lifespan, but none have been exploited.
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Lightning Vulnerability Discovered; LND Node Operators Urged to Upgrade ASAP
An undisclosed vulnerability in LND versions 0.10.x and below was revealed Thursday. Developers are urging node operators to update to the newest version.
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OpenZeppelin Discloses 'High Severity Vulnerability' in DeFi Wallet Argent
A “high severity vulnerability” was found and patched in Ethereum wallet Argent, according to leading white-hat hackers OpenZeppelin.
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Acinq software developer Bastien Teinturier image via Twitter
A Dangerous Bug in Bitcoin's Lightning Network Has Been Fixed
Bitcoin developer Rusty Russell disclosed Friday the lightning network vulnerability that forced software upgrades in July.
Acinq software developer Bastien Teinturier image via Twitter