Critical bug in Ethereum L2 Optimism, $2M bounty paid
The Nature of the Vulnerability: Infinite Minting via SELFDESTRUCT The core of the issue lay in the way Optimism’s modified Geth client handled a specific Ethereum opcode known as SELFDESTRUCT.…
The Nature of the Vulnerability: Infinite Minting via SELFDESTRUCT The core of the issue lay in the way Optimism’s modified Geth client handled a specific Ethereum opcode known as SELFDESTRUCT.…
A Comparative Analysis of the 2022 and 2023 Landscapes To understand the significance of the 2023 decline, one must look back at the "annus horribilis" of 2022. That year was…
Hardware wallet manufacturer NGRAVE has officially initiated its second annual Self Security Audit, a strategic campaign designed to evaluate and enhance the digital asset protection protocols of cryptocurrency users globally.…
The security architecture of Polygon, one of the blockchain industry’s most prominent scaling solutions, has come under intense scrutiny following public allegations regarding the centralization of its administrative controls. Justin…
The Ethereum network, the world’s most prominent smart-contract blockchain and the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is approaching a historic pivot point. In a move often compared by developers to…
The hardware wallet manufacturer NGRAVE has officially launched its third annual Security Self-Audit, a proactive initiative designed to help cryptocurrency investors evaluate and fortify their digital asset protection strategies. As…
The Zilliqa network, a prominent Layer-1 blockchain platform recognized for its pioneering use of sharding technology, experienced a significant operational disruption on December 18, 2023. The Zilliqa core technical team…
Optimism, a leading Layer-2 scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain, has successfully mitigated a critical software vulnerability that could have allowed an attacker to create an unlimited supply of Ether…
The global digital asset ecosystem witnessed a transformative shift in its security landscape throughout 2023, marked by a dramatic reduction in the total value of funds lost to cybercriminal activity.…