Tag: blockchain
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New Aeternum C2 Botnet Evades Takedowns via Polygon Blockchain
Qrator Research Lab has identified Aeternum C2, a botnet that uses the Polygon blockchain for commands, making it nearly impossible to shut down. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/aeternum-c2-botnet-polygon-blockchain/
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Aeternum C2 Botnet Stores Encrypted Commands on Polygon Blockchain to Evade Takedown
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new botnet loader called Aeternum C2 that uses a blockchain-based command-and-control (C2) infrastructure to make it resilient to takedown efforts.”Instead of relying on traditional servers or domains for command-and-control, Aeternum stores its instructions on the public Polygon blockchain,” Qrator Labs said in a report shared with The First…
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Aeternum Botnet Shifts Command Control to Polygon Blockchain
New botnet Aeternum shifted C2 operations to Polygon blockchain, complicating takedown efforts First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/aeternum-botnet-c2-polygon/
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European Blockchain Sandbox: BfDI erneut mit Most Innovative Regulator Award ausgezeichnet
Tags: blockchainFirst seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/european-blockchain-sandbox-bfdi-most-innovative-regulator-award-auszeichnung
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CredShields Leads OWASP Smart Contract Top 10 2026 as Governance and Access Failures Drive Onchain Risk
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Open-source benchmark EVMbench tests how well AI agents handle smart contract exploits
Smart contract exploits continue to drain funds from blockchain projects, even as auditing tools and bug bounty programs grow. The problem is tied to how Ethereum Virtual … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/19/evmbench-open-source-benchmark-ai-agents/
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OpenAI Launches EVMbench: A New Framework to Detect and Exploit Blockchain Vulnerabilities
Tags: ai, blockchain, crypto, cyber, exploit, framework, intelligence, open-source, openai, vulnerabilityOpenAI has collaborated with crypto investment firm Paradigm to release EVMbench, a new benchmark designed to evaluate how artificial intelligence agents interact with smart contract security. As smart contracts currently secure over $100 billion in open-source crypto assets, the ability of AI to successfully read, write, and audit code is becoming a critical component of…
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OpenAI Launches EVMbench: A New Framework to Detect and Exploit Blockchain Vulnerabilities
Tags: ai, blockchain, crypto, cyber, exploit, framework, intelligence, open-source, openai, vulnerabilityOpenAI has collaborated with crypto investment firm Paradigm to release EVMbench, a new benchmark designed to evaluate how artificial intelligence agents interact with smart contract security. As smart contracts currently secure over $100 billion in open-source crypto assets, the ability of AI to successfully read, write, and audit code is becoming a critical component of…
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Data breach at fintech firm Figure affects nearly 1 million accounts
Hackers have stolen the personal and contact information of nearly 1 million accounts after breaching the systems of Figure Technology Solutions, a self-described blockchain-native financial technology company. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-fintech-firm-figure-affects-nearly-1-million-accounts/
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CredShields Contributes to OWASP’s 2026 Smart Contract Security Priorities
SINGAPORE, Singapore, February 17th, 2026, CyberNewswire The OWASP Smart Contract Security Project has released the OWASP Smart Contract Top 10 2026, a risk prioritization framework developed from structured analysis of real world exploit data observed across blockchain ecosystems in 2025. Crypto protocols continued to experience significant smart contract failures in 2025, with exploit patterns increasingly…
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TRM Labs Raises $70M Series C for AI Crime-Fighting Push
Funding at $1B Valuation Targets AI-Driven Investigations and Compliance Tools. TRM Labs has secured $70 million in Series C funding led by Blockchain Capital reaching a $1 billion valuation. CEO Esteban Castano says the money will boost AI-powered investigations, compliance automation and intelligence as criminals use AI to scale cybercrime faster than defenders can respond.…
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NDSS 2025 Preventing Channel Depletion Via Universal and Enhanced Multi-Hop Payments
Tags: blockchain, china, computer, conference, framework, Internet, network, risk, software, technologySession 11A: Blockchain Security 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Anqi Tian (Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences; School of Computer Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences), Peifang Ni (Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Zhongguancun Laboratory, Beijing, P.R.China), Yingzi Gao (Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese…
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CrossCurve Bridge Hacked for $3M After Smart Contract Validation Vulnerability Exploited
CrossCurve bridge, formerly known as EYWA, has suffered a major cyberattack after attackers exploited a vulnerability in its smart contract infrastructure, draining approximately $3 million across multiple blockchain networks. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/crosscurve-bridge-3m-cyberattack/
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NDSS 2025 Alba: The Dawn Of Scalable Bridges For Blockchains
Session 11A: Blockchain Security 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Giulia Scaffino (TU Wien), Lukas Aumayr (TU Wien), Mahsa Bastankhah (Princeton University), Zeta Avarikioti (TU Wien), Matteo Maffei (TU Wien) PAPER Alba: The Dawn of Scalable Bridges for Blockchains Over the past decade, cryptocurrencies have garnered attention from academia and industry alike, fostering a diverse blockchain…
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Blockchain Penetration Testing: Definition, Process, and Tools
Tags: blockchain, cyberattack, exploit, framework, network, penetration-testing, service, tool, vulnerabilityBlockchain Penetration Testing simulates real-world cyberattacks on blockchain systems to identify vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them. On September 14, 2021, the Solana blockchain network went offline for 17 hours during the Grape Protocol IDO (Initial DEX Offering) due to a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack. In distributed blockchain applications, penetration testing frameworks have demonstrated throughput……
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NDSS 2025 PropertyGPT
Tags: blockchain, bug-bounty, conference, crypto, guide, Internet, LLM, network, oracle, strategy, tool, vulnerability, zero-daySession 11A: Blockchain Security 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Ye Liu (Singapore Management University), Yue Xue (MetaTrust Labs), Daoyuan Wu (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Yuqiang Sun (Nanyang Technological University), Yi Li (Nanyang Technological University), Miaolei Shi (MetaTrust Labs), Yang Liu (Nanyang Technological University) PAPER PropertyGPT: LLM-driven Formal Verification of Smart Contracts…
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NDSS 2025 Silence False Alarms
Tags: blockchain, china, conference, cyber, data, detection, finance, Internet, network, tool, vulnerabilitySession 11A: Blockchain Security 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Qiyang Song (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; School of Cyber Security, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences), Heqing Huang (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Xiaoqi Jia (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; School of Cyber Security, University of…
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Unternehmen prüfen Blockchain-Technologien für sichere Zahlungs- und Identitätsprozesse
Blockchain hat ihren Platz im Unternehmensdiskurs verändert. Was lange als experimentell galt, wird 2026 zunehmend als verlässlicher Technologiebaustein bewertet. IT-Entscheider schauen weniger auf kurzfristige Trends, sondern auf konkrete Anwendungsfälle mit messbarem Nutzen. Im Mittelpunkt stehen nachvollziehbare Transaktionen, robuste Identitätsprüfungen und Prozesse, die auch in regulierten Umgebungen Bestand haben. Gerade dort, wo Compliance, Transparenz und Sicherheit……
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DPRK’s Konni Targets Blockchain Developers With AI-Generated Backdoor
The North Korean threat group is using a new PowerShell backdoor to compromise development environments and target cryptocurrency holdings, according to researchers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/dprks-konni-targets-blockchain-developers-ai-generated-backdoor
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North Korealinked KONNI uses AI to build stealthy malware tooling
Check Point links an active phishing campaign to North Koreaaligned KONNI, targeting developers with fake blockchain project docs and using an AI-written PowerShell backdoor. Check Point Research uncovered an active phishing campaign attributed to the North Korealinked KONNI group (aka Kimsuky, Earth Imp, TA406, Thallium, Vedalia, and Velvet Chollima). The operation targets software developers and engineers using fake project…
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Konni Hackers Deploy AI-Generated PowerShell Backdoor Against Blockchain Developers
Tags: ai, backdoor, blockchain, hacker, india, intelligence, korea, malware, north-korea, phishing, powershell, russia, threat, tool, ukraineThe North Korean threat actor known as Konni has been observed using PowerShell malware generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to target developers and engineering teams in the blockchain sector.The phishing campaign has targeted Japan, Australia, and India, highlighting the adversary’s expansion of the targeting scope beyond South Korea, Russia, Ukraine, and European nations, Check…
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Konni hackers target blockchain engineers with AI-built malware
The North Korean hacker group Konni (Opal Sleet, TA406) is using AI-generated PowerShell malware to target developers and engineers in the blockchain sector. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/konni-hackers-target-blockchain-engineers-with-ai-built-malware/
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KI-generierte Malware bedroht Entwickler und Blockchain-Ökosysteme
Check Point Research veröffentlicht die Ergebnisse seiner Analyse einer neuen Phishing-Kampagne im Zusammenhang mit <>. Die Malware-Familie wird der nordkoreanischen Gruppe APT37 zugerechnet. Aufgrund der Analyse stellen die Sicherheitsforscher fest, dass KI-generierte Malware nun einsatzbereit ist und Cyber-Kriminelle nicht mehr nur damit experimentieren. Die Kampagne zielt auf Software-Entwickler und Ingenieure ab, die an Blockchain- und…
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Telegram-based illicit billionaire marketplace Tudou Guarantee stopped transactions
Major Telegram-based illicit marketplace Tudou Guarantee appears to be shutting down its operations, according to Elliptic. Blockchain cybersecurity firm Elliptic reports that Tudou Guarantee, a major Telegram-based illicit marketplace in Southeast Asia, has stopped transactions in its public groups after handling over $12 billion. The researchers noted that other services still run, so a full…
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Tudou Guarantee Marketplace Halts Telegram Transactions After Processing Over $12 Billion
A Telegram-based guarantee marketplace known for advertising a broad range of illicit services appears to be winding down its operations, according to new findings from Elliptic.The blockchain intelligence company said Tudou Guarantee has effectively ceased transactions through its public Telegram groups following a period of significant growth. The marketplace is estimated to have processed First…
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From typos to takeovers: Inside the industrialization of npm supply chain attacks
Tags: access, application-security, attack, automation, backdoor, blockchain, breach, control, credentials, cybersecurity, github, gitlab, malicious, malware, phishing, radius, risk, supply-chain, threat, update, wormFrom typo traps to legitimate backdoors: For years, typosquatting defined the npm threat model. Attackers published packages with names just close enough to popular libraries, such as “lodsash,” “expres,” “reacts,” and waited for automation or human error to do the rest. The impact was usually limited, and remediation straightforward.That model began to break in 2025.Instead…
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‘Imagination the limit’: DeadLock ransomware gang using smart contracts to hide their work
New crooks on the block get crafty with blockchain to evade defenses First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/14/deadlock_ransomware_smart_contracts/
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DeadLock Ransomware Group Utilizes Polygon Smart Contracts
Stealthy Group Taps Blockchain ‘EtherHiding’ to Facilitate Victim Communications. The DeadLock ransomware group, a newly emerged digital extortion group, is using blockchain smart contracts to store proxy server addresses for facilitating ransomware negotiations with victim organizations. The technique suggests the group is made up of experienced cybercriminals. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/deadlock-ransomware-group-utilizes-polygon-smart-contracts-a-30518
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DeadLock Ransomware Uses Polygon Smart Contracts For Proxy Rotation
A new DeadLock ransomware operation uses Polygon blockchain smart contracts to manage proxy server addresses First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/deadlock-polygon-smart-contracts/