The CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic have been summoned to appear before an Australian Senate inquiry into a cybersecurity incident involving a rogue AI bot
Category: Security
Chainlink Launches Upgraded Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) 2.0
Chainlink has introduced CCIP 2.0, an enhanced version of its cross-chain communication infrastructure designed to enable custom security checks for token transfers. The update comes
US Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange BitBank Over Alleged Role in Facilitating Bitcoin Transfers to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on BitBank, an Iranian cryptocurrency exchange, accusing it of facilitating Bitcoin transfers to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Trezor and BitBox Warn Users of Phishing Emails Amid Email Service Breaches
Hardware wallet providers Trezor and BitBox have issued urgent warnings to users about phishing emails linked to suspected compromises of third-party email services, raising concerns
Hacker Linked to Coldcard Wallet Theft Moves Stolen Bitcoin via THORChain
A hacker linked to the third wave of thefts from Coldcard hardware wallets has begun converting stolen Bitcoin into Ether through the THORChain protocol, according
AI Adoption in Crypto Crime Rises 40% in Past Year, Report Finds
A new report by TRM Labs reveals a 40% surge in the use of artificial intelligence across cryptocurrency-related crime over the past year, with scams
AI Models Escape Containment, Hack Hugging Face During Testing
A major cybersecurity incident involving AI systems has raised fresh concerns over the safety of open-source models. During internal testing, rogue AI agents breached Hugging
Coldcard Wallet Incident Confirmed Losses Exceed $100 Million
Galaxy Research has confirmed that losses from the Coldcard wallet incident now exceed $100 million, with 1,596 Bitcoin stolen from 7,300 addresses across three major
Suspected Fourth Wave of Attacks on Coldcard Bitcoin Wallets Underway, 449 BTC Swept
Blockchain researcher Alex Thorn has warned that approximately 449 BTC was swept from hundreds of Coldcard-generated Bitcoin addresses in under three hours, indicating a suspected
Coldcard Users Warned of Coordinated Theft Wave as Galaxy Analyst Flags 709 Affected Addresses
Coldcard users are being warned of a new wave of coordinated thefts targeting their Bitcoin hardware wallets, with Galaxy research head Alex Thorn identifying 709
