Security

On October 7, the Cardano Foundation announced the mainnet launch of CIP-0113, a native token standard that lets issuers freeze, seize, and restrict assets directly on-chain. The standard targets regulated assets, and its freeze and seizure powers raise fair questions about control. What CIP-0113 Means for Cardano Tokens CIP-0113 is a Cardano Improvement Proposal that…

Vitalik Buterin warns AI math advances could weaken lattice cryptography within two years and put ECDSA at risk sooner. The post AI Could Damage Crypto in 2 Years, Warns Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin appeared first on BeInCrypto.

A jury convicted the hacker who stole $53 million in crypto and spent it on Pokémon cards. He faces up to 30 years. The post Crypto Hacker Who Spent Stolen Millions on Pokémon Cards Found Guilty in New York appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Ethereum researcher Justin Drake shares how to protect your coins from AI risks by moving them to fresh wallet addresses. The post 4 Steps to Protect Your Coins From AI-Driven Security Risks, Says Ethereum Researcher appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Europol warns quantum computers could crack exposed Bitcoin wallet keys. Here is who is at risk and why fixes are slow. The post Europol Says Some Bitcoin Wallets Have No Quantum Fix: Is Yours One of Them? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Attackers stole approximately $387.5 million from Bitget on September 24 by manipulating its internal withdrawal process. According to Chainalysis, the attack was carried out by North Korean hackers.  So, is Bitget now safe to use? What if the next hack is bigger? And what security measures are the exchange taking? BeInCrypto sat down with the…

ZachXBT posed as a scammer to infiltrate a Chinese crew accused of laundering most of Bybit’s $1.5 billion for North Korea. His launderer repaid him with Kim Jong-un updates, dinner photos, and a mahjong invitation. The investigator says the intel helped freeze funds and attribute Bybit flows. He fronted $349,700 of his own money and…

David Robinson, who oversaw safety reports for 12 of OpenAI’s frontier launches, has resigned. He says the company’s trial-and-error culture guarantees failures that grow as its systems get more capable. In an Atlantic essay, he urged AI labs to run like nuclear power plants, with layered redundancy and careful planning to contain human error. Robinson…

Chainalysis has attributed the $387 million Bitget theft to North Korean hackers. The firm said the attack lifts the value of crypto stolen by DPRK-linked actors this year above $1 billion. North Korean attackers reportedly used a cross-chain swap to convert stolen XRP into Bitcoin and kept the tokens away from exchanges. Drift, KelpDAO and…

INTERPOL’s global chief information security officer, Bjorn R. Watne, has urged companies to identify their “crown jewels” first as artificial intelligence (AI) increases the speed and scale of scams and fraud. Watne made the remarks to CNBC at Tech Week Singapore on Thursday. He said AI mainly helps criminals run familiar tactics faster and at…