Smart contract audits secure blockchain code but do not stop off-chain attacks. Hackers exploit weak points in APIs, wallets ...

Smart contracts are no longer the biggest concern, as hackers are vying for easier targets, such as private key leaks. Cryptocurrency hackers and exploiters might be poised for a more successful year ...

2023 was a confusing year for skeptics of digital assets. There have been aggressive regulatory actions, high-profile criminal convictions and shocking thefts. And yet, the total market capitalization ...

Developers have started deploying AI agents to defend smart contracts after crypto hackers stole more than US$3.4bn from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An ex-Amazon engineer pleaded guilty this week to hacking two cryptocurrency exchanges. The conviction is the first ever secured ...

Lending protocols are some of the most active DeFi apps. Due to the heavy usage of smart contracts, they are also the most at risk for hacks and exploits. Lending protocols logged the biggest number ...

AI agents are now being tested against real smart contract vulnerabilities after $3.4 billion was lost to crypto hacks in 2025 ...

The X account of the fifth-largest Ethereum DApp has been taken over by bad actors urging users to transfer their funds because of bad actors. Users on X (formerly Twitter) are reporting that warnings ...

On Sunday, Matcha Meta disclosed that a security breach linked to one of its main liquidity providers, SwapNet, compromised users who had granted approvals to SwapNet's router contract. The incident ...

Midnight partners with OpenZeppelin to develop secure smart contract libraries as the mainnet launch approaches, bringing privacy-preserving blockchain development tools.