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Blockchain bug hunters feature prominently at this year’s Pwnie Awards

Aug08
by on August 8, 2018 at 4:35 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork, Insider


Researchers have been diligently prodding cryptocurrency and blockchain companies for kinks in their security – and it seems some of them are finally getting recognition for their work. Three researchers are up for Pwnie Awards this year – an annual showcase of the best and worst in information security. Little toy ponies are given to the most deserving hackers and security researchers. MIT Digital Currency Initiative director Neha Narula and Boston University researcher Ethan Heilman have been nominated for “Best Cryptographic Attack” after cracking a hash function in popular cryptocurrency IOTA. In addition to that, ConsenSys security engineer Bernard Mueller…

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Blockchain bug hunters feature prominently at this year’s Pwnie Awards

Aug08
by on August 8, 2018 at 4:35 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork, Insider


Researchers have been diligently prodding cryptocurrency and blockchain companies for kinks in their security – and it seems some of them are finally getting recognition for their work. Three researchers are up for Pwnie Awards this year – an annual showcase of the best and worst in information security. Little toy ponies are given to the most deserving hackers and security researchers. MIT Digital Currency Initiative director Neha Narula and Boston University researcher Ethan Heilman have been nominated for “Best Cryptographic Attack” after cracking a hash function in popular cryptocurrency IOTA. In addition to that, ConsenSys security engineer Bernard Mueller…

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With $417K, EOS accounts for two-thirds of all cryptocurrency bug bounties in 2018

Aug08
by on August 8, 2018 at 3:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


As interest, adoption, and venture funding in blockchain tech continue to rise, so do attacks from hackers. In an effort to counteract potential threats, a growing list of startups in the cryptocurrency space have opted to launch programs to invite hackers to disclose vulnerabilities responsibly – instead of exploiting them for personal gains. And data suggests the strategy is working. The total number of blockchain companies with active vulnerability disclosure programs has almost doubled since last year, according to HackerOne stats shared exclusively with Hard Fork. The stats also suggests the overall number of vulnerability submissions for blockchain companies is also…

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With $417K, EOS accounts for two-thirds of all cryptocurrency bug bounties in 2018

Aug08
by on August 8, 2018 at 3:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


As interest, adoption, and venture funding in blockchain tech continue to rise, so do attacks from hackers. In an effort to counteract potential threats, a growing list of startups in the cryptocurrency space have opted to launch programs to invite hackers to disclose vulnerabilities responsibly – instead of exploiting them for personal gains. And data suggests the strategy is working. The total number of blockchain companies with active vulnerability disclosure programs has almost doubled since last year, according to HackerOne stats shared exclusively with Hard Fork. The stats also suggests the overall number of vulnerability submissions for blockchain companies is also…

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Snapchat’s leaked source code is clean, literally

Aug08
by on August 8, 2018 at 3:14 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev


In May, hackers leaked a portion of Snapchat’s top secret source code to the wider Internet. Snapchat owner Snap Inc was quick to issue a takedown notice, but the Internet never forgets. You can still find it, if you know where to look. I got my hands on a copy last night. What impressed me is the cleanliness of the code. No, I’m not talking about the structure of the methods and sensible variable names. I mean that it’s literally clean, like a Mr. Rogers after-school special, with precisely zero profanity to be found anywhere. And believe me, I looked.…

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