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8-Figure Exchange Hack: Exmo Loses 5% Of Holdings

24 Dec 2020 4 minute read 3 comments MintDice.com

On December 21st, 2020 the UK based cryptocurrency exchange EXMO reportedly suffered a devastating hack. Although hacks of the actual Bitcoin blockchain are rare, hacks of frequently used apps or cryptocurrency exchanges are frequent, and generally d...

Easy Way to Make Writing More Enjoyable and Productive

24 Dec 2020 4 minute read 0 comments Vitus │Righteous Legacy

The flame in my mind disappears. I run out of things to write about. The fire that a day before was blazing hot turned into a warm pile of coals. I ran out of wood also. All the ideas that I stacked over time burned quicker than I planned. I try to g...

The SolarWinds hacks will likely dwarf the Ledger hack with future data leaks

23 Dec 2020 2 minute read 3 comments ircrp

  As the dust is slowly settling after the the recent public data leak of the Ledger hack, the recent reports on the SolarWinds hacks in the United States are reporting on several government agencies being compromised on top of an estimated up to 18,...

Ledger's Public Relations tank after leaked data is exposed to the public

21 Dec 2020 2 minute read 3 comments ircrp

  Following on the news from yesterday highlighting that over a million of hacked ledger user details are now being exposed publicly for free, and consequently new wave of scammers exploiting the leaked data. Ledger appears to be in for one of a sh*t...

Objectives of Nation State Cyber Attackers

21 Dec 2020 1 minute read 3 comments Matthew Rosenquist

It is important to look into the motivations of government orchestrated cyberattacks, such as SolarWinds, as understanding the threat-agent’s objectives can provide important insights to their long-term goals and potential next steps. Today I discus...

Warning! Ledger Hacked, Private User Information Leaked (Ongoing)

21 Dec 2020 1 minute read 2 comments gmoney777

WARNING! I recently had a post that mentioned using Ledger wallets (Nano S and Nano X) for safe HODLing. Please do not use Ledger wallets (Nano X, Nano S) until all further legal and security issues are resolved. Ledger had been hacked before and it...

The Story I Will Never Publish

18 Dec 2020 1 minute read 3 comments Vitus │Righteous Legacy

This is meant for the people who write content. There is a story among my drafts called ‘The Journal of Thoughts’. I’m planning to publish it. Ever. This journal is a place I created to write just for the sake of writing. No other rules. No structure...

Wrap Finance Loses Nearly $8M in Flash Loan Attack

18 Dec 2020 1 minute read 95 comments Abhimanyu Krishnan

Lending protocol Wrap Finance has become the latest victim of a flash loan attack, losing approximately $7.7 million on Dec. 18. The attacker siphoned $7.7 million worth of stablecoins, with the team saying there is a plan to recover $5.5 million, w...

Nexus Mutual Hacker Wants 10x in Ransom

17 Dec 2020 1 minute read 8 comments Abhimanyu Krishnan

The hacker who targeted Nexus Mutual CEO Hugh Karp and stole $8.3 million has asked for a ransom of 4.5k ETH, or around $3 million, according to a message embedded in the Ethereum transaction. The embedded message reads “Hello Hugh. I will not sell...

Simple Guide to Find Solutions to Problems

17 Dec 2020 6 minute read 0 comments Vitus │Righteous Legacy

  Some people say that philosophy is useless but during my time of studies, I discovered a practical tool to apply in life. It’s the ability to ask the right question. It serves me daily in problem-solving and solution-finding processes. From choosin...