DeFi security News

Ledger took to X to reveal how crypto users are targeted by a scam known as "address poisoning."

Web3 security startup Blockaid onboarded its technology onto Core wallet to safeguard nearly $1 billion in assets deposited on L1 blockchain Avalanche.

Despite the decline in hacks, the defi space is still overrun by hackers probing for potential flaws in a protocol or a smart contract vulnerability to exploit.

Safe co-founder Richard Meissner said that Ethereum’s account abstraction will set a new security standard for blockchains and bolster self-custody capabilities for everyone. 

Crypto security startup Fireblocks has rolled out public access to its dApp Protection and Transactions Simulation tool to bolster on-chain safety when moving assets.

Over 30 defi security veterans announced phase two of their web3 protection initiative, SEAL-ISAC.

A popular cybersecurity expert known by the pseudonym Samczsun has created a new alliance of white-hat hackers to protect crypto projects from the growing risks of cyber attacks.

A coalition of Aave contributors and web3 developers put forth a proposal to address vulnerabilities discovered in two versions of defi’s largest lending protocol which prompted a halt on select markets.

MetaMask collaborates with cybersecurity start-up Blockaid to launch a new security alert feature, elevating user protection against malicious threats.

The U.S. Treasury Department is currently pushing for new rules that enhance monitoring and reporting capabilities on virtual currency mixers leveraged by illicit actors and terrorist groups.

Friend.tech, the decentralized social network that allows users to buy and sell keys linked to X, announced a new feature via social media.

Gnosis Chain (formerly xDai), has completed a security upgrade that will help fortify the Ethereum sidechain against potential DeFi hacks. According to a recent tweet by the protocol’s developers, the hard fork was implemented on April 20th at block height…