Security
Circle platform promising tokenized gold, silver swaps is 'fake,' company says
The release, distributed on Christmas Eve, used Circle branding and claimed to quote executives, but a Circle spokesperson said it was "not real."
Polymarket points to third-party login tool after users report account breaches
The platform attributed the incident to a third-party login provider, which several users speculated was Magic Labs, a popular tool for email-based logins.
Crypto user loses $50 million in 'address poisoning' scam
The scammer sent a small "dust" amount to the victim's transaction history, causing the victim to copy the address and send $50M to the scammer's address.
The Deepfake Reckoning: Why Crypto’s Next Security Battle Will Be Against Synthetic Humans
Crypto platforms must adopt proactive, multi-layered verification architectures that don’t stop at onboarding but continuously validate identity, intent, and transaction integrity throughout the user journey, argues Ilya Brovin, chief growth officer at Sumsub.
Spanish Authorities Bust Crypto Kidnapping Ring After Deadly Attack
The case highlights a growing trend of physical attacks aimed at extracting access to crypto wallets, known as "wrench attacks."
Social Engineering Scams Top Crypto Threats in 2025: WhiteBit
Technical wallet hacks, including phishing and malware, are the second most common threat, making up 33.7% of incidents.
The Crypto Industry Must Evolve to Match Real-World Security Risks
Security issues like data breaches and phishing attacks are a type of feedback for Web3 designers, argues Tools for Humanity’s Adrian Ludwig.
Monero Suffers Deepest-Ever Blockchain Reorganization, Invalidating 118 Transactions
The reorganization was pinned on Qubic, which has acquired over half of Monero's mining power last month and uses XMR rewards to buy and burn its own token.
Saving Your Wallet Details, Seed Phrase as a Photo on Your Phone? This Trojan May Be Targeting You
Successor to SparkCat spyware spreads via official app stores, exfiltrates gallery photos using OCR to target seed phrases.
CoinMarketCap Briefly Exploited With Wallet Phishing Pop-Up Message
The company has not disclosed how many users were affected or whether any wallets were compromised as a result of the exploit.
