Think about the security stack protecting your crypto project right now. Smart contract audits — completed. Bug bounties — funded. Testnets — run. Multisig — deployed. Cold storage — configured. Endpoint detection — active. S OC monitoring — around the clock. Now consider this: The name your users type into a browser to access your protocol, ... View Post
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Two Years Late, and Millions Short: 187,000 People Have their Personal and Financial Information Stolen from Bank Breach
When customers hand over their personal and financial data, they are trusting that institution with their livelihoods. That trust was shattered when Fairmont Federal Credit Union (FFCU) disclosed a breach — two years after it happened — that compromised the complete financial identities of 187,038 people. The attack itself took place in late 2023. The Black Basta ... View Post
From PayPal to Your Platform: How Credential Stuffing Spreads Risk
Attacks don’t stop at one company. Reused credentials and phishing domains make every business a target. The PayPal “Hack” That Shook Confidence In May 2025, headlines screamed that nearly 16 million PayPal accounts had been hacked. Hackers claimed to be selling a massive dataset of email and password pairs on a dark-web forum. The news rattled PayPal’s users and ... View Post
How a DNS Hijack Exposed Web3’s Weakest Link: The Curve Finance Case Study
What Curve Finance’s 2022 DNS hijack reveals about Web3’s hidden reliance on centralized infrastructure—and how to defend against similar attacks. Case Study: Curve Finance Incident: DNS Hijack of DeFi Frontend Date: August 9, 2022 Overview Curve Finance, a decentralized exchange protocol on Ethereum known for its stablecoin AMM pools, ... View Post
DNS Hijack Hits DeFi: The PancakeSwap & C.R.E.A.M. Case Study
How a coordinated registrar exploit exposed domain vulnerabilities across two major Web3 platforms, and what it means for DNS security in crypto. Case Study: PancakeSwap & C.R.E.A.M. Finance Incident: DNS Hijacking & Phishing Redirects Date: March 15, 2021 Overview On March 15, 2021, two major DeFi platforms on Binance Smart Chain ... View Post





