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Blockchain security startup CertiK said Telegram’s desktop application poses risks to use due to a media auto-download feature, but the social network challenged such claims.

CertiK’s account with over 340k followers has apparently posted a malicious link, urging followers to use it to safeguard from a cyber incident. A crypto auditor CertiK has become the latest victim of a hacker attack, posting on its X…

Blockchain security company CertiK has issued an urgent update to OKX wallet users on iPhone following the discovery of a major security vulnerability in the iOS application. In a post dated Dec. 19 on X, CertiK urgently advised OKX wallet…

As per multiple reports on X, CertiK’s official website temporarily featured a Discord link, which redirected users to a fake server with malicious malware. In a recent security incident, a Discord link has been featured on the website of a…

November sees a dramatic spike in cryptocurrency losses, totaling $173 million, with major hacks at Poloniex and a phishing incident leading the surge.

Blockchain project Solana refutes CertiK’s report that its Saga phone has a vulnerability potentially leading to crypto loss. In a comment on Blockworks, Steven Laver, lead mobile software engineer at Solana (SOL) Labs, said the CertiK video does not disclose…

Security platform CertiK has released a video demonstrating a critical vulnerability exploit on Solana’s flagship Saga phone. 

Previous rug pull survivor and anonymous blockchain sleuth ZachXBT shared an alert on Nov. 14 of a possible exit scam for Lendora Protocol, a decentralized lending platform on Scroll.

A new rug pull scam sees users lose $743k to a fake Linea token project. 

In an Oct. 8 post on X, Certik, a security-focused ranking platform, reported an exit scam on zkFlex Finance after charts show a 100% in the project’s value.

A wallet tied to at least $24 million in stolen cryptocurrencies deposited 600 Ether (ETH) worth an estimated $936,000 into Tornado Cash, an Ethereum-based privacy tool sanctioned by the US Treasury Department.

CertiK found a security flaw in WorldCoin's code that could allow unauthorized access to become an Orb operator

CertiK, a leading blockchain security firm, has issued an urgent Skynet Alert after receiving multiple reports of the defi platform Era Lend falling victim to an exploitation on zkSync.  Losses are currently estimated to be around $3.4 million. Another hacking…

CertiK’s Q2 2023 Web3 Security report highlights a decline in volume lost to malicious actors in the blockchain ecosystem, significant off-chain events, and vulnerabilities in major protocols and applications. Bad actors still targeting web3 projects The recently released Q2 2023…

Crypto security firm CertiK has warned that a known wallet drainer has moved funds into sanctioned crypto tumbler Tornado Cash. In a May 27 alert, CertiK stated that two externally owned addresses (EOAs), 0x546 and 0x108, deposited 20 ether (ETH)…

Blockchain security firm CertiK announced on May 4 that it has successfully blocked $160,000 in stolen funds from Merlin, a decentralized exchange based on zkSync that was recently hit by a rogue insider "rugpull." The fraudulent activity resulted in losses of $1.8 million for users last week.