Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
Two severe vulnerabilities in the widely used PHP language allow unauthenticated code execution on servers powering most of the web, with patches issued after early leaks and attacks
Node operators on version 26.06.7 or earlier face active threats after recent security patches for the Lightning Network software
A security team chained image-processing and login flaws with AI assistance to reach private code, earning a $6,500 bounty after rapid disclosure
OpenAI confirms its upcoming Astra AI is the first model to reach the Critical level under its Preparedness Framework, capable of autonomous zero-day exploit development, while executives urge measured response and detail layered safeguards
Developers of the Bitcoin Lightning Network software confirmed multiple real vulnerabilities after reviewing AI-generated reports and issued guidance for node operators ahead of a patched release
Attacker chained six software flaws in a single transaction to drain bitcoin and other assets, triggering an 89% drop in CACAO and a sharp decline in pool value
Swiss hardware wallet maker BitBox has released a security patch addressing critical vulnerabilities in its BitBox02 and BitBox02 Nova devices that could have enabled malicious firmware installation or locked Bitcoin to unintended addresses
Bitcoin developer Peter Todd raises alarm over Coldcard hardware wallet flaws after researchers tied them to the transfer of 594.48 BTC worth about $38.3 million, urging users to abandon affected single-signature setups
