Flying Tulip adds withdrawal circuit breaker as April DeFi exploits top $600M
Flying Tulip has introduced a circuit breaker to slow or queue withdrawals as DeFi losses mounted in April following a…
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Polymarket trader exploits UFC blunder, turns $676 into $67,000 in under a minute
A trader pulled off a nearly 100x return on decentralized betting platform Polymarket in less than a minute, thanks to…
Treasury sanctions Russian zero-day broker accused of buying exploits stolen from U.S. defense contractor
The U.S. government announced on Tuesday sanctions against two companies that acquire and resell zero-day exploits, as well sanctioning their…
Specialized AI detects 92% of real-world DeFi exploits
A purpose-built AI security agent detected vulnerabilities in 92% of exploited DeFi smart contracts in a new open-source benchmark. The…
DOJ says Trenchant boss sold exploits to Russian broker capable of accessing ‘millions of computers and devices’
The former boss of a U.S. maker of hacking and surveillance tools stole and sold technology that can hack millions…
Crypto Fraud Hits $15.8B in 2025, Far Outpacing Losses from Hacks and Exploits
In 2025, Web3 fraud surged to $15.87 billion, far surpassing the $2.5 billion plus lost to traditional hacks. Unlike isolated…
Ravichandran Ashwin goes gaga over CSK recruit’s exploits in Big Bash League: ‘Men in yellow will be happy’
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin went gaga over Nathan Ellis, the Australian speedster who is set to represent the Chennai…
AI Smart Contract Exploits: Expert Warns Agents Could Trigger $10–20B Annual Losses in DeFi Sector
A recent study by MATS and Anthropic Fellows confirms that AI agents can profitably exploit smart contract vulnerabilities, establishing a…
How an ex-L3 Harris Trenchant boss stole and sold cyber exploits to Russia
Peter Williams, the former general manager of Trenchant, a division of defense contractor L3Harris that develops surveillance and hacking tools…
Former L3Harris Trenchant boss pleads guilty to selling zero-day exploits to Russian broker
Peter Williams, the former general manager at defense contractor L3Harris, has pleaded guilty to selling surveillance technology to a Russian…