Cybersecurity


Policy

BitFlyer USA Fined $1.2M by NYDFS for Not Meeting Cybersecurity Requirements

The crypto exchange has proposed a plan to make it compliant with the state's cybersecurity regulations by the end of the year.

NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris in conversation with Chainalysis co-founder Jonathan Levin at Links 2022. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

Policy

EU Lawmakers Vote for Stronger Cyber Protection for Crypto, Other Finance

The crypto world is highly prone to hacks and attacks, but the jury is out on the impact the new measures will have.

The European Parliament in Brussels (Santiago Urquijo/Getty Images)

Tech

Bridge Security Is ‘Unresolved Technical Challenge,’ Chainalysis Research Director Says

Kimberly Grauer said on CoinDesk TV's “First Mover” program that industry figures must work together to make the software safer.

Kim Grauer, director of research at Chainalysis (Chainalysis)

Opinion

When White Hat Hackers Go Bad

Even the most ethical hacker can be lured in by the seven deadly sins of pen-testing. This article is part of CoinDesk's Sin Week series.

Even the most ethical hacker could fall prey to the seven deadly sins when penetration testing. (Cesar La Rosa/Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Lapses in Security

A class action lawsuit filed in a federal court in Georgia alleges the crypto exchange failed to secure users' accounts against theft and hacks, and seeks damages upwards of $5 million.

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Finance

Blockchain Analytics Platform Merkle Science Raises $19M to Take on Bridge Exploits

The threat detection company added funding to its Series A round, which now totals more than $24 million.

Merkle Science co-founder and CEO Mriganka Pattnaik (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Finance

Cybersecurity Protocol Naoris Raises $11.5M to Build Decentralized Proof-of-Security Consensus Mechanism

Bitcoin whale Tim Draper was one of the lead investors in the round.

Naoris hopes to create a decentralized proof-of-security consensus mechanism by the end of 2022. (jaydeep/Pixabay)

Policy

Direct Blockchain Scrutiny Can Spot Financial Hacks, but Not Easily, German Study Says

Officials can cut out the middleman by examining public ledgers, a report published by the BaFin financial regulator said – but at a cost.

Germany is looking into how financial supervisors can utilize the blockchain. (Richard Klune/Getty Images)

Finance

Swiss Cybersecurity Firm WISeKey Ends Share Buyback Program

The Zug-based firm repurchased 1,074,305 shares for about $1.5 million.

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