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Trap Door malware targets crypto and AI developers via open-source packages
12+ hour, 28+ min ago (465+ words) Cybersecurity firm Socket has issued a warning about a new malware campaign dubbed Trap Door. The attack specifically targets software developers working in cryptocurrency, decentralized finance (De Fi), and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors. According to a blog post from Socket,…...
Rakurai Confirms Protocol Security Following Completed Hashlock Audit
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (350+ words) Rakurai, a high-performance Solana validator client built to optimize block production, transaction scheduling, and validator profitability, has confirmed the security of its core codebase following a completed Hashlock audit. The attached final report rates the Rakurai system "Secure" after an…...
Solana testnet broke during Alpenglow upgrade launch
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (364+ words) Anatoly Yakovenko told an applauding Consensus Miami 2026 conference earlier this month that Solana would be upgrading to Alpenglow, heralding a live testnet within a week as evidence that it's "basically due sometime this year, I think next quarter." According to…...
Community dev releases Gasetta, neovest tools for Neo N3
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (444+ words) Community developer isleepcode, known for the neocity blockchain visualization project, released two new open-source tools for Neo N3 in May. Within four days, they launched Gasetta, an AI-powered tracker for Neo core development on Git Hub, and neovest, a trustless token…...
Node-ipc attack steals crypto developer credentials via npm
1+ week, 2+ day ago (234+ words) Three poisoned versions of node-ipc went live on the npm registry on May 14, according to the blockchain security firm Slow Mist. Attackers hijacked a dormant maintainer account and pushed code designed to siphon developer credentials, private keys, exchange API secrets,…...
X Transparency Gaps Persist for Crypto Users
1+ week, 2+ day ago (485+ words) Elon Musk's promise to make the X algorithm more transparent is facing fresh criticism from the crypto community. The May 15 update to the X algorithm was supposed to address these concerns, but many feel it hasn't delivered on feed ranking…...
Hyperbridge launches $50 K bug bounty after bridge exploit
1+ week, 3+ day ago (396+ words) Hyperbridge has launched a new public bug bounty program on the Hacken Proof platform, offering rewards of up to $50, 000 for critical security flaws. The program is designed to get more eyes on the protocol's codebase and catch vulnerabilities before they…...
X Algorithm Transparency Gaps Frustrate Crypto Users
1+ week, 3+ day ago (286+ words) Elon Musk's pledge to make X's algorithm more transparent is facing fresh criticism from the crypto community, several months after the promise was made. The May 15 update to the X algorithm has not fully resolved users' concerns about how their…...
Aave Labs Proposes $5 Million Top Bug Bounty Reward
1+ week, 3+ day ago (359+ words) $5 Million Top Bounty and Restructured Security Aave Labs has proposed a major overhaul of the Aave DAO bug bounty program, aiming to boost maximum rewards to $5 million for critical vulnerabilities and spread security oversight across multiple platforms. Restructuring Security Across…...
Solana and Google Cloud launch Pay. sh for AI API payments
2+ week, 5+ day ago (396+ words) The Solana Foundation has rolled out Pay. sh, a new payment gateway built in partnership with Google Cloud. The service aims to let autonomous AI agents access and pay for APIs using stablecoins on the Solana network. The launch targets…...