The Fake Browser Update Scam Gets a Makeover

One of the oldest malware tricks in the book -- hacked websites claiming visitors need to update their Web browser before they can view any content -- has roared back to life in the past few months. New research shows the attackers behind one such scheme have developed an ingenious way of keeping...

CVE-2023-43805

Nexkey (Misskey fork) pre-12.121.9 is vulnerable due to incomplete URL validation, allowing bypass of authentication for access to the job queue dashboard. The issue is fixed in version 12.121.9. As a workaround, operators have used access-blocking measures (e.g., WAF rules like Cloudflare) to mi...

CVE-2023-43793

Misskey before version 2023.9.0 is vulnerable: by editing the URL, an attacker can bypass authentication for the Bull dashboard (the job queue UI) and access it. The Red Hat, NVD, OSV, and other connected sources consistently describe this as an authentication bypass affecting Misskey prior to 20...

Nexkey Authorization Issues Vulnerability

Nexkey is an open source, decentralized social media platform for nexryai individual developers. An authorization issue vulnerability exists in Nexkey versions prior to 12.121.9 that stems from allowing an attacker to bypass authentication to access the job queue dashboard...

cheqd’s Recent Rollout Focuses on Monetizing Digital Identity

By Owais Sultan The decentralized identity startup, cheqd, unveils Credential Payments, blending financial incentives with self-sovereign identity measures. cheqd, a startup… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: cheqd’s Recent Rollout Focuses on Monetizing Digital Identity...

Dexalot Unveils SimpleSwap and SimpleView Features for Enhanced User Experience

By Owais Sultan New York, NY, September 19, 2023 - Dexalot, the decentralized exchange DEX operating on an Avalanche Subnet, has… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Dexalot Unveils SimpleSwap and SimpleView Features for Enhanced User Experience...

North Korea's Lazarus Group Suspected in $31 Million CoinEx Heist

The North Korea-affiliated Lazarus Group has stolen nearly $240 million in cryptocurrency since June 2023, marking a significant escalation of its hacks. According to multiple reports from Certik, Elliptic, and ZachXBT, the infamous hacking group is said to be suspected behind the theft of $31...

Rouge ward can remove auth permission from other wards and then remove themselves

Lines of code Vulnerability details In a protocol, the deny function is used to remove the ward permissions from an address. This is actually a serious thing to consider that can actually occur, if a ward contract or account is obtained and other wards are not aware, the rogue ward can actually...

Investing in Ethereum Blockchain-based JasmyCoin: Guide

By Owais Sultan JasmyCoin operates on blockchain technology as a decentralized digital currency, ensuring secure and transparent transactions. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Investing in Ethereum Blockchain-based JasmyCoin: Guide...

The Inability to Simultaneously Verify Sentience, Location, and Identity

Really interesting "systematization of knowledge" paper: "SoK: The Ghost Trilemma" Abstract: Trolls, bots, and sybils distort online discourse and compromise the security of networked platforms. User identity is central to the vectors of attack and manipulation employed in these contexts. However...

LiquidationQueue brings centralization risk in the contract.

Lines of code Vulnerability details Impact the owner has too much unilateral control over liquidations and can manipulate te country in the following ways: The owner of LiquidationQueue sees a profitable liquidation opportunity Before anyone else can liquidate, they use LiquidationQueue to place ...

Fleek Network Releases New Whitepaper for Decentralized Edge Platform

By Owais Sultan Brooklyn, New York, 31 July 2023 – Fleek Network has released a new whitepaper describing the decentralized edge… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fleek Network Releases New Whitepaper for Decentralized Edge Platform...

Insecure minimum threshold in _rotateSigners function

Lines of code Vulnerability details Impact Insecure minimum threshold in rotateSigners function can cause execution of malicious multisig proposals with unexpected results. Proof of Concept The rotateSigners is the only function which can initialize multisig parameters. This function has zero che...

Mastodon Social Network Patches Critical Flaws Allowing Server Takeover

Mastodon, a popular decentralized social network, has released a security update to fix critical vulnerabilities that could expose millions of users to potential attacks. Mastodon is known for its federated model, consisting of thousands of separate servers called "instances," and it has over 14...

Don't Join Threads—Make Instagram's 'Twitter Killer' Join You

Meta’s Twitter alternative promises that it will work with decentralized platforms, giving you greater control of your data. You can hold the company to that—if you don't sign up...

Code injection

Vega is a decentralized trading platform that allows pseudo-anonymous trading of derivatives on a blockchain. Prior to version 0.71.6, a vulnerability exists that allows a malicious validator to trick the Vega network into re-processing past Ethereum events from Vega’s Ethereum bridge. For exampl...

CVE-2023-35163

Vega before 0.71.6 is affected: a malicious validator can trick the network into re-processing past Ethereum-bridge events, enabling multiple replays (e.g., a 100 USDT deposit crediting 5,000 USDT across a party’s Vega general account). The flaw arises from how ChainEvent data can be duplicated b...

CVE-2023-35163 Vega's validators able to submit duplicate transactions

Vega is a decentralized trading platform that allows pseudo-anonymous trading of derivatives on a blockchain. Prior to version 0.71.6, a vulnerability exists that allows a malicious validator to trick the Vega network into re-processing past Ethereum events from Vega’s Ethereum bridge. For exampl...

CVE-2023-35163 Vega's validators able to submit duplicate transactions

Vega is a decentralized trading platform that allows pseudo-anonymous trading of derivatives on a blockchain. Prior to version 0.71.6, a vulnerability exists that allows a malicious validator to trick the Vega network into re-processing past Ethereum events from Vega’s Ethereum bridge. For exampl...

Improper Input Validation

Vega is a decentralized trading platform that allows pseudo-anonymous trading of derivatives on a blockchain. Prior to version 0.71.6, a vulnerability exists that allows a malicious validator to trick the Vega network into re-processing past Ethereum events from Vega’s Ethereum bridge. For exampl...