Moonwell, a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol deployed on Base and Optimism, was exploited for about $1.78 million after a pricing oracle for Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH (cbETH) returned a ...

Darktrace researchers say hackers used AI and LLMs to create malware to exploit the React2Shell vulnerability to mine ...

A newly-uncovered malware targeting the Android operating system seems to exploit Google’s Gemini GenAI tool to help it maintain persistence.

If you used the coin dupe exploit in ARC Raiders, you are about to be punished in some form or another by Embark. Here's how.

Developers have started deploying AI agents to defend smart contracts after crypto hackers stole more than US$3.4bn from ...

Codex can exploit vulnerable crypto smart contracts 72% of the time, raising urgent questions about AI-powered cyber offense and defense.

Google says smaller companies are next.

OpenAI and Paradigm unveil EVMbench, a benchmark testing AI agents on smart contract security across 120 high-severity vulnerabilities.

AI firm Anthropic says its latest tests showed AI agents autonomously hacking top blockchains and draining simulated funds, signaling that automated exploits may now threaten blockchains like Ethereum ...

A newly published Sony patent reveals plans for an 'AI Ghost Player' that can complete games on behalf of players. This concept raises questions about accessibility, but a deeper exploration into Sony ...

Imagine sending a simple emoji in a text message—just a cheerful smiley face or a thumbs-up—without a second thought. Now, what if I told you that same emoji could secretly carry hidden instructions ...

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