Weekly Blockchain Security Watch

August 19 to August 25

From August 19, 2024 to August 25, 2024, all security incidents that had occurred are all Security Hacks.

SECURITY HACKS:

1. Malicious Chrome Extension

On August 20, a chrome extension called “Bull Checker” was reported to be malicious by Jupiter. It was reported that some users got drained in DeFi applications on Solana due to it.

Users who interacted with this extension would be tricked to allow tokens to be transferred to another wallet.

CONCLUSION-

1 malicious chrome extention was found in the past week. It was found and reported by Jupiter.

A Reminder for Project Teams: Always test thoroughly. Do smart contract audits before deploying smart contracts on-chain. Be alert to any anomalies happening in the various social media accounts you manage.

A Reminder for Crypto Users: Be cautious about suspicious links, emails, websites, and projects launched by teams without established reputations.

It is important for everyone in the crypto community to gain understanding and practice sufficient levels of cybersecurity.

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