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Solana’s on-chain development outperforms Polkadot and Cardano despite the recent DDoS attack

Solana (SOL), the fifth largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is topping the charts for the network despite a recent denial of service (DDoS) attack. According to Santiment, Solana surpassed Polkadot and Cardano in daily GitHub updates to…

Sybil Attack

Sybil attacks undermine an online network by creating many IDs, accounts or nodes to upset the balance of power. What Is a Sybil Attack?Sybil attacks can be simple in nature, like setting up duplicate accounts on social media, or they can be…

Supply Chain Attack

A supply chain attack is a tactic used by hackers to compromise third-party suppliers to major corporations, governments and organizations to gain valuable information. What Is a Supply Chain Attack?Supply chain attacks are increasingly prominent,…

Side Channel Attack

A side channel attack is a hacking method that exploits a computer’s inherent “tells" that unintentionally convey information. What Is a Side Channel Attack?A side channel attack is a hacking method that exploits a computer’s inherent…

Replay Attack

Replay attacks are network security attacks where the comms between a sender and receiver is intercepted.What Is a Replay Attack?Replay attacks are network security attacks where a malicious actor intercepts the communication between a sender…

Man-in-the-Middle Attack (MITM)

a man-in-the-middle attack (MITM) attack is a general term for a cyberattack where a perpetrator positions himself in a conversation between two parties either to secretly eavesdrop.What Is a Man-in-the-Middle Attack (MITM)?In cryptocurrency…

Infinite Mint Attack

An infinite mint attack occurs when an unwanted entity or hacker mints an absurd ("infinite") amount of tokens within a protocol.What Is an Infinite Mint Attack?An infinite mint attack occurs when an unwanted entity or hacker mints an absurd…

Flash Loan Attack

Flash loan attacks are when malicious actors exploit a smart contract. What Is a Flash Loan Attack?Flash loan attacks are decentralized finance (DeFi) exploits where a smart contract designated to support the provision of flash loans is attacked…

Dusting Attack

An attack that aims to uncover the identity of a wallet’s owner, information that can subsequently be used in phishing scams.What is a Dusting Attack?A dusting attack is a malicious act designed to expose details of a cryptocurrency wallet’s…

Double Spend Attack

A double-spend attack is a practice in the world of digital currencies where a user gains the ability to spend the same cryptocurrency more than once.What Is a Double Spend Attack?A transaction that utilizes the same input as another transaction…

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attack

An attempt by a bad actor to disrupt the operation of an application, server or network by flooding it with traffic.What Is a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attack?DDoS attacks are among the most common forms of cyberattack. They often…

Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attack

A denial-of-service attack aims to temporarily make a computer or network service unavailable to its intended users. What Is a Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attack?A denial-of-service attack restricts access to a computer or network in order to prevent…