Earlier in Blockchain Tech
Cybersecurity researchers have identified seven malicious npm packages targeting the Vite frontend tooling ecosystem as part of a software supply chain attack. The campaign, codenamed ViteVenom by Checkmarx, utilizes an "unprecedented" four-tier blockchain-based command-and-control (C2) infrastructure.
Researchers at KU Leuven have identified significant security and privacy risks in 85 popular cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions. The study, conducted by the university's research team, found that these extensions leak sufficient information to link and track users across different…