Tag: Cyberwarfare

Blockchains were supposed to make finance more open and fair, but like any powerful tool, they can be used for good and bad. In the last few years, governments and criminal groups have learned to use crypto in clever ways. Some states use blockchains to fund secret programs or dodge ...

On-chain malware means harmful code is stored or referenced on a public blockchain instead of on a normal web server. Hackers can hide instructions or data inside smart contracts, and one technique that has been observed is called EtherHiding. Attackers place small pieces of malicious code, or payloads, on blockchains ...