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Crypto is being massively stolen from users of various crypto wallets through… 18+ websites - victims have already lost $5,570,000 due to a vulnerability in iOS 18. It’s all because of the DarkSword vulnerability: just open an infected website via Safari and malicious code is already running on your smartphone - passwords, messages, photos, and crypto wallet files (including private keys) are under attack. Update iOS to the latest version as soon as possible. And never ever store photos of your seed phrase in the gallery or write it in Notes!

JUST IN: Google offers voluntary exit packages to staff in Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Switzerland

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Security release pre-alert: We will release new versions of Node.js 22, 24, and 26 release lines on or shortly, after 2026-11-11 in order to address security vulnerabilities. The highest severity issue fixed in this release is HIGH. https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability…

Has Ethereum lost its soul? Day 2 at @EFDevcon Mumbai. 🇮🇳 It pains me to say it, but the mood feels a bit disenchanted. You can see it in the half-empty rooms and in the hallway conversations. I've been to every Devcon since Cancún 2017. Back then, the narrative was about inclusion and empowering the weak. For those of us coming from emerging countries, it was a tool to circumvent bad institutions (and maybe build better ones bringing the rule of law where it was lacking.)! Many of us Argentines got into Ethereum because stablecoins were the way around capital controls. It wasn't an ideology. It was a survival tool. For people from advanced economies, it was a way to escape government and big tech surveillance. Then the narrative started drifting. DeFi yields, NFTs, memecoins... Each cycle brought more money and less talk about the common person. There are still talks on those original topics, but more and more the stage seems to reflect the worldview of Silicon Valley elites: transhumanism, longevity, life beyond biology. The contrast couldn't be sharper. Inside, conversations about transcending the human condition, governing societies through futarchy and handing DAO governance decisions over to AI. Outside, the chaos of Mumbai's streets, where millions hustle to survive and deal with very human problems every day. My impression from day 2 is that Ethereum is at a crossroads: solving the problems of nerds and Silicon Valley, or addressing the every day problems of real people. The real test isn't whether Ethereum scales, but for what and for whom. If it ends up as a playground for a tiny niche of insiders talking to each other, we can expect emptier conferences every year. Sorry for the pessimistic take. 🥲 Hoping day 3 finds me in better spirits!

Who pays for crypto hacks? Everyone forgets hacks are an invisible tax on transacting and storing value in crypto. Like shoplifting, the cost gets priced in and users pay for it. Every hack makes crypto less competitive as a network. Since 2018, crypto has lost an average of 24 bps of market cap per year to hacks. The US banking system loses 1.7 bps of deposits to fraud. That’s a 14x gap

it's kind of painful to see the devcon keynote after almost 10yrs building ethereum's OSS stack, is this what is left? where is the accountability? how are you going to inspire the next wave of strong devs? not the B players and the rent seekers? in the age of AGI? come on

Modularium is moving to Ethereum as Forma winds down, and we’re bringing a major platform upgrade with it. Here’s what’s coming: • Publishing open to everyone Any artist can create and publish collections on their own contract, without team approval. • Self-serve drops Launch free or paid mints, open or limited editions, scheduled releases, and allowlists. • Generative art Upload your code so every mint creates a unique piece, with templates and previews to help you get started. • Gallery NFTs Include multiple images in a single NFT, each with its own title. • Custom mint requirements Create holders-only drops, burn-to-redeem experiences, and mints that require locking or paying with another token. • More creator controls Add collaborators, manage permissions, and permanently lock metadata or royalties when you’re ready. • Better discovery Find collections that are minting now, launching soon, or available for sale, with prices and countdowns. • Upgraded profiles and notifications Customize your profile, showcase your creations and drops, and get notified about offers and sales. We’re giving Modularium a new home on Ethereum and opening its tools to more artists. More migration details to come.