Blockchain applications live in their own digital realm, totally orthogonal to the “meat space” also known as the Real World™. Be it decentralized application or smart contracts, their reach is... read more →
The Blockchain Graveyard is a list of Bitcoin exchanges which have been hacked. It is growing constantly, not only sabotaging the general public trust in cryptocurrencies, but also ruining companies,... read more →
A few weeks ago Yubico published an interesting piece on their security architecture illustrating conflicts between Open Source and Secure Hardware. While we agree on the most important points raised... read more →
NSA interdiction (tampering firmware) on exported Cisco products So you just received a package with your brand new hardware wallet. Genuine sender? Check. Intact anti-tampering seal? Check. Think you’re safe to... read more →
Smart cards, or secure elements, are a very specific kind of microcontrollers architectured with security and secret protection in mind. Evolving from simple memory fuses in the early 1980s, it... read more →