BitBox has added a self-custody Lightning hot wallet to the BitBoxApp, letting hardware-wallet users make faster Bitcoin payments through their existing backup without recording another recovery phrase. BitBox Lightning wallet separates spending from savings BitBox announced the integration as part…
Bitcoin Magazine Lightning Lands on BitBox — And It Doesn’t Ask for a New Seed Phrase Cold storage and instant payments now share one app, one backup, and one balance sheet. This post Lightning Lands on BitBox — And It Doesn’t Ask for a New Seed Phrase first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo .
Trezor confirms an email-provider breach and says its wallets remain safe, while BitBox investigates a likely newsletter-provider compromise.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright11 Sept
An authorization flaw in Brevo’s login system has allowed an attacker to access 138 customer accounts, leading to phishing emails sent through accounts used by Trezor, BitBox and CoinTracking. Brevo said in a Thursday postmortem that the attacker exploited a…
Trezor, Bitbox, and Cointracking warned customers Thursday that phishing emails were sent through compromised mailing infrastructure, turning what looked like legitimate security notices into traps designed to steal information from cryptocurrency users. The incident that occurred on Sept. 9 and 10 appears to stretch beyond a single company. Bitbox said multiple bitcoin companies were targeted […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman10 Sept
Hardware wallet makers Trezor and BitBox have warned users about phishing emails disguised as urgent security notices after suspected compromises involving third party email services. Trezor said on Wednesday that its email provider had been breached and warned users not…
BitBox said multiple Bitcoin companies appeared to have been targeted through a shared newsletter provider, while Trezor confirmed a breach at its email service.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra10 Sept
Web3 security firm CertiK has identified an out-of-bounds (OOB) write vulnerability in the BitBox02 hardware wallet. BitBox disclosed and fixed the issue in its July Oeschinen security update, crediting CertiK researcher Guanxing Wen for reporting the vulnerability. The issue highlights that hardware wallet security extends beyond keeping private keys isolated
TheNewsCrypto•Sarala27 Aug
The Coldcard crisis has also tested hardware wallet manufacturers’ abilities to deal with sharply increased sales, as instead of giving up on self-custody, many Bitcoiners rushed to new devices while wallet teams prepared for the new AI-powered (in)security reality. Of the 13 hardware wallet manufacturers Bitcoin.com News contacted for comment, Trezor, Bitbox, and Onekey confirmed […]
Bitcoin.com News•Linas Kmieliauskas26 Aug
Bitcoin Magazine BitBox Warns Bitcoiners After Discovering ‘Severe’ Vulnerability In Firmware Bitcoin wallet manufacturer BitBox has told users it was able to fix “severe vulnerabilities” with its hardware wallet’s firmware, and reassured users that no funds were taken. Yet it still urged users to upgrade carefully. Writing in a blog post Tuesday, the Swiss company said that one of the vulnerabilities would have allowed an attacker […] This post BitBox Warns Bitcoiners After Discovering ‘Severe’ Vulnerability In Firmware first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo .
AI's role in identifying firmware vulnerabilities highlights its potential to enhance security measures, urging proactive updates to prevent risks.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team18 Aug
The Swiss hardware-wallet maker found two severe bugs with the help of frontier AI models, and warns that older firmware leaves you exposed.
BitBox has released a firmware update fixing two severe vulnerabilities that could have exposed hardware wallet users to malicious firmware or caused Bitcoin to be locked to an unintended address. BitBox said in a security disclosure on Monday that the…
BitBox recommended all users update to firmware version 9.26.5 and said it had received no reports of exploitation or fund losses.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra18 Aug