Morning Edition · Monday, August 3, 2026Published at 1:28 AM EDT · New York
Access-Control and Timing Bugs Drive a Fresh Round of On-Chain Exploits
A DeFiHackLabs proof-of-concept shows an unprotected arbitrary-call forwarder drained on Base, alongside a time-of-check-to-time-of-use flaw in Index Coop's issuance contract.
While the Coldcard entropy failure dominates this week's losses, the smart-contract layer produced its own steady stream of smaller incidents, each a clear example of a familiar failure mode. The security-research collective DeFiHackLabs pu…
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Bridge and Mint Exploits Sustain Heavy DeFi Losses
Over 3-6 months, recurring bridge proof-validation and unauthorized-mint exploits keep monthly DeFi losses elevated, including drains of deprecated contracts.
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