Security Audit Firm Discovers Vulnerability in EOS; Dan Larimer Claps Back

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Security Audit Firm Discovers Vulnerability in EOS; Dan Larimer Claps Back

Postby kreslik.news » Mon Apr 30, 2018 7:09 am


A security audit firm claims to have found a “critical vulnerability” in EOS’s smart contract structure, according to a report by CryptoCoinSpy. The firm responsible for the discovery is Chengu LiaAn Technology Co. and its research platform, Verification as a Service (VaaS).

The alleged flaw is reportedly similar to the the ‘batchOverflow’ bug that compromised a number ofERC20 tokens and led to the temporary suspension of trading and withdrawals of most ERC20 tokens on some large exchanges last week.

Essentially, batchOverflow allows hackers to create an unlimited amount of tokens out of “thin air” by making some small changes ... (read more)

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