Proof is paramount to cybersecurity. At Kraken, proof of security essentially means “don’t trust but verify.” This mindset guarantees that the work associated with growing and improving on our exchange can continue unhindered while protecting you 24/7. Kraken invests heavily in our cybersecurity program to…
The Crypto Security Guide is a new video series designed to teach you security best practices, hosted by our top internal expert Nick Percoco. Sure, you may know privacy is essential for online communication. Even so, changing your habits isn’t always easy or top of…
At Kraken Security Labs, we try to discover attacks against crypto users before the bad guys do. The CoolBitX CoolWallet S is a credit-card sized wallet that pairs with mobile phone applications (both Android and iOS) via Bluetooth. We recently discovered the CoolWallet S Android…
A bug was recently discovered with Cloudflare, which Kraken and many other websites use for DoS protection and other services. Due to the nature of the bug, we recommend as a precaution that Kraken clients change their security credentials: Change your password Change your…
Heed this or perish. Let’s begin with the assumption that within 24 hours your usual mobile phone number will be hijacked by social engineers. They will use your number to gain access to every account you own that utilizes phone-based authentication and account recovery, like…
We have received many reports lately of clients falling victim to phishing sites appearing in the ads, above the organic search results, of all of the major search engines. Unfortunately, it seems to be easier to get an ad up than it is to have…
We have been alerted to multiple phishing attempts in the past 24 hours which appear to have been targeted at BitcoinTalk users. Anyone who received an email with the subject Mtgox.Claim assessment process should delete it and not click on the link it contains! This email…
Kraken is proud to announce a new partnership with BitGo, a leading provider of digital asset security. BitGo now integrates its multi-sig vault wallet system and robust security management controls with Kraken. Kraken had previously employed a custom off-chain, multi-party signing system with off-site components –…
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