Bitcoin's security faces growing challenges not from cryptography failures, but from vulnerabilities across the custody stack, including hardware bugs, software fallbacks, and the rising capability of AI in finding implementation seams.
Attackers exploited a firmware flaw in Coldcard hardware wallets, regenerating private keys to steal over $89 million in Bitcoin from thousands of addresses. The ongoing exploit, potentially orchestrated by AI, highlights a critical vulnerability in self-custody solutions.
Coinkite's Coldcard wallets suffered a firmware error, leading to 1,367 BTC ($89M) being drained. This caused a surge in Bitcoin transactions as users migrated funds, blurring market signals. US AI guardrails hindered tracing efforts, forcing investigators to use open-source Chinese models.
Coinkite's Coldcard hardware wallets experienced a flaw where seeds were generated from a software fallback instead of hardware, leading to an estimated $38 million in Bitcoin losses from 500 wallets. The company suspects AI was used to exploit the vulnerability.
Analogue has released firmware update 1.3.0 for its Analogue 3D console, adding the "Memories" save state feature. This allows users to save their game progress at any point and resume later, a feature previously available on the Analogue Pocket. Screenshots are not yet available.
The Xteink X4 and X3 are excellent alternatives to Kindles and Kobos if you want an e-reader that's as easy to slip into your pocket - just not out of the box. Both devices come with stock firmware that's clunky, limited, and occasionally confusing, but that can be easily fixed by plugging them into a […]
Espressif hat mit ESP-Claw ein neues Framework für ESP32-Boards vorgestellt, das auf einen Agentenansatz statt auf direkte Programmierung setzt. Das System ermöglicht "Chat Coding", bei dem das Verhalten eines Geräts über Konversationen definiert wird, die in Aktionen für den Mikrocontroller übersetzt werden. Die ereignisgesteuerte Architektur soll Reaktionen im Millisekundenbereich ermöglichen. Unterstützte Boards lassen sich direkt im Browser konfigurieren und flashen.
Andy Nguyen has published a method to run Linux on PlayStation 5 consoles using a patched vulnerability. The soft mod works on disc-based PS5s running firmware 3.xx or 4.xx, with games like GTA V and Spider-Man shown running at 60fps. The exploit doesn't persist between restarts and doesn't support homebrew or cracked games like previous PS4 hacks. Support for older 1.xx and 2.xx firmware may come in the future.
