[The Next Web] Chinese internet security firm finds major vulnerabilities in EOS before Mainnet launch

Security researchers are finding loopholes in the security of cryptocurrencies and blockchains one after another. The latest in the series is the blockchain and smart contracts platform EOS. Qihoo 360, a Chinese internet security company, has discovered a series of high-risk vulnerabilities in the EOS network. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to gain remote control over any EOS node, construct and publish malicious smart contracts, or become a ‘free miner’ and dig up digital currencies based on the EOS platform. Since the attacker can gain complete control over an EOS node, they can literally do whatever they want. This includes stealing…

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