RootCrak Blog
Security insights, guides, and deep dives. What you need to know to keep your infrastructure safe in 2026.
How Hackers Hijack X Accounts to Promote Fake Crypto Tokens in 2026
A hijacked brand account is the cheapest distribution network in crypto. How Microsoft, the SEC and the BBC all had accounts taken over, and how to spot a fake token launch.
November 4, 2026 · 7 min readWhat Is MCP Tool Poisoning? How Poisoned AI Tools Steal Credentials in 2026
Independent audits found exploitable flaws in 30-82% of public MCP servers while only 8.5% use OAuth. How tool poisoning, rug pulls and tool shadowing turn agent metadata into an attack path.
November 2, 2026 · 8 min readWhat Happens to Your Crypto When You Die? A 2026 Inheritance Guide
Your keys do not inherit themselves. What happens to a crypto balance at death, why a seed phrase must stay out of a will, and four plans an heir can actually execute.
October 30, 2026 · 7 min readAre QR Codes Safe for Crypto Payments? How Quishing Drains Wallets in 2026
A QR code hides its destination until after you scan. How sticker swaps, quishing attachments and wallet deep links turn one scan into an unlimited token approval.
October 28, 2026 · 9 min readWhat Is Deepfake KYC Fraud? How AI Faces Bypass Crypto Exchange Verification in 2026
A $20 synthetic face and an injected camera feed are enough to pass exchange onboarding. How the identity layer became crypto’s weakest check in 2026.
October 26, 2026 · 7 min readWhat Is Blind Signing? Why Your Hardware Wallet Can't Show What You Approve in 2026
Most large crypto thefts end with a human approving a transaction the device cannot read. ERC-7730 clear signing arrived in 2026 — here is how far coverage actually reaches.
October 26, 2026 · 8 min readWhat Is a DAO Governance Attack? How a Vote Can Drain a Treasury in 2026
No exploit, no bug: attackers borrow or buy enough votes to pass a proposal that empties the treasury. The 2026 cases — and the four layers that stop them.
October 23, 2026 · 6 min readWhat Is a Wrench Attack? How Criminals Physically Target Crypto Holders in 2026
Kidnappings and home invasions took a record $58M in 2025 and 2026 is worse. How attackers find holders — and what actually lowers your risk.
October 21, 2026 · 7 min readHow to Spot a Fake Crypto Support Agent or Admin in 2026
Fake crypto support and admin accounts are now the main door into your wallet. The four plays they run — and the one rule that stops all of them.
October 19, 2026 · 7 min readHow to Spot and Avoid Crypto ATM Scams in 2026
Crypto ATM scams cost victims $388M in 2025 and hit older adults hardest. How kiosk fraud works — and what to do if you already deposited.
October 16, 2026 · 7 min readCan Stolen Crypto Be Recovered? How Crypto Recovery Scams Steal Again in 2026
The FBI logged 10,516 crypto recovery scam complaints and $1.4B in losses in 2025. How the second theft works — and the legitimate ways funds actually come back.
October 14, 2026 · 7 min readIs Vibe Coding Safe? AI-Generated Code Security Risks in 2026
AI-generated code fails security tests about 44% of the time. From slopsquatting to the surging AI-attributed CVE count, here is how to ship AI-written code safely.
October 12, 2026 · 6 min readHow EIP-7702 Delegation Attacks Drain Crypto Wallets in 2026
EIP-7702 lets one signature install attacker code over your wallet — no seed phrase needed. How delegation phishing and sweeper bots drain crypto EOAs in 2026.
October 9, 2026 · 7 min readHow Trading Bots and Leaked API Keys Drain Your Crypto Account (2026)
Trading bots and leaked exchange API keys drained millions from crypto accounts in 2026: how keys leak, the TradeWiz and 3Commas cases, and how to lock down permissions.
October 7, 2026 · 6 min readHow Infostealer Malware Steals Your Crypto Wallet in 2026
How infostealer malware steals crypto wallets in 2026: the Lumma, Atomic and Vidar families, the infection vectors, what gets taken, and how to stay safe.
October 5, 2026 · 7 min readHow to Protect Your Crypto from Address Poisoning Attacks in 2026
How address poisoning attacks work in 2026: lookalike wallet addresses planted in your history, the $50M and $12.4M cases, and the habits that stop it.
October 2, 2026 · 6 min readHow to Spot Fake Crypto Ads and Wallet Phishing Sites in 2026
Search ads for Uniswap, MetaMask and Phantom clone real crypto sites and drain wallets in a single signature. Here is how the 2026 malvertising trap works.
September 30, 2026 · 7 min readWill Quantum Computers Break Crypto Wallets? What Changed in 2026
Google's March 2026 research cut the qubits needed to break elliptic-curve cryptography by 20x. What that means for Bitcoin, Ethereum and your wallet.
September 28, 2026 · 7 min readHow to Protect Your Crypto From MEV Sandwich Attacks in 2026
Sandwich bots extracted over $60M from DEX traders in a year. Learn how MEV front-running works, how to spot an attack, and the six defenses that stop it.
September 25, 2026 · 6 min readWhat Is Cryptojacking and How Do You Detect It in 2026?
Cryptojacking hijacks your servers and cloud accounts to mine Monero. Learn the 2026 XMRig attack patterns, detection commands, and hardening steps to stop it.
September 23, 2026 · 5 min readWhat Is Shadow AI and How Do You Stop Company Data Leaks in 2026?
Shadow AI is leaking company data through unapproved AI tools. Here is how it happens in 2026, what a breach really costs, and the seven controls that stop it.
September 21, 2026 · 9 min readHow to Secure Your API in 2026: The OWASP API Top 10 Explained
99% of organizations reported API security problems in the past year. Here is how attackers breach modern APIs in 2026 and the checklist that stops them.
September 18, 2026 · 10 min readHow Fake Job Offers Are Hacking Crypto Developers in 2026
Fake recruiters are sending crypto developers malicious repos that steal keys and drain wallets. Here is how the scam works and how to test code safely.
September 16, 2026 · 9 min readHow DeFi Front-End and DNS Hijacking Attacks Drain Wallets in 2026
DNS hijacks redirected CoW Swap for 90 minutes and drained $1M+ from Aerodrome users. How DeFi front-end attacks work, plus the defenses that stop them.
September 14, 2026 · 8 min readWhat Is Zero Trust Security and How Do You Implement It in 2026?
Vulnerability exploitation overtook stolen credentials as the top breach vector in 2026. Here is the 7-step zero trust roadmap and a 90-day plan for small teams.
September 11, 2026 · 9 min readHow to Spot Fake Airdrops and Token Claim Scams in 2026
Fake airdrops are crypto's most reliable scam of 2026 - phishing drove most of the $1.3B stolen in H1. Learn how claim-site drainers work and how to stay safe.
September 9, 2026 · 7 min readHow to Stop Prompt Injection Attacks on AI Agents in 2026
Prompt injection is the #1 AI security threat of 2026, with attacks up 340% and most AI deployments exposed. Here is how to lock down your agents.
September 7, 2026 · 8 min readMalicious Browser Extensions Are Draining Crypto Wallets in 2026
Security researchers found 19 malicious Chrome and Edge extensions draining crypto wallets in 2026. Audit your browser extensions now with this checklist.
September 4, 2026 · 8 min readHow to Stop SIM Swap Attacks from Draining Your Crypto in 2026
SIM swap attackers hijack your phone number to reset passwords and drain crypto accounts. IC3 logged 971 cases in 2025. Lock your number down with this checklist.
September 2, 2026 · 8 min readHow to Spot a Crypto Pig Butchering Scam in 2026
Pig butchering stole an estimated $75B worldwide, and investment scams were crypto's biggest loss category in 2025. Spot the playbook before the drain.
August 31, 2026 · 8 min readHow to Spot AI-Generated Phishing Attacks in 2026
AI writes more than half of all phishing lures, and BEC losses hit $3.05B in 2025. Here is how to spot AI-generated phishing emails and stop the 2026 playbook.
August 28, 2026 · 8 min readHow to Stop AI Agents from Getting Their Crypto Wallets Drained in 2026
Prompt injection drained $175K from one AI agent's wallet and about $200K on Base in 2026. Here is the checklist that keeps an agent's crypto wallet from becoming an attacker's piggy bank.
August 26, 2026 · 8 min readHow to Find and Fix Cloud Misconfigurations in 2026: S3, IAM, and Databases
78% of cloud incidents come from configuration errors, and weak IAM shows up in up to 98% of environments. Here is the checklist that finds exposed S3 buckets, over-privileged IAM, and open databases before attackers do.
August 19, 2026 · 8 min readHow to Stop API Keys and Secrets from Leaking in 2026
28.65 million secrets hit public GitHub in 2025 — and 64% of old credentials still work. Here is the secrets hygiene checklist that keeps API keys out of attacker hands in 2026.
August 17, 2026 · 8 min readHow to Spot a Crypto Honeypot or Rug Pull Before You Buy (2026)
Almost one in two new tokens on Ethereum is tied to fraud. Here is the pre-buy checklist — locked liquidity, verified contracts, holder concentration, and test buys — that catches honeypots and rug pulls before you spend a cent.
August 14, 2026 · 8 min readHow to Set Up a Phishing-Resistant Crypto Wallet in 2026
Wallet compromises cost crypto users $444.5M in H1 2026 — the #1 attack vector. Here is the phishing-resistant setup checklist that keeps your seed and your funds safe.
August 12, 2026 · 8 min readHow to Protect Your Server from AI-Powered Ransomware in 2026
AI now writes and operates ransomware — it shows up in 48% of breaches, with data exfiltration in as little as 72 minutes. Here is the defense checklist that keeps your server off the leak sites in 2026.
August 10, 2026 · 8 min readOne Terminal Command Can Drain a Mac Crypto Wallet
New Mac malware delivered through a ClickFix attack can steal credentials and drain a crypto wallet — fully or just 1%. Here is how it works and how to protect yourself in 2026.
August 8, 2026 · 7 min readHow to Protect a Crypto Project from Supply-Chain Attacks in 2026
Supply-chain attacks hit crypto hardest — up 1,444% since 2024, with a $1.4B theft traced to a poisoned dependency. Learn how the attacks work and how to defend your project in 2026.
August 7, 2026 · 8 min readHow to Secure Docker and Kubernetes in 2026: A Container Security Checklist
82% of DevSecOps teams suffered a container-related breach last year, and worm campaigns scan for exposed Docker daemons around the clock. Here's the 2026 checklist that keeps Docker and Kubernetes locked down.
August 5, 2026 · 9 min readHow AI Agents Leak Your API Keys in 2026 (and How to Stop It)
AI agents are leaking API keys at scale — 3.1% of audited agent skills leaked credentials during normal execution. Learn how agent leaks happen and how to protect your keys in 2026.
August 3, 2026 · 7 min readHow to Run a Vulnerability Scan on Your Server in 2026
Complete guide to scanning your server for vulnerabilities in 2026. Learn how to use Nmap, Nikto, OpenVAS, and RootCrak to find and fix security holes before attackers exploit them.
July 08, 2026 · 16 min readSSL/TLS Certificate Checker — How to Verify Your Cert Is Valid
Complete guide to checking if your SSL/TLS certificate is valid in 2026. Learn how to verify certificate expiry, chain trust, domain matching, revocation status, and configuration with real commands.
July 08, 2026 · 20 min readFirebase Security Rules — Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Learn the most common Firebase Security Rules mistakes — open databases, broken auth checks, missing data validation — with real examples and fixes for production apps in 2026.
July 03, 2026 · 20 min readHow to Detect and Remove Malware from a Linux Server in 2026
Complete guide to detecting and removing malware from Linux servers. Manual investigation commands, automated scanners like ClamAV and RootCrak, rootkit removal, and post-infection hardening.
July 01, 2026 · 19 min readThe Complete Guide to VPS Security in 2026
Complete guide to VPS security in 2026 — SSH hardening, firewalls, fail2ban, automatic updates, malware scanning, and real-time monitoring. Secure your virtual private server step by step.
June 29, 2026 · 20 min readAI Models Can Find Exploits Now. Here's Why RootCrak Was Built for This.
New AI models can find bugs and exploits in software. Does this make security scanners obsolete? RootCrak explains why better AI validates the need for continuous autonomous security monitoring.
June 28, 2026 · 15 min readWhat Is a Web Application Firewall and Do You Need One?
Learn what a Web Application Firewall (WAF) is, how it protects your web apps from SQL injection, XSS, and DDoS attacks, and whether you actually need one in 2026.
June 26, 2026 · 19 min readHow to Check Open Ports on Your Server in 2026
Learn how to check open ports on your Linux server in 2026. Use ss, nmap, and UFW to find, analyse, and close unnecessary ports — plus automated scanning with RootCrak.
June 26, 2026 · 19 min readHow to Secure a Linux Server from Hackers in 2026
Learn how to secure a Linux server from hackers in 2026. Complete guide covering SSH hardening, firewall setup, fail2ban, automated scanning, backups, and real-time monitoring.
June 25, 2026 · 19 min readHow to Secure SSH on Your Server in 2026
Complete guide to securing SSH on Linux servers in 2026. Key-based auth, disable root login, change port, fail2ban, 2FA, and automated monitoring.
June 24, 2026 · 18 min readFree Malware Scanner for Linux Servers — Complete Guide 2026
Complete guide to free malware scanners for Linux servers in 2026. Learn how to use ClamAV, rkhunter, chkrootkit, Lynis, and RootCrak to detect and remove malware from your server.
June 23, 2026 · 18 min readHow to Secure a Firebase App for Production in 2026
Complete guide to securing your Firebase app for production in 2026. Firestore rules, App Check, authentication, environment separation, and monitoring.
June 22, 2026 · 18 min readIs My Server Hacked? How to Check for Signs of Compromise in 2026
Worried your server might be compromised? Step-by-step guide to check for signs of hacking in 2026 — unusual processes, outbound connections, hidden files, and automated detection tools.
June 22, 2026 · 16 min readHow to Protect Your Server from AI Hacking Tools in 2026
AI hacking tools are automating attacks faster than ever. Learn how to defend your server against AI-powered recon, phishing, and vulnerability exploitation in 2026.
June 22, 2026 · 14 min read