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Why Fuzz Testing Catches Bugs That Unit Tests Miss: Foundry Invariant Testing for DeFi
Smart contractsApr 17, 2024

Why Fuzz Testing Catches Bugs That Unit Tests Miss: Foundry Invariant Testing for DeFi

11 min read
Why AI security needs pentesting, red teaming, and audits together
AI securityApr 7

Why AI security needs pentesting, red teaming, and audits together

20 min read
Why AI Penetration Testing Is Now Critical in Web3 Security
AI securityJun 6, 2025

Why AI Penetration Testing Is Now Critical in Web3 Security

7 min read
Beyond Static Checklists: A Defense‑in‑Depth Workflow for Smarter Smart Contract Audits
Audit opsFeb 17

Beyond Static Checklists: A Defense‑in‑Depth Workflow for Smarter Smart Contract Audits

8 min read
When a Safe View Becomes an Unsafe Settlement Input
ResearchOct 8

When a Safe View Becomes an Unsafe Settlement Input

14 min read
ERC-4626 inflation attack: how it works and how to stop it
Attack vectorsJul 2

ERC-4626 inflation attack: how it works and how to stop it

20 min read
ERC-20 Transfers Need Three Proofs, Not One
ResearchOct 12

ERC-20 Transfers Need Three Proofs, Not One

16 min read
Why AI Red Teaming Is No Longer Optional in Today's Security Landscape
AI securityFeb 15

Why AI Red Teaming Is No Longer Optional in Today's Security Landscape

9 min read
MiCA Regulation & Security: What Every Crypto Founder Needs to Know
IndustryFeb 5

MiCA Regulation & Security: What Every Crypto Founder Needs to Know

12 min read
Fuzzing + Formal Verification: Two Layers That Catch What Manual Audits Miss
Smart contractsFeb 21, 2024

Fuzzing + Formal Verification: Two Layers That Catch What Manual Audits Miss

16 min read
When Staking Rewards Spend User Principal
ResearchOct 29

When Staking Rewards Spend User Principal

15 min read
When Operator Approval Stops Meaning Consent
ResearchOct 15

When Operator Approval Stops Meaning Consent

18 min read
Smart Contract Audit Readiness for MiCA: What Your Codebase Needs Before You Apply
IndustryFeb 27

Smart Contract Audit Readiness for MiCA: What Your Codebase Needs Before You Apply

10 min read
Proxy Security Checklist: 33 Critical Upgradeability Checks
Smart contractsFeb 12

Proxy Security Checklist: 33 Critical Upgradeability Checks

22 min read
OpenClaw Security Guide: Prompt Injection, Malicious Skills, Hardening
AI securityJan 2026 · Updated Apr 2026

OpenClaw Security Guide: Prompt Injection, Malicious Skills, Hardening

19 min read
Debugging AI Psychosis: Hallucination
AI securityJan 19

Debugging AI Psychosis: Hallucination

18 min read
When to audit a smart contract: The 2026 security timeline
Audit opsApr 27

When to audit a smart contract: The 2026 security timeline

26 min read
The Pre-Audit Checklist: How to Save 30% on Your Smart Contract Audit
Audit opsDec 16, 2025

The Pre-Audit Checklist: How to Save 30% on Your Smart Contract Audit

8 min read
OWASP Smart Contract Top 10 2026: changes and audit guide
IndustryMay 4

OWASP Smart Contract Top 10 2026: changes and audit guide

29 min read
When Web2 Infrastructure Breaks DeFi: The Hidden Attack Surface
AI securityFeb 16

When Web2 Infrastructure Breaks DeFi: The Hidden Attack Surface

13 min read
Cut Your Audit Cost by 30%: The Pre-Audit Prep Checklist for Protocol Teams
Audit opsFeb 20, 2024

Cut Your Audit Cost by 30%: The Pre-Audit Prep Checklist for Protocol Teams

11 min read
WebSocket Authentication Is a Retention Boundary
ResearchOct 22

WebSocket Authentication Is a Retention Boundary

15 min read
GameFi Security Checklist: 55+ Critical P2E Exploit Checks
Smart contractsFeb 14

GameFi Security Checklist: 55+ Critical P2E Exploit Checks

20 min read
Divide and Conquer Auditing: Breaking Down Uniswap V2 to Find Critical DeFi Bugs
Audit opsDec 9, 2025

Divide and Conquer Auditing: Breaking Down Uniswap V2 to Find Critical DeFi Bugs

13 min read
DeFi Audit Process 2026: Secure Code with AI Tools
Audit opsSep 15, 2025

DeFi Audit Process 2026: Secure Code with AI Tools

8 min read
The Web2 blind spot: Why audited smart contracts get hacked
AI securityMay 22

The Web2 blind spot: Why audited smart contracts get hacked

27 min read
The Weakest Link in DeFi Isn't the Smart Contract — It's the Web App
AI securityFeb 28

The Weakest Link in DeFi Isn't the Smart Contract — It's the Web App

15 min read
Why TypeScript Audits Are Critical for Web3 Security & DeFi dApp Protection
AI securitySep 10, 2025

Why TypeScript Audits Are Critical for Web3 Security & DeFi dApp Protection

5 min read
The Asset You Price Is Not Always the Asset You Release
Attack vectorsOct 12

The Asset You Price Is Not Always the Asset You Release

17 min read
Flash loan attacks: anatomy of nine-figure DeFi exploits
Attack vectorsApr 29

Flash loan attacks: anatomy of nine-figure DeFi exploits

37 min read
How to Scope a Smart Contract Audit: What Auditors Need
Audit opsApr 23

How to Scope a Smart Contract Audit: What Auditors Need

23 min read
Uniswap’s Q64.96 Explained: Essential Security Tips for Hook Developers
DeFi analysisJan 30

Uniswap’s Q64.96 Explained: Essential Security Tips for Hook Developers

11 min read
Smart Contract Audit Cost in 2026, Exact Pricing for Tokens, DeFi, and Bridges
Audit opsJan 2026 · Updated May 2026

Smart Contract Audit Cost in 2026, Exact Pricing for Tokens, DeFi, and Bridges

11 min read
Bug Bounty Win: How We Placed Top 5 in the Cyfrin CodeHawks Contest
NewsApr 30, 2024

Bug Bounty Win: How We Placed Top 5 in the Cyfrin CodeHawks Contest

13 min read
Long-Lived Agents: Delayed Execution Risk
AI securityMay 27

Long-Lived Agents: Delayed Execution Risk

14 min read
When AI controls DeFi vaults, prompt injection becomes remote code execution
AI securityMar 25

When AI controls DeFi vaults, prompt injection becomes remote code execution

16 min read
Tokenizing Intellectual Property on EVM: Solidity Patterns for Programmable IP Rights
DeFi analysisFeb 13

Tokenizing Intellectual Property on EVM: Solidity Patterns for Programmable IP Rights

9 min read
Smart Contract Upgradeability: UUPS vs Transparent vs Beacon
Smart contractsJan 29

Smart Contract Upgradeability: UUPS vs Transparent vs Beacon

19 min read
Bridge Security Checklist: 100+ Critical Exploit Checks
Smart contractsJan 26

Bridge Security Checklist: 100+ Critical Exploit Checks

21 min read
Who is Zealynx? Why DeFi teams choose our top-tier smart contract audits
NewsSep 2025 · Updated Apr 2026

Who is Zealynx? Why DeFi teams choose our top-tier smart contract audits

7 min read
Agentic DeFi security: when AI agents control treasury, trading, and liquidations
AI securityJun 1

Agentic DeFi security: when AI agents control treasury, trading, and liquidations

21 min read
JailBreak Technique: Misguided Attention Using Trolley Problem
AI securityMay 5

JailBreak Technique: Misguided Attention Using Trolley Problem

13 min read
How to Harden an MCP Server Before It Becomes a Master Key to Your Infrastructure
AI securityApr 1

How to Harden an MCP Server Before It Becomes a Master Key to Your Infrastructure

21 min read
AI trading bot security: 5 critical attack vectors in DeFi
AI securityMar 30

AI trading bot security: 5 critical attack vectors in DeFi

21 min read
OWASP ASI07 Explained: Insecure Inter-Agent Communication
AI securityJun 23

OWASP ASI07 Explained: Insecure Inter-Agent Communication

OWASP Agentic Top 10 · Part 7 of 10
Indirect prompt injection: the Web3 agent attack chain
AI securityMay 15

Indirect prompt injection: the Web3 agent attack chain

26 min read
Inside the ETHSecurity Badge: Recognition from TheDAO Fund and What It Means
NewsMay 14

Inside the ETHSecurity Badge: Recognition from TheDAO Fund and What It Means

10 min read
Supply Chain Attacks in Web3 — From NPM to Protocol Exploits
AI securityMay 6

Supply Chain Attacks in Web3 — From NPM to Protocol Exploits

12 min read