Update (25 July, 2025 at 3:00 PM UTC): This article has been updated to add commentary by Shantanu Sontakke, security engineer at web3 security firm Zokyo Smart-contract developers and auditors told ...

Contract analysis once required weeks of manual audits and specialized review, but AI tools can now surface issues in seconds. However, as AI’s capabilities expand ...

Technical weaknesses in smart contracts, such as reentrancy and flash loan exploits, have led to substantial financial losses in the crypto space. Targeted security solutions, like SphereX and GoPlus, ...

Smart contract audits secure blockchain code but do not stop off-chain attacks. Hackers exploit weak points in APIs, wallets ...

The most notable development is the use of a technique known as EtherHiding, which stores C2 addresses inside Ethereum smart ...

OpenAI has launched a new benchmark that evaluates how well different AI models detect, patch and even exploit security vulnerabilities found in crypto smart contracts. OpenAI released the “EVMbench: ...

The collaboration advances enterprise grade application security into decentralized ecosystems, uniting Checkmarx’s AppSec expertise with Web3 specialization by CredShields. CredShields, a leading ...

OpenAI is stepping deeper into crypto security with the launch of EVMbench, a new testing framework designed to measure how well artificial intelligence can understand and potentially secure smart ...

Cybercriminals are leveraging the complexity of blockchain technology to obscure malicious activities, with a new tactic involving the concealment of malware within Ethereum smart contracts, according ...