Developers have started deploying AI agents to defend smart contracts after crypto hackers stole more than US$3.4bn from ...

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

Claude Opus 4.6 linked to a $1.78M DeFi hack after cbETH mispricing. Auditor Pashov and SlowMist cite oracle formula vulnerability concerns.

AI agents are now being tested against real smart contract vulnerabilities after $3.4 billion was lost to crypto hacks in 2025 ...

OpenAI and Paradigm have released EVMbench—a framework for evaluating AI agents' ability to find vulnerabilities in Ethereum smart contracts.

While AI-powered tools are getting better at coding, errors still occur and can cost millions, as an example from this week ...

Step Finance is closing its Solana-based operations after a January cyberattack drained up to $40 million from its treasury ...

Lending protocols are some of the most active DeFi apps. Due to the heavy usage of smart contracts, they are also the most at ...

Nexera’s token contract has been paused and the team advises crypto investors to stop trading the NXRA token. Nexera protocol has been exploited for $1.5 million worth of digital assets in another ...

As security concerns escalate, experienced auditors with tailored, competitive bug bounty programs are becoming vital for Web3 projects. Hashlock offers comprehensive Web3 security, including smart ...

Decentralized money lender zkLend suffered a breach where threat actors exploited a smart contract flaw to steal 3,600 Ethereum, worth $9.5 million at the time. zkLend is a decentralized money-market ...

Midnight partners with OpenZeppelin to develop secure smart contract libraries as the mainnet launch approaches, bringing privacy-preserving blockchain development tools.