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

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

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

Ten years after the famous hack, the DAO Security Fund has decided to stake the untouched ETH and use the yield to fund Ethereum security initiatives, honor claims indefinitely, and professionalize ...

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

Robust security is critical in open networks where software controls user funds. Security strategies must evolve as AI’s role ...

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

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

EVMbench is OpenAI’s attempt to see whether modern AI systems are up to the task of helping prevent smart contract issues.

The X account of the fifth-largest Ethereum DApp has been taken over by bad actors urging users to transfer their funds because of bad actors. Users on X (formerly Twitter) are reporting that warnings ...

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