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10:24pm, 5th September, 2023

AI-coded smart contracts may be flawed, could ‘fail miserably’ when attacked: CertiK

CertiK’s security chief thinks inexperienced programmers using AI tools such as ChatGPT to write smart contracts is a recipe for disaster.

EU Data Act smart contract ‘kill switch’ brings uncertainty

8:14am, 23rd August, 2023

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EU Data Act smart contract ‘kill switch’ brings uncertainty

EU lawmakers have reached a political consensus on the Data Act that has a “kill switch” for smart contracts, causing an uproar in the crypto community.

5 smart contract vulnerabilities: How to identify and mitigate them

6:16am, 17th August, 2023

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5 smart contract vulnerabilities: How to identify and mitigate them

Explore five critical smart contract vulnerabilities that pose risks to blockchain systems. Learn how to spot and neutralize these threats for secure and resilient DApps.

ConsenSys releases ‘fuzzing’ tool to test smart contract vulnerabilities

7:18am, 1st August, 2023

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ConsenSys releases ‘fuzzing’ tool to test smart contract vulnerabilities

Diligence Fuzzing lets developers introduce random and invalid data points to find security flaws.

We need to fundamentally change how smart contracts operate

6:27pm, 31st July, 2023

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We need to fundamentally change how smart contracts operate

Smart contracts should be viewed as “proof-of-concept” rather than as critical for universal adoption. That may mean exploring alternatives.

BNB Smart Chain hit with copycat Vyper attack, $73K exploited

9:20pm, 30th July, 2023

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BNB Smart Chain hit with copycat Vyper attack, $73K exploited

While Ethereum-based protocols have been hit with the majority of the exploit activity, BNB Smart Chain has also seen similar "copycat" exploits, according to BlockSec.

Smart contracts continue to rise amid market downturn: BNB Chain Q2 report

8:03am, 27th July, 2023

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Smart contracts continue to rise amid market downturn: BNB Chain Q2 report

BNB Chain noted that the rise in verified smart contracts highlights the demand for security, reliability and scalability.

Experiments show AI could help to audit smart contracts, but not yet

4:53pm, 11th July, 2023

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Experiments show AI could help to audit smart contracts, but not yet

Artificial intelligence has proven effective at identifying security vulnerabilities, but early tests indicate it won’t be able to replace humans for a while.

EU finalizes Data Act with a kill switch for smart contracts: Law Decoded, June 27–July 3

3:19pm, 3rd July, 2023

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EU finalizes Data Act with a kill switch for smart contracts: Law Decoded, June 27–July 3

European Union lawmakers have agreed to move ahead with the controversial European Data Act, which has previously drawn criticism from the crypto community.

ChatGPT can’t beat human smart contract auditors yet: OpenZeppelin’s Ethernaut challenges

9:32am, 1st June, 2023

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ChatGPT can’t beat human smart contract auditors yet: OpenZeppelin’s Ethernaut challenges

While ChatGPT-4 can’t compete with human auditors yet, OpenZeppelin noted it was not optimized to do so, and AI models trained for this purpose would likely be more accurate.