BenefactoryinBenefactoryThe Future of Security in the Ethereum EcosystemThe biggest topic at September’s DevCon 2 was securing smart contract systems built on top of Ethereum. The core innovation of Ethereum is…Nov 16, 2016Nov 16, 2016
BenefactoryinBenefactoryDevCon 2: Imandra Contracts: Formal Verification for EthereumImandra formalizes the EVM inside an Ocaml-based formal verification language. This allows companies to prove which risks are present in…Nov 16, 2016Nov 16, 2016
BenefactoryinBenefactoryDevCon 2: Formal Verification for SolidityWriting code correctly is difficult. It’s hard to even define what correct is. Correct is when the program does what the programmer…Nov 16, 2016Nov 16, 2016
BenefactoryinBenefactoryDevCon2: Contract Patterns and SecuritySolidity is not inherently broken. There are various methods to reduce attack surfaces such as:Nov 16, 2016Nov 16, 2016
BenefactoryinBenefactoryDevCon 2: Smart Contract SecurityChristoph Jentzsch from Slock.it gave the final presentation on the third day of the event and made it clear that future crowdfunding…Nov 16, 2016Nov 16, 2016
BenefactoryinBenefactoryDevCon2: Smart Contract Security Best PracticesFirst, developers need to prepare for failure. Developers and alpha users should also be ready for the “unknown unknowns.” Knowing all the…Nov 16, 2016Nov 16, 2016
BenefactoryinBenefactoryDevCon2: Visualizing SecurityDevelopers are familiar with the concept of “code smells:” patterns in code that indicate likely problems. These patterns are great targets…Nov 16, 2016Nov 16, 2016
BenefactoryinBenefactoryDevCon2: Ethereum Security OverviewIt is important to take steps to reduce both the likelihood and impact of attacks, which can range from zero day exploits to game…Nov 16, 2016Nov 16, 2016
BenefactoryinBenefactoryDevCon2: Smart Contract SecurityPhil Daian from IC3 opened up the talks on security at DevCon 2 hosted in Shanghai, China. Ethereum has higher potential for attacks…Nov 16, 2016Nov 16, 2016
BenefactoryinBenefactoryDevCon2: Smart Contract Security in EthereumEthereum launched with several smart contract languages, but the community has mostly converged on Solidity. Solidity’s dominance has been…Nov 16, 2016Nov 16, 2016