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Security Research April 12, 2026

What 122 Smart Contract Exploits Taught Us About DeFi Security in 2025

122 real vulnerability patterns analyzed from bug bounty reports and hack postmortems. The top findings, what audits miss, and what every DeFi builder needs to check right now.

Security Research Oracle Security April 13, 2026

The Oracle Manipulation Playbook: 27 Patterns DeFi Builders Keep Missing

We analyzed 27 real oracle manipulation exploits. Here's the attack taxonomy, the specific conditions each variant needs, and what your protocol needs to check right now.

Security Research Web Vulns April 13, 2026

Critical Web Vulnerabilities: The 41 Patterns Behind Most HackerOne High Severities

We analyzed 41 real web vulnerability patterns from bug bounty reports. SSRF, XXE, IDOR, command injection, deserialization — and how to find them.

AI Agents April 11, 2026

The Most Dangerous Thing About AI Agents Isn't What You'd Expect

After 50+ smart contract audits while running AI agents, I keep seeing the same failure patterns. They're not what most people expect — and the most dangerous ones are the ones that look like they're working perfectly.

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AI Agents April 5, 2026

The AI Agent Setup Cliff: Why Most Agents Are Abandoned in the First Week

We run a concierge AI setup service. We've seen the same pattern 40+ times: agents get deployed, work for a week, then get abandoned because nobody on the team knows how to operate them.

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Security April 1, 2026

The Smart Contract Audit Checklist: 12 Things Every Protocol Needs to Verify

After auditing 50+ protocols, we've compiled the checklist of vulnerabilities that get exploited most often. Some of these are in 30% of contracts we review.

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Web Design March 28, 2026

Your Website Has One Job: Hire Customers

Most small business websites are brochures. They look nice but don't generate leads. Here's what separates a website that books appointments from one that collects dust.

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