--- title: "#web3-security articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 108 articles tagged #web3-security on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/web3-security" --- Tag # #web3-security 108 posts · 48 followers [Aishwary Gupta](https://hashnode.com/@AishwaryGupta) · [Aug 30](https://hashnode.com/posts/trustforge-ai-powered-web3-smart-contract-auditor/6a93cd5539d6a959f52f7907) ### [TrustForge: AI-Powered Web3 Smart Contract Auditor](https://aishwarygupta.hashnode.dev/trustforge-ai-powered-web3-smart-contract-auditor?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Agent Harness Hackathon, Web3 Security, AI Agents 4 min read · [aishwarygupta.hashnode.dev](https://aishwarygupta.hashnode.dev/trustforge-ai-powered-web3-smart-contract-auditor?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dishita Malvania](https://hashnode.com/@dishitamalvania) · [May 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/from-code-is-law-to-spec-is-law-the-security-shift-that-could-save-defi-from-itself/6a0f4b17d8e265f60d43fb3f) ### [From "Code Is Law" to "Spec Is Law": The Security Shift That Could Save DeFi From Itself](https://dishitamalvania.hashnode.dev/from-code-is-law-to-spec-is-law-the-security-shift-that-could-save-defi-from-itself?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) DeFi lost $770M to hacks in early 2026. "Spec is law" enforces safety rules at runtime, reverting exploits before they execute. Here is how it works. 10 min read · [dishitamalvania.hashnode.dev](https://dishitamalvania.hashnode.dev/from-code-is-law-to-spec-is-law-the-security-shift-that-could-save-defi-from-itself?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Favour Ajaye](https://hashnode.com/@blockchaindeveloper) · [May 13](https://hashnode.com/posts/anatomy-of-a-preventable-drain-what-the-wasabi-protocol-exploit-teaches-defi-about-admin-key-security-governance-architecture-and-operational-discipline/6a0465e6e044f035ba062480) ### [Anatomy of a Preventable Drain: What the Wasabi Protocol Exploit Teaches DeFi About Admin Key Security, Governance Architecture, and Operational Discipline](https://favourajaye.hashnode.dev/anatomy-of-a-preventable-drain-what-the-wasabi-protocol-exploit-teaches-defi-about-admin-key-security-governance-architecture-and-operational-discipline?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A technical breakdown of the $5.9M Wasabi Protocol drain and the six countermeasures that would have stopped it. Practical guide for DeFi teams. 27 min read · [favourajaye.hashnode.dev](https://favourajaye.hashnode.dev/anatomy-of-a-preventable-drain-what-the-wasabi-protocol-exploit-teaches-defi-about-admin-key-security-governance-architecture-and-operational-discipline?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Favour Ajaye](https://hashnode.com/@blockchaindeveloper) · [Apr 14](https://hashnode.com/posts/smart-contract-security-checklist-3-attacker-s-mindset/69ddca67217f5dfcbd9150ab) ### [Smart Contract Security Checklist 3️⃣ — (Attacker’s Mindset)](https://favourajaye.hashnode.dev/smart-contract-security-checklist-3-attacker-s-mindset?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Question: Can forcing the protocol to process a queue lead to DOS? 14 min read · [favourajaye.hashnode.dev](https://favourajaye.hashnode.dev/smart-contract-security-checklist-3-attacker-s-mindset?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Bolaji Daniel - D4N0](https://hashnode.com/@d4n0) · [Mar 25](https://hashnode.com/posts/first-payout-cantina-vii-finance/69c3268992029d915f9d7368) ### [First Payout – Cantina (VII Finance)](https://thisisd4n0.hashnode.dev/first-payout-cantina-vii-finance?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A breakdown of my first payout in Web3 security from the Cantina VII Finance contest, including key lessons on filtering findings, severity assessment 3 min read · [thisisd4n0.hashnode.dev](https://thisisd4n0.hashnode.dev/first-payout-cantina-vii-finance?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Bolaji Daniel - D4N0](https://hashnode.com/@d4n0) · [Mar 18](https://hashnode.com/posts/code4rena-first-contest-olas/69ba0643c22d3eeb8a1f6e4b) ### [Code4rena - First contest (olas)](https://thisisd4n0.hashnode.dev/code4rena-first-contest-olas?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A detailed breakdown of my first Code4rena audit contest (OLAS), including mistakes, lessons learned, and how I plan to improve my Web3 security audit 5 min read · [thisisd4n0.hashnode.dev](https://thisisd4n0.hashnode.dev/code4rena-first-contest-olas?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Gaurav Vishwakarma](https://hashnode.com/@gauravvishwakarma) · [Mar 6](https://hashnode.com/posts/combating-2025s-ai-promoted-malware-blockchain-for-software-supply-chain-integrity/69aaafbdcdb64170c97f9cd8) ### [Combating 2025's AI-Promoted Malware: Blockchain for Software Supply Chain Integrity](https://blogs.gaurav.one/combating-2025s-ai-promoted-malware-blockchain-for-software-supply-chain-integrity?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Discover how blockchain and smart contracts can fortify your software supply chain against advanced AI-promoted malware in 2025. Learn actionable... 7 min read · [blogs.gaurav.one](https://blogs.gaurav.one/combating-2025s-ai-promoted-malware-blockchain-for-software-supply-chain-integrity?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Abraham Dominic Newton](https://hashnode.com/@Braham) · [Jan 18](https://hashnode.com/posts/fake-token-airdrops-and-dust-attacks-explained/696cad8d3747b4873d62a113) ### [Fake Token Airdrops & Dust Attacks Explained](https://abrahamdominic.hashnode.dev/fake-token-airdrops-and-dust-attacks-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) If you’ve been in crypto long enough, you’ve probably opened your wallet and seen some random token you never asked for. 4 min read · [abrahamdominic.hashnode.dev](https://abrahamdominic.hashnode.dev/fake-token-airdrops-and-dust-attacks-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Gaurav Vishwakarma](https://hashnode.com/@gauravvishwakarma) · [Dec 31, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/securing-your-digital-self-how-blockchain-identity-prevents-2025s-sophisticated-scams/69557ad7af20a2f8b187ccfd) ### [Securing Your Digital Self: How Blockchain Identity Prevents 2025's Sophisticated Scams](https://blogs.gaurav.one/securing-your-digital-self-how-blockchain-identity-prevents-2025s-sophisticated-scams?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Discover how blockchain identity, self-sovereign identity (SSI), and zero-knowledge proofs will protect you from advanced AI-driven scams and deepfakes in 2025.... 8 min read · [blogs.gaurav.one](https://blogs.gaurav.one/securing-your-digital-self-how-blockchain-identity-prevents-2025s-sophisticated-scams?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [John Rick](https://hashnode.com/@johnrick620) · [Nov 24, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-do-smart-contract-audits-help-protect-users-and-assets-on-blockchain-platforms/69240d86cfa8d461c3dc548e) ### [How do smart contract audits help protect users and assets on blockchain platforms?](https://margin-trading.hashnode.dev/how-do-smart-contract-audits-help-protect-users-and-assets-on-blockchain-platforms?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Smart contracts have become a core technology for blockchain platforms, enabling automated transactions without intermediaries. Their efficiency and transparency make them powerful, but their Unchangeable introduces significant risk. Once deployed, a... 5 min read · [margin-trading.hashnode.dev](https://margin-trading.hashnode.dev/how-do-smart-contract-audits-help-protect-users-and-assets-on-blockchain-platforms?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)