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Apr 19

Null Pointer Challenge in Golang

Nil pointer deference is a trickly error that can lead to memory access violations once a nil pointer or nil interface was passed to a function that does not handle nil. In all cases, it is a tricky programming error that sometimes cannot be found by static analysis; either the…

Golang

2 min read

Apr 15

How to Optimize Solidity Smart Contracts Effectively!

In this short article, we explain to you some tricks that we suggest to our clients at ByteScan.net to reduce gas consumption in their solidity smart contracts. Optimizing your smart contract code can be valuable in decreasing gas fees, making your smart contracts more advantageous. If you’ve ever used smart…

Solidity

3 min read

Apr 15

Detecting Re-Entrancy Attack in Smart Contracts

On 30 April 2016, the DAO was launched on Ethereum Block 1428757. It was an thrilling concept: a decentralized autonomous organization governed by a smart contract on the Ethereum blockchain and managed based on the investors’ votes. The DAO token sale was a vibrant success, boosting fourteen percent of the…

Solidity

3 min read

Detecting Re-Entrancy Attack in Smart Contracts

Apr 5

3 Most Common Vulnerabilities in Solana Smart Contracts

We’re ByteScan.net, a team of security researchers who have spent the past ~24 months inspecting the internals of the Solana blockchain. …

Solana Blockchain

5 min read