Security research, tutorials, and insights from the RedVolt team.
On Code4rena's 2024-07 Karak restaking contest, our AI engine reproduced the major contest findings AND surfaced 3 additional HIGH-severity issues not in the contest's published HIGH/MEDIUM report — including a single-transaction operator rug — all verified with runnable Foundry PoCs.
AI smart contract audit engine caught every HIGH finding on Code4rena veRWA, plus an additional division-by-zero issue not in the contest's published HIGH/MEDIUM report.
Our AI smart contract audit engine caught all 7 HIGH findings on Code4rena BakerFi, plus 15 of 16 MEDIUMs, including the EIP-2612 permit-signature replay in VaultRouter.
Our AI Solana audit engine caught 100% of Critical and 90% of HIGH findings on Jito Restaking — 9k lines of Rust across four prior audits.
2/2 Critical and 6/6 High vulnerabilities reproduced on OWASP Juice Shop. 90.3% OWASP Top 10 coverage. Real numbers, real targets, no cherry-picking — measured against a public ground truth catalog.
Our AI smart contract audit engine reproduced every HIGH and MEDIUM finding from Code4rena's VTVL contest report, with a passing Foundry PoC for each.
Our AI smart contract audit engine caught every HIGH-severity finding on Code4rena Wildcat — 6/6 HIGH and 8/10 MEDIUM, scored against the official contest report.
Our AI smart contract audit engine solved all 7 Ethernaut + Damn Vulnerable DeFi challenges — reentrancy, flash-loan, share inflation, gas DoS.
Autonomous AI audits are 10× faster and a fraction of the cost. Traditional human-led firms still win on novel logic. Here's exactly where each excels — and how to combine them when it matters.
ERC-4337 smart wallets now control billions in on-chain value, but most audits still treat them like regular contracts. Here are the bundler, paymaster, and session-key bugs we keep finding — and how to test for them before shipping.
Bridge exploits haven't gone away — they've just gotten more subtle. Signature replay, nonce collision, and chain-id confusion are still draining millions in 2026. Here's what modern audits need to check.
Your contract is secure. Your dependencies aren't. A look at how malicious Foundry plugins, poisoned npm packages, and hijacked Solidity libraries are the smart contract attack vector of 2026.
Our AI engine catches 90%+ of findings faster than any human can. For clients who add the optional Expert Review tier, the human reviewer occasionally catches a business-logic flaw the AI didn't. Three real cases from 2026 Expert Review engagements.
Behind the scenes of RedVolt's optional Expert Review tier — what the scoping call covers, how one expert stays on your project end-to-end, and what the final report adds on top of the AI audit.
Most audit firms rotate junior engineers across your engagement. We don't. Here's why 'one dedicated expert per project' is a security model — not a scheduling preference.
The comprehensive security checklist for DeFi protocols launching in 2026 — covering smart contracts, access control, oracle design, monitoring, and incident response.
A step-by-step guide from internal testing through external audit to post-launch monitoring. Don't deploy without this checklist.
Smart contract audits cost $3,000 to $250,000 in 2026. Here's what drives the price and how to budget for yours.
Every free and open-source tool you can use to audit your smart contracts — from static analysis to fuzzing to formal verification. What each catches and where they fall short.
A detailed technical walkthrough of how flash loan attacks work, real-world examples, and how to protect your DeFi protocol from this unique attack vector.
Liquidation is the safety valve of DeFi lending. When it fails, protocols become insolvent. Here's how liquidation works, what goes wrong, and how to audit it.
A practical guide to preparing for and getting the most out of a professional web application security audit — from scoping to remediation.
DeFi's greatest strength — permissionless composability — is also its greatest vulnerability. Here's how protocol interactions create systemic risk.
The essential pre-deployment checklist every smart contract team should follow — covering code quality, common vulnerabilities, and what auditors look for.
A data-driven look at Web3 security in 2026 — what's improving, what's getting worse, and where the industry needs to focus.
Red team and blue team exercises are the gold standard for testing organizational security. Here's what happens inside one — and whether you need it.
Deploying on an L2 rollup isn't the same as deploying on Ethereum mainnet. Here are the security differences that catch teams off guard.
SSRF is one of the most underestimated web vulnerabilities. Here's how attackers escalate a simple URL parameter into full cloud infrastructure compromise.
Attackers are using AI to find vulnerabilities faster, craft better phishing, and automate exploitation. Here's what's changing and how defenders must adapt.
The recurring security issues that appear in almost every DeFi protocol we audit — from price oracle manipulation to flash loan attacks.
Upgradeable contracts let you fix bugs after deployment — but they also introduce new attack surfaces. Here's how to use upgrade patterns securely.
Maximal Extractable Value costs DeFi users billions annually. Here's how MEV works, why it matters for protocol security, and how to protect your users.
On-chain governance is a powerful decentralization tool — and a prime target for attackers. Here's how governance attacks work and how to prevent them.
Launching a token? This checklist covers the security pitfalls that have cost projects millions — from contract vulnerabilities to launch-day exploits.
A behind-the-scenes look at a real RedVolt engagement where the customer combined our autonomous AI audit with the optional Expert Review tier — delivered in 10 days.
Cross-chain bridges have been the most exploited category in Web3. Here's what keeps going wrong — and how to build bridges that don't collapse.
When a breach happens, the first 24 hours determine the outcome. Here's the incident response playbook every startup needs — before they need it.
Most security audits don't deliver the value they should. Here's what goes wrong, from scoping to follow-up, and how to get a genuinely useful audit.
Launching without a security test is a gamble with your users' data and your company's reputation. Here's why pre-launch pentesting is non-negotiable.
Your CI/CD pipeline has access to production credentials, deployment keys, and your entire codebase. Here's how to stop it from becoming your biggest vulnerability.
Web Application Firewalls are a useful layer of defense — but they're not a substitute for secure code. Here's how attackers bypass WAFs and what actually works.
Formal verification mathematically proves your contract behaves as intended. Here's what it is, when you need it, and how to get started.
APIs are the backbone of modern applications — and the most common attack surface. Here are the security gaps we find in almost every API audit.
OAuth and OIDC power most modern authentication — and their complexity creates a rich attack surface. Here are the vulnerabilities we find most often.
File upload features are one of the most dangerous attack surfaces in web applications. Here's how attackers abuse them — and how to build uploads that are actually safe.
Inside the hidden economy of zero-day vulnerabilities — who finds them, who buys them, and what it means for your security strategy.
Security audit reports can be dense and technical. Here's how to interpret findings, prioritize fixes, and actually get value from your audit investment.
GraphQL's flexibility is its strength — and its security weakness. Here are the unique vulnerabilities that come with giving clients full query control.
Not all smart contract audits are created equal. Here's how to evaluate auditors, what to look for in proposals, and red flags to avoid.
The essential security patterns every Solidity developer should know — from access control to safe math, with code-level guidance and real-world context.
NFTs involve complex smart contract logic — minting, royalties, marketplace interactions, and metadata. Here are the security risks most teams overlook.
A breakdown of the latest OWASP Top 10 — what's new, what's shifted, and what your team should prioritize to stay ahead of modern web threats.
Reentrancy caused the first major DeFi hack in 2016. A decade later, it's still happening — in new and surprising forms. Here's the full story.
Security headers are the easiest wins in web security — yet most applications are missing critical ones. Here's what to set, why, and how.
Authentication is the front door to your application. Here are the bypass techniques attackers use — and the mistakes that make them possible.
Bug bounties, penetration tests, and security audits serve different purposes. Here's when to use each — and why the best strategy uses all three.
SOC 2 compliance doesn't have to be painful. Here's what auditors actually look for in your security testing program — and how to pass without scrambling.
Dangling DNS records pointing to deprovisioned services let attackers claim your subdomains. Here's how it works and why it's more common than you think.
Cross-site scripting has been on the OWASP Top 10 for over two decades. Here's why it persists, how it's evolving, and what actually stops it.
Cross-Origin Resource Sharing protects your API from unauthorized access — unless it's misconfigured. Here are the CORS mistakes we find in almost every audit.
Security feels expensive — until you see the numbers on what breaches actually cost. Here's the economic reality of skipping security testing.
SQL injection was supposed to be a solved problem. ORMs, parameterized queries, WAFs — yet SQLi still appears in our audits. Here's how it's evolving.
Security doesn't start with tools — it starts with culture. Here's how startup CTOs can build security into their team's DNA without slowing down development.
Cloud misconfigurations cause more breaches than sophisticated attacks. Here are the most dangerous misconfigurations across AWS, GCP, and Azure — and how to find them.
Security isn't just for auditors. Here's how developers can catch vulnerabilities during code review — before they reach production.
The audit report isn't the finish line — it's the starting line. Here's how to maintain and improve your security posture after the auditors leave.
You can't improve what you don't measure. Here are the security metrics that matter — and the vanity metrics that don't.