Writing

I write about smart contract security, audit methodologies, and the craft of building secure decentralized systems.

INCIDENT REPORT: OPERATIONAL SECURITY FAILURE AND TREASURY COMPROMISE AT STEP FINANCE (JANUARY 2026)

Proof of Stake vs Proof of Work: A Look Through the Lens of Security

Trail of Bits: Raising the Standard for Blockchain Security

Ethereum vs. Solana: The Battle of Layer 1 Giants

Major DeFi Security Incidents in January 2025

Thala Protocol’s Recovery from a $25M Exploit

Unchecked External Calls and the Polter Finance Hack

How Governance Vulnerabilities Enabled the AquaDAO Exploit

How Mutation Testing Could Have Prevented the Penpie Reentrancy Attack

Trail of Bits: Leading the Way in Cybersecurity

Understanding EVM Opcodes: A Simple Guide