An Analysis of Smart Contracts Security Threats Alongside Existing Solutions
Smart contracts have gained a lot of popularity in recent times as they are a very powerful tool for the development of decentralised and automatic applications in many fields without the need for intermediaries or trusted third parties. However, due to the decentralised nature of the blockchain on...
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| author | Antonio López Vivar Alberto Turégano Castedo Ana Lucila Sandoval Orozco Luis Javier García Villalba |
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| description | Smart contracts have gained a lot of popularity in recent times as they are a very powerful tool for the development of decentralised and automatic applications in many fields without the need for intermediaries or trusted third parties. However, due to the decentralised nature of the blockchain on which they are based, a series of challenges have emerged related to vulnerabilities in their programming that, given their particularities, could have (and have already had) a very high economic impact. This article provides a holistic view of security challenges associated with smart contracts, as well as the state of the art of available public domain tools. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-464c594e5104475eabf95e95f023ed902022-12-22T04:00:14ZengMDPI AGEntropy1099-43002020-02-0122220310.3390/e22020203e22020203An Analysis of Smart Contracts Security Threats Alongside Existing SolutionsAntonio López Vivar0Alberto Turégano Castedo1Ana Lucila Sandoval Orozco2Luis Javier García Villalba3Group of Analysis, Security and Systems (GASS), Department of Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence (DISIA), Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Office 431, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Calle Profesor José García Santesmases, 9, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, SpainGroup of Analysis, Security and Systems (GASS), Department of Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence (DISIA), Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Office 431, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Calle Profesor José García Santesmases, 9, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, SpainGroup of Analysis, Security and Systems (GASS), Department of Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence (DISIA), Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Office 431, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Calle Profesor José García Santesmases, 9, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, SpainGroup of Analysis, Security and Systems (GASS), Department of Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence (DISIA), Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Office 431, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Calle Profesor José García Santesmases, 9, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, SpainSmart contracts have gained a lot of popularity in recent times as they are a very powerful tool for the development of decentralised and automatic applications in many fields without the need for intermediaries or trusted third parties. However, due to the decentralised nature of the blockchain on which they are based, a series of challenges have emerged related to vulnerabilities in their programming that, given their particularities, could have (and have already had) a very high economic impact. This article provides a holistic view of security challenges associated with smart contracts, as well as the state of the art of available public domain tools.https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/22/2/203blockchainethereumsecure developmentsecuritysmart contracts |
| spellingShingle | Antonio López Vivar Alberto Turégano Castedo Ana Lucila Sandoval Orozco Luis Javier García Villalba An Analysis of Smart Contracts Security Threats Alongside Existing Solutions Entropy blockchain ethereum secure development security smart contracts |
| title | An Analysis of Smart Contracts Security Threats Alongside Existing Solutions |
| title_full | An Analysis of Smart Contracts Security Threats Alongside Existing Solutions |
| title_fullStr | An Analysis of Smart Contracts Security Threats Alongside Existing Solutions |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Analysis of Smart Contracts Security Threats Alongside Existing Solutions |
| title_short | An Analysis of Smart Contracts Security Threats Alongside Existing Solutions |
| title_sort | analysis of smart contracts security threats alongside existing solutions |
| topic | blockchain ethereum secure development security smart contracts |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/22/2/203 |
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