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Dodgecoin – Node Upgrades

Least Authority has been requested to perform a security audit of changes to the Dogecoin Core codebase between version 1.14.3 and version 1.14.5.The goal of the audit is to identify any potential security issues that could impact network operations resulting from the deployment of the upgrade to version 1.14.5. Our

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Venus for Filecoin Foundation

Filecoin Foundation requested that Least Authority perform a security audit of Venus, an implementation of the Filecoin Distributed Storage Network written in Go. Filecoin is a decentralized storage network that transforms unused cloud storage into an algorithmic market in which miners and clients are incentivized to participate. Our final audit

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MetaMask – Permissions System + CapNode

ConsenSys AG has requested that Least Authority perform a security audit of MetaMask, a browser extension that enables interaction with applications built on Ethereum. MetaMask allows users to browse the web and interact with Ethereum applications, sign messages and transactions, and securely manage and store their private keys and assets.

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Our Audit of Ethereum Foundation’s Node Discovery Protocol

This summer, Least Authority was hired to audit the Ethereum 2.0 node discovery protocol. We enjoyed diving into the protocol, and found some issues that were really interesting to model and test. Read the full report here.  Proof of Identity The audit went smoothly and we were able to quickly

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Ethereum – Node Discovery Protocol

The Ethereum Foundation requested that Least Authority perform a security audit of the next generation Node Discovery Protocol being developed for the Ethereum P2P network stack. The following components were considered in scope:  Node Discovery Protocol v5 – Specification Node Discovery Protocol v5 – Theory Node Discovery Protocol v5 –

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