https://www.computerworld.com/article/3411841/researchers-to-launch-intentionally-vulnerable-blockchain-at-black-hat.html
By Lucas Mearian
Senior Reporter
Computerworld
July 25, 2019
Hoping to raise awareness about blockchain vulnerabilities, cybersecurity firm
Kudelski Security next week plans to launch the industry’s first "purposefully
vulnerable" blockchain – and will demo it at next month's Black Hat conference.
Kudelski Security’s FumbleChain project is aimed at highlighting
vulnerabilities in blockchain ecosystems, according to Nathan Hamiel, head of
cybersecurity research at Kudelski.
The flawed blockchain ledger is written in Python 3.0, making it easy for
anyone to read and modify its source code, and it's modular – allowing users to
hack and add new challenges to promote continuous learning.
The Kudelski blockchain will be available as both a code download on GitHub and
as a demo on the company's website, allowing testers to play with its features
and learn how it works without having to download code.
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