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Securing Decentralized Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of Blockchain Vulnerabilities, Attacks, and Countermeasures and Mitigation Strategies
Future internet, Vol.17(4), 183
04/2025
Web of Science ID: WOS:001475032200001
Abstract
Blockchain technology has emerged as a transformative innovation, providing a transparent, immutable, and decentralized platform that underpins critical applications across industries such as cryptocurrencies, supply chain management, healthcare, and finance. Despite their promise of enhanced security and trust, the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks has exposed vulnerabilities within blockchain ecosystems, posing severe threats to their integrity, reliability, and adoption. This study presents a comprehensive and systematic review of blockchain vulnerabilities by categorizing and analyzing potential threats, including network-level attacks, consensus-based exploits, smart contract vulnerabilities, and user-centric risks. Furthermore, the research evaluates existing countermeasures and mitigation strategies by examining their effectiveness, scalability, and adaptability to diverse blockchain architectures and use cases. The study highlights the critical need for context-aware security solutions that address the unique requirements of various blockchain applications and proposes a framework for advancing proactive and resilient security designs. By bridging gaps in the existing literature, this research offers valuable insights for academics, industry practitioners, and policymakers, contributing to the ongoing development of robust and secure decentralized ecosystems.
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- Title
- Securing Decentralized Ecosystems
- Publication Details
- Future internet, Vol.17(4), 183
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Number of pages
- 41
- Copyright
- © the authors
- Identifiers
- WOS:001475032200001; 99381798336006600
- Academic Unit
- Center for Cybersecurity and AI; Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English