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VAiBT : Vulnerability assessment in blockchain technology

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pp. 1031–1043Vol. 46Issue 4-AMay 2025DOI: 10.47974/JIOS-1889XML
Received:
08 Oct 2024
Published Online:
31 May 2025
Article type:
Research Article
Language:
EN
Article no.:
JIOS-1889
Pages:
1031–1043

Abstract

A Blockchain is a sequence of data blocks, each cryptographically linked to the previous one, ensuring that once a block is added, it cannot be altered. Many security experts consider the inherent cryptographic features of Blockchain technology robust enough to counteract hacking attempts and security threats. However, research into the security and privacy of Blockchain has revealed that numerous applications have been successfully targeted by cyberattacks. In this paper, a sincere effort has been made to perform ‘VAiBT: Vulnerability Assessment in BlockChain Technology’, which explores various vulnerabilities in Blockchain technology. A comparative analysis is conducted through simulations using the Java programming language on a set of three (03) credit cards. The findings have been positive and promising.

Keywords

Subject Classifications

68P25 Data encryption68M12 Network protocols

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