Yajin Zhou
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GenDetect introduces a novel framework to rapidly generalize detection rules from single observed DeFi exploits, significantly improving resilience against subsequent, similar 'Imitative Attack Cascades'.
This paper analyzes the x402 payment protocol, revealing critical synchronization and security flaws that allow attackers to exploit payment systems and force merchants to subsidize compute costs.
This paper analyzes the x402 payment protocol, revealing systemic vulnerabilities in state synchronization and signature design that allow attackers to exploit payment systems for resource leakage in the AI economy.
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Free-Riding in the AI Economy: Demystifying Logic Flaws in x402-Enabled Payment Systems
Shengchen Ling, Yihang Huang, Yuan Chen, Yajin Zhou +2 more
This paper analyzes the x402 payment protocol, revealing critical synchronization and security flaws that allow attackers to exploit payment systems and force merchants to subsidize compute costs.