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Security: Neo4717/NeoCoin

Security

SECURITY.md

Security Policy

Reporting Security Issues

Please do NOT open public issues for security vulnerabilities.

Contact: security@neocoin.dev

Security Model

Consensus Security

  • PoW consensus with SHA-256-like hashing
  • Ed25519 signature verification
  • Cumulative work fork choice
  • Difficulty adjustment (EMA)
  • MTP (Median Time Past) timestamp validation

Known Limitations

  • P2P is currently unauthenticated (intended for test networks)
  • AI Auditor is non-deterministic and NOT part of consensus

Implemented Defenses

  • Admin token required for admin endpoints
  • Rate limiting enabled
  • Encrypted keystore (AES-256-GCM)
  • Binary encoding for deterministic transaction signing

Bug Bounty Program

We have an active bug bounty program. Rewards based on severity:

Severity Reward Range
Critical $5,000 - $50,000
High $1,000 - $5,000
Medium $250 - $1,000
Low $50 - $250

To report, contact: neo4717@atomicmail.io

Scope:

  • Consensus bugs
  • Signature validation issues
  • Storage vulnerabilities
  • P2P security
  • RPC endpoint vulnerabilities

Exclusions:

  • Social engineering
  • DDoS
  • Physical security
  • Third-party integrations

Dependencies

We use Go modules with verified dependencies. Run go mod verify to confirm integrity.

There aren't any published security advisories