The Company That's Stopping Web3 Cyber Attacks

What if there is a company that can detect web3 cyber attacks and hacks before they happen?

In this episode Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) speaks to Gal Sagie, who is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hypernative, whose company is doing just that. Preventing malicious cyber threats aimed against the most important protocols and blockchains in the ecosystem,

Gal showcases Hypernative’s end-to-end security and risk prevention platform and shares insights into the importance of security in driving wider adoption of blockchain technology. 

He discusses how Hypernative's platform has successfully detected and prevented hacks and exploits in the industry and highlights the need for a comprehensive security approach beyond traditional smart contract audits and emphasizes the role of real-time monitoring and automated actions in mitigating risks.

He also explains the accuracy of detection, the ease of onboarding and the need for his company to maintain low false positive alerts and the team’s focus to expand to more chains and protocols. 

Minute-by-minute episode breakdown

2 | Overview of Hypernative and its mission in Web3 security

6 | Discussion on the importance of solving the security problem for wider adoption

10 | The speed of detection: 98% of attacks being detected 2 minutes or more before the first transaction

13 | Chainlink and other ideal users of Hypernative: protocols, chains and investors

16 | The focus on accuracy to minimize false positives and maintain trust 

19 | The limitations of smart contract audits and the need for additional security measures 

23 | The endless information available on the blockchain for security analysis and the goal to detect all potential risks with minimal effort from customers

27 |The importance of detecting and preventing attacks before any funds are lost 

31 | Hypernative's roadmap for the year ahead and plans for expansion 

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Speakers on today’s episode

• Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) 
• Gal Sagie (Co-Founder & CEO of Hypernative)

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