Ethereum Foundation Funds WEBCAT Development for Browser Code Integrity

The Ethereum Foundation's Trillion Dollar Security (1TS) initiative has announced a grant allocation to support the continued development of WEBCAT, an open-source tool that verifies browser code integrity.

WEBCAT works by allowing browsers to verify that code served by an enrolled website matches what its developers published. This fills a gap in web application security, as HTTPS authenticates the site but doesn't prove code integrity.

For Ethereum users, this means protecting against front-end hacks, which can swap recipient addresses or manipulate user interactions without warning. The 1TS grant will also help bring WEBCAT protection to Ethereum wallets and apps.