Auditing With A Wizard
Auditing With A Wizard Bippity boppity boo I want to audit with you, you Audit Wizard. For those unfamiliar with Audit Wizard, I recently wrote a post that explains the platform in detail. Read it here to get some background or go check it out yourself at app.auditwizard.io. Today, I want to share how I am currently using AW in my auditing process, especially within the context of the recent Titles Publishing contest on Sherlock. Some background on Titles from the contest page: “TITLES Protoc...
Auditing With A Wizard
Auditing With A Wizard Bippity boppity boo I want to audit with you, you Audit Wizard. For those unfamiliar with Audit Wizard, I recently wrote a post that explains the platform in detail. Read it here to get some background or go check it out yourself at app.auditwizard.io. Today, I want to share how I am currently using AW in my auditing process, especially within the context of the recent Titles Publishing contest on Sherlock. Some background on Titles from the contest page: “TITLES Protoc...
What I Missed
What Did I Miss from the Titles Publishing Protocol Contest? The Titles Publishing audit competition on Sherlock has wrapped up, and it's time to review the results to see what I missed. I submitted four findings, three of which were validated, resulting in one High and two Medium findings, earning me a modest $5. This contest had an unprecedented number of duplicates, a testament to how we are all getting sharper at spotting issues. The final audit report included three High and twelve ...
What I Missed
What Did I Miss from the Titles Publishing Protocol Contest? The Titles Publishing audit competition on Sherlock has wrapped up, and it's time to review the results to see what I missed. I submitted four findings, three of which were validated, resulting in one High and two Medium findings, earning me a modest $5. This contest had an unprecedented number of duplicates, a testament to how we are all getting sharper at spotting issues. The final audit report included three High and twelve ...
Audit Wizard 101
Who Is The Audit Wizard? Smart contract security is changing every day. There are more auditors now than ever before and AI is allowing everyone to work smarter and faster. As someone who's spent their free time for the better part of the last year deeply embedded in smart contract audits, I've grown to appreciate tools that not only enhance efficiency but also deepen the thoroughness of audits. One such tool that I have consistently come back to is Audit Wizard. Having evolved sign...
Audit Wizard 101
Who Is The Audit Wizard? Smart contract security is changing every day. There are more auditors now than ever before and AI is allowing everyone to work smarter and faster. As someone who's spent their free time for the better part of the last year deeply embedded in smart contract audits, I've grown to appreciate tools that not only enhance efficiency but also deepen the thoroughness of audits. One such tool that I have consistently come back to is Audit Wizard. Having evolved sign...
FRAMEHACK
The Breakneck Build: A Hackathon Tale from Ideation to Frustration and Beyond In the vibrant and ever-evolving landscape of Web3 and decentralized technologies, the pulse of innovation is often measured in the cadence of hackathons. These events, frenetic crucibles of creativity, challenge, and collaboration, serve as a proving ground for the brightest minds in the tech world. I had the privilege of diving headlong into this maelstrom, and what follows is a chronicle of that adventure, from t...
FRAMEHACK
The Breakneck Build: A Hackathon Tale from Ideation to Frustration and Beyond In the vibrant and ever-evolving landscape of Web3 and decentralized technologies, the pulse of innovation is often measured in the cadence of hackathons. These events, frenetic crucibles of creativity, challenge, and collaboration, serve as a proving ground for the brightest minds in the tech world. I had the privilege of diving headlong into this maelstrom, and what follows is a chronicle of that adventure, from t...
Exactly Protocol Hack
Exactly Protocol Hack Loss: 7.2 million USD Platform: Optimism Details: Exactly is a lending protocol that supports both variable and fixed interest rates. On August 18th, 2023 it was exploited due to a missing validation check. The hacker could create their own market and pass it to a function, bypassing a critical permit check. This allowed the attacker to impersonate victims and manipulate the protocol into transferring funds. Background: Exactly is a lending protocol that was started in J...
Exactly Protocol Hack
Exactly Protocol Hack Loss: 7.2 million USD Platform: Optimism Details: Exactly is a lending protocol that supports both variable and fixed interest rates. On August 18th, 2023 it was exploited due to a missing validation check. The hacker could create their own market and pass it to a function, bypassing a critical permit check. This allowed the attacker to impersonate victims and manipulate the protocol into transferring funds. Background: Exactly is a lending protocol that was started in J...
