As you progress in your journey as a smart contract auditor it's vital to have a deep understanding of DeFi primitives.
Perhaps the most important of these is the AMM (automated-market-maker).
Here's the ultimate guide to the AMM just for you 👇 🧵
Found a few SSRFs in a Node.js application.
Apparently the request package (18M+ Weekly Downloads) allows you to access Unix sockets without needing to change the protocol.
http://unix:/var/run/docker.sock
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If you pack your malware with VMProtect and we meet, I'm packing your mouth with fist. For the same length of time it takes to unpack. FYI that's 30 minutes. That is all.
If understanding smart contracts starts with blockchain then understanding DeFi also starts with something - CeFi. An exellent course - https://t.co/I6HKRucLr4
For Web3 Auditors, I highly recommend using ChatGPT/GPT-4 to help you read audit reports.
I started using it recently and managed to find some great prompts that help me understand vulnerabilities 10x faster.
🧵 Here's my strategy: