wispy

auditing, researching, building | @CyfrinUpdraft alumni

[Arnie @ArnieSec]

It seems to me that thoughts are a reflection and narration of the state my body is in, and not necessarily the causing force of action. For example, I have fewer thoughts of quitting and better adherence to starting or continuing a task when I have slept well, eaten well, and not subjected myself to brain rot. My thoughts then seem to be good, and I feel less mental friction.

The dilemma, or the question, is this, I would not have such thoughts if my preceding actions were not what they were. In this sense, my thoughts are, in part, a narration of my action state. They appear alongside the condition I have already created through sleep, food, recovery, discipline, or overstimulation(or the avoidance of it). When the state is better, the thoughts are better. When the state is worse, the thoughts become more resistant.

If this is not believable, then what is the explanation for why thoughts and resistances change so much depending on diet, rest, recovery, and vitality? Are we really to say that these things simply create better thoughts, and then those better thoughts create better action? To me, it seems more plausible that these priors create better action readiness first, and that the mind then supplies the accompanying narration of such action.

So when I think, "I should continue", or "this is not that bad", it may not be that the thought itself is the first cause. It may be that my body is already in a state where continuing is more possible, and the thought is the conscious narration of that possibility. Likewise, when I think, "I should quit," or "this is too hard", that may not be a pure rational conclusion. It may be the narration of a worse bodily state, a state created by poor sleep, poor food, overstimulation, or low recovery.

In this sense, thoughts may not be the sovereign origin of action. They may be the language that appears after the body has already made certain actions easier or harder. Better priors create better action, and better action is then accompanied by better thoughts. The thought feels like the cause because it is conscious, but it may actually be the visible narration of a deeper state.

This brings into question the "self", we are this narration, the feeling of "I" or "me" is the narration in our heads. Considering that this narration and concept "I", more namely, our thoughts, do not create action, but actually narrate it. What we view us "I" is not the force responsible for our actions, but just an illusion created by our brain.

[Wonderland @Wonderland]

For years, we've been implementing opsec standards internally and pushing the same recommendations to every client we work with.

With recent exploits, we saw a gap in the market that we were fit to address. So we teamed up with @_SEAL_Org and studied the last 100 opsec incidents in digital assets.

That became the foundation for DARC.

We are proud to introduce the @DARCStandard: Digital Asset Risk & Compliance.

[theredguild @theredguild]

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[tincho 🪷 @tinchoabbate]

You owe @theredguild. It's payback time🫵

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[Bloqarl | Zealynx @TheBlockChainer]

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[matta ⚡🪷 @mattaereal]

Faltan un par de ayudantes/asistentes más para el grupo de mastering ethereum v2 (la nueva ed). Para más info vayan al canal mastering-ethereum del discord de https://t.co/gckRjtyCjQ

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[Immunefi @immunefi]

Security researcher ily2 has just earned a staggering $3,000,000 from submitting a critical smart contract bug via Immunefi.

That's the largest single payout in web3 security in recent memory.

In total, he's submitted 3 reports. All 3 were paid. 100% accuracy.

His leaderboard update is coming soon, but you can pledge IMU to him now and earn when he finds the next one:

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[0xfirefist @0xFireFist]

Wondering how I got 3rd place on Mento's contest? What vulnerability did I find that paid me $10k? Everything is documented here --> https://t.co/hH2aISyXtr

[CD Security @CDSecurity_io]

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[Sebastian Fernandez @snfernandez]

Antes de terminar el año, @BitFinding llego a uno de los diarios mas importantes de Argentina! Gracias @juanbrodersen por la nota.

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[Kenny @mostlykenny]

I recently found this piece that really resonated with me. Reminding me about the web3 security journey:

"It's gonna take years. You already know it's gonna take years. You already know it's going to be hard, boring, uncomfortable, and slow. That's not the problem. The problem is that deep down, part of you is still hoping there's a shortcut.

But there isn't. There's just the work. The repetition. The silence. The part no one claps and nothing happens for a while. And the truth is, most people can't handle that part. So they quit. Or they stall, or they start over again and again just to avoid sitting in it.

The time's going to pass either way. What were you planning to do instead? Scroll? Tweak the plan for the fifteenth time? Keep talking about your potential without actually doing anything with it?

This is the trade. You either suffer now through the process or you suffer later with the regret. That's it. Those are your options. One hurts—the other haunts.

So, no, it won't be fast. And no, it won't be easy. But it will be worth it if you're willing to pay for it in advance.

And besides, did you have other plans?"

[wispy @wispyiwnl]

@arsen_bt Security

[RareSkills @RareSkills_io]

Ultimate Security Games will begin live streaming 5:15 pm EST today (November 20th).

You can watch the stream on the dedicated channel in the reply.

[Sebastian Fernandez @snfernandez]

I've mentioned so many times about the speed at which we operate, but seeing a team that I deeply respect acknowledge it makes me insanely proud

[Guy @guy_de]

Forget live trading 📈 We’re bringing live smart contract hacking to the stage 🔥

Humans vs Humans

Before it becomes Humans vs AI.

You in, anon?

[Arsen @arsen_bt]

My Top Lessons for Becoming a Full-Time Auditor

1. Learn it the hard-way

[Gianfran.co @0xGianfranco]

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[wispy @wispyiwnl]

Day 92/175

Today, I continued doing the same as yesterday. I’m really enjoying improving my math skills and the perspective it gives me when auditing DeFi protocols. I’ll keep diving deeper into this since it’s what I genuinely enjoy.

I do want to move forward faster with my process, but I feel good with the pace I’m going at :)

[wispy @wispyiwnl]

Day 91/175

Today, I continued working on CTFs and reading articles about Rounding Errors. I hope to finish them soon so I can move on to Vault Exploits and then start auditing the ERC-4626 of the contest

[Cyfrin Updraft 🟩 @CyfrinUpdraft]

You’re your own bank. 🏦

Make sure you’re not also your own threat vector.

Security is your responsibility.

Web3 Wallet Security teaches you the skills to sleep better at night.

Three hours. Full confidence.

👇

[wispy @wispyiwnl]

Day 91/175

Today, I continued working on CTFs and reading articles about Rounding Errors. I hope to finish them soon so I can move on to Vault Exploits and then start auditing the ERC-4626 of the contest

[wispy @wispyiwnl]

Day 90/175

Today was a chill day — I spent some time doing CTFs and researching a few Solidity topics