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Smart Contract Security

Over $3.8 billion has been lost to smart contract exploits. Learn about vulnerabilities, how to prevent them, and how to audit your code.

$3.8B+

Total Losses

500+

Documented Hacks

30+

Vulnerability Types

20+

Security Tools

Recent Incidents

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Euler Finance

Mar 2023

Flash Loan

$197M

Lost

Ronin Bridge

Mar 2022

Compromised Keys

$625M

Lost

Wormhole

Feb 2022

Signature Verification

$326M

Lost

Cream Finance

Oct 2021

Oracle Manipulation

$130M

Lost

Vulnerability Distribution

Reentrancy35%
Access Control25%
Oracle Issues18%
Flash Loans12%
Other10%

Based on analysis of 500+ documented exploits

Quick Security Checklist

Essential security checks before deploying any smart contract

Access Control

  • ✓ Use OpenZeppelin's Ownable/AccessControl
  • ✓ Check function visibility (public/external)
  • ✓ Implement role-based permissions
  • ✓ Add emergency pause functionality

Reentrancy Protection

  • ✓ Use Checks-Effects-Interactions pattern
  • ✓ Implement ReentrancyGuard
  • ✓ Avoid state changes after external calls
  • ✓ Use pull over push for payments

External Calls

  • ✓ Validate return values
  • ✓ Handle oracle failures gracefully
  • ✓ Use TWAP for price feeds
  • ✓ Implement circuit breakers

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