Pen-Testing Smart Contracts to Stop The Next Poly Network Hack
Discussion of the Poly Network hack and implications to DeFi Security vulnerabilities, auditing, and how to pen test them. For a breakdown of how the hack happened, speaker Steven Walboehl does an extensive code analysis in the Halborn video Biggest Hack In Crypto History Poly Network Hack (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b82SM3t8kxM) that can be viewed prior to this webcast.
Recent Events:
- What happened in the Poly Network Hack?
- What vulnerabilities allowed them to steal the funds?
- Does this sort of thing happen often in DeFi?
- How would you protect something like this from happening again?
General Discussion:
- What makes Blockchain / Smart Contract Security unique from the rest of cyber security?
- Do you see these vulnerabilities (like the one in Poly Network) when you audit smart contracts?
- What other kinds of vulnerabilities are there you commonly find in your audits?
Career Impact:
- What is the work like in a Cybersecurity firm focused on Blockchain?
- Do you see the discipline growing, and the demand increasing for Smart Contract testers?
- How would one learn how to hack smart contracts?
