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+### security resources
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+<br>
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+* [SWC Registry](https://swcregistry.io/)
+* [Blockchain Security Database](https://consensys.github.io/blockchainSecurityDB/)
+* [Intro to Security first dev](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72K57I9yvyI)
+* [Spoof tokens on Ethereum](https://medium.com/etherscan-blog/spoof-tokens-on-ethereum-c2ad882d9cf6)
+* [Solidity security mind map](https://github.com/x676f64/secureum-mind_map)
+* [Pitfalls and best practices](https://github.com/x676f64/secureum-mind_map/blob/master/4.%20Pitfalls%20and%20Best%20Practices%20101.md)
+* [Hacking the Blockchain by Immunefi](https://medium.com/immunefi/hacking-the-blockchain-an-ultimate-guide-4f34b33c6e8b)
+* [Uniswap Oracle Attack Simulator by Euler](https://blog.euler.finance/uniswap-oracle-attack-simulator-42d18adf65af)
+* [Thinking About Smart Contract Security by Vitalik](https://blog.ethereum.org/2016/06/19/thinking-smart-contract-security/)
+* [Advanced Pitfalls and best practices](https://github.com/x676f64/secureum-mind_map/blob/master/5.%20Pitfalls%20and%20Best%20Practices%20201.md)
+* [The Evolution of Smart Contract Security](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOkQuNzVn_Q)
+* [Audit findings](https://github.com/x676f64/secureum-mind_map/blob/master/7.%20Audit%20Findings%20101.md)
+* [Advanced audit findings](https://github.com/x676f64/secureum-mind_map/blob/master/8.%20Audit%20Findings%20201.md)
+* [Video on audit findings](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SromSImIpHE)
+* [Sigp public audits](https://github.com/sigp/public-audits)
+* [The Dangers of Price Oracles in Smart Contracts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGO7nzpXCeA&list=PLdJRkA9gCKOONBSlcifqLig_ZTyG_YLqz&index=5)
+* [Strategies for Secure Governance with Smart Contracts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbDAmMdmh8Q&list=PLdJRkA9gCKOONBSlcifqLig_ZTyG_YLqz&index=6)
+* [Security in Upgrades of Smart Contracts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WE6PEc305w&list=PLdJRkA9gCKOONBSlcifqLig_ZTyG_YLqz&index=7)
+* [Onward with Smart Contract Security](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RipXdV7vygs&list=PLdJRkA9gCKOONBSlcifqLig_ZTyG_YLqz&index=8)
+* [Publications from Trail of Bits](https://github.com/trailofbits/publications#blockchain)
+* [Smart contract security fundamentals by OpenZeppelin](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBy3Qkuapv_7R1ZI_Cs2NOFn7ZTaNWY6G)
+* [White Hat panel: DeFi exploits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df2zzfoTfMc)
+* [Smart contract audit checklist](https://consensys.net/diligence/blog/2019/09/how-to-prepare-for-a-smart-contract-audit/)
+* [Another audit checklist](https://github.com/nascentxyz/simple-security-toolkit)
+* [Ethereum signature database](https://www.4byte.directory/)
+* [OpSec SelfGuard RoadMap](https://github.com/OffcierCia/Crypto-OpSec-SelfGuard-RoadMap)
+* [The Solcurity Standard](https://github.com/Rari-Capital/solcurity)
+* [Smart Contract Security Verification Standard](https://github.com/securing/SCSVS)
+* [SecurETH Guidelines](https://guidelines.secureth.org/)
+* [REKT leaderboard](https://rekt.news/leaderboard/)
+* [Smart Contract Attack Vectors](https://github.com/KadenZipfel/smart-contract-attack-vectors)
+* [List of known attack vectors](https://blog.sigmaprime.io/solidity-security.html)
+* [Awesome Ethereum security](https://github.com/crytic/awesome-ethereum-security)
+* [Bug Bounty 101](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Z2iwbT1Fg)
+* [DeFi hacks analysis and root causes](https://wooded-meter-1d8.notion.site/0e85e02c5ed34df3855ea9f3ca40f53b?v=22e5e2c506ef4caeb40b4f78e23517ee)
+* [awesome privacy](https://github.com/Lissy93/awesome-privacy)