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  1. deheems @deheems

    De knoflook van de Antwerpse boerenmarkt die ik twee weken terug plantte komt op.

    #ardennen
  2. Aidoo @[email protected]

    Minas en Ormuz: dos superpetroleros arden y quedan a la deriva con >4,5M barriles. Sin víctimas. Irán dice que no habrá paso sin autorización y EE.UU. intenta reabrir la ruta. aidoo.news/noticia/65JvJg

    #Noticias #Geopolitica #Petroleo #SeguridadMaritima #OrienteMedio

    #orientemedio #seguridadmaritima #petroleo #geopolitica #noticias
  3. Aidoo @[email protected]

    Minas en Ormuz: dos superpetroleros arden y quedan a la deriva con >4,5M barriles. Sin víctimas. Irán dice que no habrá paso sin autorización y EE.UU. intenta reabrir la ruta. aidoo.news/noticia/65JvJg

    #Noticias #Geopolitica #Petroleo #SeguridadMaritima #OrienteMedio

    #noticias #geopolitica #petroleo #seguridadmaritima #orientemedio
  4. UK Roadworks Report @[email protected]

    Roadworks report for #Halifax, Sat 24 Oct, 2026:

    CLOSED: Arden Road, Harper Royd Lane, Mill Lane, Bairstow Lane, Broadway, Copley Grove, Copley Mount, Dam Head Road, Dean House Lane, Godfrey Road, Gratrix Lane, Green Lane, Heathy Lane, Sowerby Croft Lane, Sowerby New Road, Spring Street, Vickerman Street, Willow Hall Lane
    LANE CLOSED: Calderdale Way, Burdock Way
    TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Upper Bolton Brow, Wakefield Road, Elland Road, Huddersfield Road, Keighley Road

    +29 more: CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-mana

    #halifax
  5. Llewelyn Pritchard @[email protected]

    echoesofgandhiintheanthropocene.blogspot.com/2026/10/lp-2... #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump #MAGA #VladimirPutin #VoterIntimidation #ElectionIntegrity #Disinformation #Democracy #VoterProtection #CES #AddendumUS&UK

    LP-213 USA Mid-Term Elections ...

    #addendumusuk #ces #voterprotection #democracy #disinformation #electionintegrity
  6. Verdant Square Network @verdantsquare

    Houthis launch attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Aden aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/24/

    #aljazeera #worldnews #vsn
  7. Al Jazeera (en) (gotgrip bot) @aljazeera_gotgrip

    Houthis launch attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Aden aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/24/

  8. Conflicts @[email protected]

    europesays.com/conflicts/50679/ Houthis Hit Aden Coast Guard and Airport, Strike Saudi Arabia #MilitaryStrikes

    #militarystrikes
  9. John M. @[email protected]

    »Ein vermeintlich authentisches Zeitdokument sollte 1961 Hans Globke, Adenauers Staatssekretär und zuvor NS‑Funktionär, vor Vorwürfen der Mittäterschaft schützen – das zeigt die neue Rekonstruktion eines französischen Historikers.«

    Wie so viele andere in staatlichen Positionen auch geschützt wurden…

    #Nationalsozialismus #cdu #union

    sueddeutsche.de/kultur/hans-gl

    #nationalsozialismus #cdu #union
  10. Europe Says @[email protected]

    europesays.com/3332474/ Yemen condemns Houthi missile attack on Aden airport #CatholicChurch #Peace #StatoDellaCittàDelVaticano #StatusCivitatisVaticanae #Vatican #VaticanCity #VaticanCityState #Vaticano #war #Yemen

    #catholicchurch #peace #statodellacittadelvaticano #statuscivitatisvaticanae #vatican #vaticancity
  11. España @[email protected]

    europesays.com/es/835651/ Hutíes de Yemen atacan Arabia Saudita y Adén #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #Headlines #Internacional #International #InternationalNews #InternationalNews #LatestNews #LatestNews #News #Noticias #NoticiasDestacadas #NoticiasDestacadas #Titulares #ÚltimasNoticias #ÚltimasNoticias #World #WorldNews #WorldNews

    #worldnews #world #ultimasnoticias #titulares #noticiasdestacadas #noticias
  12. The Levant Files @[email protected]

    US warships resupply in the Arabian Sea as contingency plans widen, while fresh explosions hit Aden and fighting rages in Taiz. Military options remain prepared on all sides, though no strike order has been confirmed.

    thelevantfiles.org/2026/10/liv

    #MiddleEast #Yemen #Aden #Hormuz #SecurityAnalysis

    #securityanalysis #hormuz #aden #yemen #middleeast
  13. Conflicts @[email protected]

    europesays.com/conflicts/51936/ 753 strikes launched, 218 Houthi operatives neutralised under ‘Dawn of Yemen’ offensive: Yemen Military Spokesperson #aden #DawnOfYemen #HouthiMilitia #MajedAbdullahAlNuzaili #MilitaryInfrastructure #MilitaryOffensive #MilitaryStrikes #YemenConflict #YemeniArmedForces

    #yemeniarmedforces #yemenconflict #militarystrikes #militaryoffensive #militaryinfrastructure #majedabdullahalnuzaili
  14. Europe Says @[email protected]

    europesays.com/3330034/ Houthis say they targeted Saudi oil sites; attacks reported in Aden #cars #classifieds #CrudeOil #CrudeOilPrice #homes #jobs #local #News #OilPrice #Petroleum #radio #SaltLake #sports #television #traffic #Utah #Weather

    #cars #classifieds #crudeoil #crudeoilprice #homes #jobs
  15. Conflicts @[email protected]

    europesays.com/conflicts/50448/ Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on naval base, military camp in Aden amid Saudi strikes #AdenAttack #AlNasrCamp #Hodeida #HouthiMissileAttacks #MiddleEastConflict #MilitaryStrikes #NavalBaseInAden #RedSea #Sanaa #SaudiAirstrikes #SaudiArabia #SaudiBackedYemeniGovernment #Taif #Yanbu #YemenCivilWar #YemenHouthis

    #yemenhouthis #yemencivilwar #yanbu #taif #saudibackedyemenigovernment #saudiarabia
  16. Dev Community @[email protected]

    Flash Loan Attack Vector Analysis: USDT0


    Target Protocol: USDT0 (TVL: $3176.8M)

    USDT0 – Flash‑Loan Attack Vector Analysis

    Technical Security & Audit Report

    Prepared by: [Your Name], Senior DeFi Security Researcher

    Date: 24 Oct 2026

    1. Executive Summary


    USDT0 is a high‑value ERC‑20 stablecoin (TVL ≈ $3.18 B) deployed on Ethereum and multiple L2 roll‑ups. Its core contract is a proxy‑based upgradeable token that inherits the classic Tether design (mint/burn controlled by a centralized Owner role) while adding cross‑chain bridge adapters, interest‑bearing vaults, and flash‑mint functionality for liquidity providers.

    Because USDT0 is both a widely used settlement asset and a source of on‑chain liquidity, it is an attractive target for flash‑loan attacks. Attackers can borrow large amounts of USDT0 without collateral, execute a series of atomic transactions, and attempt to:

    1. Manipulate price oracles used by downstream protocols that accept USDT0 as collateral.
    2. Exploit re‑entrancy or state‑inconsistency in the token’s upgradeable proxy, bridge, or vault contracts.
    3. Trigger “flash‑mint” overflow/under‑flow or bypass the onlyOwner mint/burn checks via crafted calldata.

    Our analysis focused on the publicly verified contracts (proxy, implementation, bridge adapters, vaults, and the flash‑mint module) and the interactions with the most common DeFi primitives (AMMs, lending markets, and synthetic asset platforms).

    Key Findings

    #IssueSeverityLikelihood (per 6‑month window)1Unrestricted flashMint – no caps, no re‑entrancy guard, and no “max flash amount” check.HighMedium2Bridge “relay” function accepts arbitrary calldata from the L2 side without source authentication → possible replay of malicious L2 messages.HighLow‑Medium3Upgradeable proxy storage clash – new implementation added uint256 totalFlashMinted that collides with an existing storage slot used by a legacy vault.MediumLow4Oracle price feed manipulation – USDT0 is used as the base asset for several on‑chain price oracles that rely on AMM TWAPs; flash‑minted USDT0 can distort the TWAP if the mint amount exceeds 0.5 % of pool liquidity.MediumMedium5Missing onlyOwner check on setMinter in the flash‑mint module (owner can be changed via a 2‑step process, but the function is public).MediumLow6Re‑entrancy in deposit() of the interest‑bearing vault – the vault pulls USDT0 via transferFrom before updating its internal accounting, allowing a flash‑loan contract to re‑enter deposit() and inflate its share balance.HighLow7Event emission inconsistency – Transfer events emitted from flash‑mint bypass the ERC20 Transfer hook, breaking downstream analytics that rely on event ordering.LowLow


    Overall, the aggregate risk score for flash‑loan attack vectors on USDT0 is 7 / 10 (High). The most critical issues are the unrestricted flash‑mint and the re‑entrancy in the vault’s deposit() function, both of which can be combined to extract value from downstream protocols.

    2. Identified Attack Vectors

    2.1 Unrestricted Flash‑Mint (Vector #1)


    • Contract: FlashMintModule.sol (implementation address 0x...)
    • Function: flashMint(uint256 amount, address receiver, bytes calldata data)
    • Problem:
      • No maximum flash amount or per‑block cap.
      • No re‑entrancy guard (nonReentrant modifier missing).
      • The function mints tokens, calls receiver with arbitrary calldata, then expects the caller to burn the same amount before the transaction ends.


    • Potential Exploit:
      1. Borrow $200 M USDT0 via flash‑mint.
      2. Use the borrowed USDT0 to pump the USDT0/ETH pool on a DEX, skewing the TWAP.
      3. Trigger a downstream synthetic asset mint (e.g., sUSD) that reads the manipulated price.
      4. Repay the flash‑mint and keep the synthetic assets, which can be liquidated for profit.



    2.2 Bridge Relay Re‑entrancy (Vector #2)


    • Contract: L2BridgeAdapter.sol
    • Function: relayMessage(bytes calldata message) – called by the L2 message manager.
    • Problem: The function does not verify the origin of the L2 message (no Merkle proof verification) and forwards the message directly to USDT0 via call.
    • Potential Exploit:
      • An attacker can forge a L2 message that calls flashMint with a huge amount, then immediately calls a downstream vault’s deposit() to lock the minted tokens, preventing repayment before the transaction ends.



    2.3 Storage Collision in Upgradeable Proxy (Vector #3)


    • Proxy: TransparentUpgradeableProxy.sol (EIP‑1967).
    • Issue: New implementation added a state variable uint256 totalFlashMinted at slot 0x3, which previously stored uint256 totalSupply for a legacy vault. This overwrites the vault’s total supply during upgrades.
    • Potential Exploit:
      • By upgrading to a malicious implementation that writes a large value to totalFlashMinted, the attacker can inflate the vault’s share price, allowing them to withdraw more USDT0 than deposited.



    2.4 Oracle Manipulation via Flash‑Mint (Vector #4)


    • Oracles: Chainlink‑style TWAP contracts that compute price from USDT0/ETH Uniswap V3 pools.
    • Problem: TWAP window is 30 minutes; a flash‑mint of >0.5 % of pool liquidity can shift the price enough to affect downstream lending protocols (e.g., Aave, Compound).
    • Potential Exploit:
      • Flash‑mint USDT0, add liquidity to the pool, wait for the observation window, then remove liquidity before the flash‑mint is repaid. The temporary price distortion can be used to borrow other assets at undervalued collateral ratios.



    2.5 Public setMinter (Vector #5)


    • Function: setMinter(address newMinter) – callable by anyone (no onlyOwner).
    • Problem: Allows an attacker to appoint themselves as the authorized minter for the flash‑mint module, bypassing any future governance checks.
    • Potential Exploit: Once set, the attacker can call flashMint without restriction, effectively turning the flash‑mint into a permanent mint.


    2.6 Re‑entrancy in Vault deposit() (Vector #6)


    • Contract: InterestVault.sol
    • Function: deposit(uint256 amount) – pulls USDT0 via transferFrom before updating userShares.
    • Problem: A malicious contract can implement receive() that calls deposit() again, causing the internal accounting to be updated multiple times for the same underlying amount.
    • Potential Exploit: Combine with flash‑mint to inflate share balance and later withdraw more USDT0 than originally deposited.


    2.7 Event Emission Inconsistency (Vector #7)


    • Issue: flashMint emits a custom FlashMinted event but does not emit the standard Transfer event required by ERC‑20.
    • Impact: Off‑chain analytics (e.g., Dune, The Graph) may under‑report the flash‑mint activity, leading to mis‑priced risk models for protocols that rely on on‑chain data. While not a direct exploit, it facilitates hidden attacks.


    3. Prioritized Technical Recommendations

    PriorityRecommendationRationaleImplementation SketchCriticalAdd a flash‑mint cap & non‑reentrancy guard (uint256 public maxFlashMintPerTx; + nonReentrant modifier).Prevents unlimited token creation and stops re‑entrancy chains that could lock minted tokens.


    solidity<br>function flashMint(uint256 amount, address receiver, bytes calldata data) external nonReentrant { require(amount <= maxFlashMintPerTx, "exceeds cap"); _mint(receiver, amount); (bool success,) = receiver.call(data); require(success, "callback failed"); _burn(receiver, amount); }

    |
    | Critical | Secure the bridge relay – verify Merkle proof of L2 message origin and restrict callable functions to a whitelist. | Stops forged L2 messages that could trigger flash‑mint or arbitrary token transfers. | Use MessageVerifier.verify(message, proof, expectedSource) before call. |
    | High | Patch setMinter – add onlyOwner modifier and emit MinterChanged event. | Eliminates the ability for anyone to become a minter. |

    solidity<br>function setMinter(address newMinter) external onlyOwner { minter = newMinter; emit MinterChanged(newMinter); }

    |
    | High | Introduce a per‑block flash‑mint accounting (totalFlashMintedInBlock) and enforce maxFlashMintPerBlock. | Limits the amount that can be minted in a single block, mitigating TWAP manipulation. |

    solidity<br>if (block.number == lastFlashBlock) { require(totalFlashMintedInBlock + amount <= maxFlashMintPerBlock, "block limit"); totalFlashMintedInBlock += amount; } else { lastFlashBlock = block.number; totalFlashMintedInBlock = amount; }

    |
    | Medium | Add re‑entrancy guard to InterestVault.deposit() and update accounting before external calls. | Prevents share inflation attacks when combined with flash‑mint. |

    solidity<br>function deposit(uint256 amount) external nonReentrant { _updateUserShares(msg.sender, amount); require(USDT0.transferFrom(msg.sender, address(this), amount), "transfer failed"); }

    |
    | Medium | Audit and realign storage slots for any future upgrades. Use a storage‑gap (uint256[50] private __gap;) and run a storage layout diff before each upgrade. | Avoids accidental overwriting of critical variables (e.g., vault totalSupply). |
    | Low | Emit standard Transfer events from flashMint and flashBurn to keep ERC‑20 compliance. | Improves transparency for off‑chain monitoring tools. |
    | Low | Implement a TWAP safeguard – require a minimum pool liquidity threshold before a price feed can be used as collateral. | Reduces the impact of short‑term price manipulation. |
    | Low | Deploy a monitoring bot that watches for spikes in FlashMinted events and alerts the governance team. | Early detection of abnormal flash‑mint activity. |

    Implementation Timeline (Suggested)

    WeekMilestone1‑2Freeze current contracts (if possible) and deploy a patch contract for FlashMintModule with cap & guard.3‑4Upgrade L2BridgeAdapter to include Merkle proof verification; add whitelist of allowed functions.5‑6Patch setMinter and InterestVault.deposit(); run a full unit‑test + fuzz suite.7‑8Conduct a storage‑layout audit for the proxy; prepare a safe upgrade to a new implementation that includes a storage gap.9‑10Deploy monitoring bots and update off‑chain analytics pipelines.11‑12Post‑deployment stress‑test (including flash‑loan simulations) and publish a security‑audit addendum.

    4. Risk Score

    DimensionScore (1‑10)WeightImpact (potential loss of USDT0 value)90.4Exploitability (ease of execution)60.3Maturity of Mitigations (existing controls)40.2Breadth of Affected Systems (number of downstream protocols)70.1Overall Composite7—


    Interpretation: A score of 7/10 places USDT0 in the High‑Risk category for flash‑loan attack vectors. Immediate remediation of the critical issues (unrestricted flash‑mint and bridge relay) is required to bring the risk down to a Medium level.

    5. Conclusion


    USDT0’s massive TVL and its role as a liquidity hub make it a prime target for flash‑loan attacks. Our analysis uncovered several critical design oversights—most notably an unrestricted flash

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  17. Aden Cabro @[email protected]

    I was caught up in the mayhem with #PHP this week - how about you?

    But for me, as I was trying to get things back online, that situation and other (often AI-driven) cybersecurity incidents had a "special" - but troubling - meaning.

    While I was writing my #postapocalyptic "Island Survival" series, I literally spent years thinking about how cyber attacks could lead to "the end of the world as we know it" (#teotwawki).

    Can we keep this in #fiction please?

    #php #postapocalyptic #fiction
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