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Blockchain technology is a factor of disruption for the current state of the internet, and it has the potential to solve many of its security, centralization, and trust issues. The second generation of blockchain appeared in 2013, with the launch of Ethereum and introduced smart contracts, as a way of building applications on top of the blockchain. Nevertheless, smart contracts raise particular security challenges due to their immutability, attack surface, and economic implications. This paper aims to present the most common security vulnerabilities and possible exploits in smart contracts and the best practices for combating them.
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Silviu, O. (2023). An Overview of Security Issues in Smart Contracts on the Blockchain. In: Ciurea, C., Pocatilu, P., Filip, F.G. (eds) Education, Research and Business Technologies. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 321. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6755-9_5
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