{"id":10679,"date":"2022-07-08T02:30:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T02:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conference.hitb.org\/hitbsecconf2024bkk\/?post_type=session&#038;p=10679"},"modified":"2024-09-03T02:24:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T02:24:37","slug":"commsec-flash-loans-the-blessing-or-curse-of-defi","status":"publish","type":"session","link":"https:\/\/conference.hitb.org\/hitbsecconf2024bkk\/session\/commsec-flash-loans-the-blessing-or-curse-of-defi\/","title":{"rendered":"COMMSEC: Flash Loans: The Blessing or Curse of DeFi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/conference.hitb.org\/hitbsecconf2024bkk\/materials\/D1%20COMMSEC%20-%20Flash%20Loans-%20The%20Blessing%20or%20Curse%20of%20DeFi%20-%20Kritsada%20Dechawattana.pdf\">PRESENTATION SLIDES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We will talk about a comprehensive analysis of flash loan attacks within the DeFi ecosystem. This includes understanding the mechanics of flash loans, exploring how these attacks are executed, analyzing notable case studies, and discussing the impact of these attacks. Additionally, the paper aims to provide effective mitigation strategies and best practices for securing DeFi protocols against flash loan attacks. 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