Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly security roundup where you find the most relevant Web3 security news all in one place. Get key insights into what happened and stay ahead of the curve!
<h3 id="heading-august-2024-hacks">August 2024 Hacks</h3>
<a target="_blank" href="https://blog.rivanorth.com/hack-explained-astroport">Astroport</a> - $6.4M - Reentrancy strikes again and puts Terra on halt.
<a target="_blank" href="https://blog.rivanorth.com/hack-explained-ronin-2024">Ronin</a> - $12M - an uninitialised function causes another big hack for the infamous project that lost over half a billion in its last hack.
<h3 id="heading-are-you-looking-to-create-your-own-nft">Are you looking to create your own NFT?</h3>
💡 Hint: don't reinvent the wheel.
Check this out 👉 <a target="_blank" href="https://blog.rivanorth.com/how-to-safely-implement-nfts">https://blog.rivanorth.com/how-to-safely-implement-nfts</a>
<h3 id="heading-web2-security">Web2 Security</h3>
Are you using Web2 infrastructure? Check out the latest Web2 vulnerabilities that could affect your project here -&gt; <a target="_blank" href="https://blog.rivanorth.com/vulnerability-report-september-2024">https://blog.rivanorth.com/vulnerability-report-september-2024</a>
<h3 id="heading-rivanorth-security-research">Rivanorth Security Research</h3>
<a target="_blank" href="https://blog.rivanorth.com/vulnerability-report-july-2024">Top 3 Multi-Chain Security Issues</a>
<a target="_blank" href="https://blog.rivanorth.com/vulnerability-report-july-2024">The</a><a target="_blank" href="https://blog.rivanorth.com/ultimate-guide-to-securing-your-x-account">Ultimate Guide to Securing Your X/Twitter Account</a>
<a target="_blank" href="https://blog.rivanorth.com/erc-4626-vulnerabilities-and-how-to-avoid-them-in-your-project">ERC-4626 Vulnerabilities and How to Avoid Them in Your Project</a>
<a target="_blank" href="https://blog.rivanorth.com/secure-proxy-models-beacon-proxies">Secure Proxy Models: Understanding Beacon Proxies</a>
<a target="_blank" href="https://blog.rivanorth.com/recent-rug-pulls">Rug Pulls and How to Avoid Them</a>
Real-time hack alerts: <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/rivanorthSec">https://twitter.com/rivanorthSec</a>
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You build the future. We help you secure it.

Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly security roundup where you find the most relevant Web3 security news all in one place. Get key insights into what happened and stay ahead of the curve!

### August 2024 Hacks

[**Astroport**](https://blog.rivanorth.com/hack-explained-astroport) - $6.4M - Reentrancy strikes again and puts Terra on halt.

[**Ronin**](https://blog.rivanorth.com/hack-explained-ronin-2024) - $12M - an uninitialised function causes another big hack for the infamous project that lost over half a billion in its last hack.

### Are you looking to create your own NFT?

💡 Hint: don't reinvent the wheel.

Check this out 👉 [https://blog.rivanorth.com/how-to-safely-implement-nfts](https://blog.rivanorth.com/how-to-safely-implement-nfts)

### **Web2 Security**

Are you using Web2 infrastructure? Check out the latest Web2 vulnerabilities that could affect your project here -&gt; [https://blog.rivanorth.com/vulnerability-report-september-2024](https://blog.rivanorth.com/vulnerability-report-september-2024)

### Rivanorth Security Research

[Top 3 Multi-Chain Security Issues](https://blog.rivanorth.com/vulnerability-report-july-2024)

[The](https://blog.rivanorth.com/vulnerability-report-july-2024)[Ultimate Guide to Securing Your X/Twitter Account](https://blog.rivanorth.com/ultimate-guide-to-securing-your-x-account)

[ERC-4626 Vulnerabilities and How to Avoid Them in Your Project](https://blog.rivanorth.com/erc-4626-vulnerabilities-and-how-to-avoid-them-in-your-project)

[Secure Proxy Models: Understanding Beacon Proxies](https://blog.rivanorth.com/secure-proxy-models-beacon-proxies)

[Rug Pulls and How to Avoid Them](https://blog.rivanorth.com/recent-rug-pulls)

Real-time hack alerts: [https://twitter.com/rivanorthSec](https://twitter.com/rivanorthSec)

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