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Shung: Finding a Uniswap Bug - Déjà Vu
E23
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14/01/2024
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51:38
In this podcast, a cybersecurity expert named Shung discusses his journey into the crypto space, his methodologies for finding and resolving bugs or vulnerabilities in crypto protocols, the role of AI in crypto security in the future, and his interest in real-asset tokenization and zero-knowledge cryptography. CryptoFriends Uniswap Bug Report
Harrison: Gas Bad, Twitter Good
E22
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03/01/2024
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56:38
In this podcast, Harrison, co-founder of Gaslite, a gas optimization auditing company, discusses his career in the blockchain industry, the importance of optimizing gas in coding and running a successful Web3 company, his working process, and his anticipation for the future of Web3 gaming.
Bytes: Pressure Makes Diamonds
E21
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01/01/2024
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01:00:31
In this podcast, Bytes talks about his dissatisfaction with doing solo audits, the need to pair up with other auditors for team audits, the importance of goals and drive, and his idea of building a team of security researchers - all fueled by an intense work ethic shaped by his unique past experiences.
Antonio Viggiano: Teach Me How To Fuzz
E20
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24/12/2023
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01:13:16
Antonio, a security researcher, discusses his focus on fuzzing and invariant tests, key tools for testing in the blockchain space and his experiences with the yAcademy ZK Fellowship.
Creating a New Trustless Computing Infrastructure
E19
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06/12/2023
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53:48
This week we dive into Nillion, a promising new trustless infrastructure technology! Nillion’s Chief Scientist Miguel tells us about the motivation, breakthroughs, and challenges behind this innovation.
Road to LSR
E18
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02/12/2023
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50:12
Tune in to break the mold with @0xleastwood, an LSR at @SpearbitDAO, and top @code4rena warden who has no auditing process.
Ed, Valantis CTO: Disrupting the AMM space
E17
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27/11/2023
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01:21:10
This week’s chat is with Ed CTO of Valantis, a new protocol bound to disrupt the DEX and AMM space.
Zach Obront: Curiosity and Collaboration
E15
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07/11/2023
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01:25:44
Zach is one of the most prolific smart contract auditors in the space. We discuss his techniques, learning and views on collaboration!
Patrick Collins: How To Solve The Web3 Security Problem
E12
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15/10/2023
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01:00:33
Patrick is the CEO of Cyfrin and CodeHawks. He is responsible for onboarding many if not most of web3 developers through his 100% high-quality content. His commitment to the space is nothing short of inspiring.
The Ins And Outs Of Bug Bounty Hunting
E07
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13/09/2023
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57:40
@0xriptide is one of the most prolific bug bounty hunters in the space. In this episode he shares his insight into the ins and outs of bug bounty hunting! We also touch on: What Gives Him An Edge (Top Secret) How To Cope With Ups And Downs Of Bounty Hunting Why and How to Build a Reputation Building Good Habits Early On and Persistence in Life
Bytes032 - Competition Drives Him: How to Get Good at Auditing
E05
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03/09/2023
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01:08:41
- From Manager to Security: The Power of Reality Checks - Top Down and Individual Flows: Organising Function Calls for Better Understanding - Competition Drives Him: How to Get Good at Auditing - How Being a Big Procrastinator Helps Him Craft Systems to Get Things Done on Time - Building a Brand
100proof | How He Uncovered a $100M Exploit in KyberSwap
E02
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21/08/2023
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54:35
Tune in to learn how @1_00_proof uncovered a $100M exploit in @KyberSwap !
Ellie: How Code4rena Went From Dust To Stardom
E16
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18/11/2023
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53:15
Ellie has been part of the C4 team since the beginning. She walks us through how the platform evolved and how it was able to overcome the challenges while it scales as the first of its kind.
Merlin: Taking Risks And Developing Expertise As A Lending Protocol Founder
E14
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28/10/2023
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57:37
In this episode we talk with Merlin, founder of Morpho lending protocol. We discuss his learnings on developing a innovative lending protocol and his security approach to deploying immutable code safely to Ethereum
Maika (Webacy CEO): Empowering Self Custody And Enabling Crypto Wills
E13
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24/10/2023
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59:23
Maika is a big proponent of self custody and has founded Webacy to empower people to do it safely!
Josef: From Ethereum Foundation to Founding PWN
E11
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07/10/2023
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01:20:24
Josef speaks about his time working at the Ethereum Foundation, and what led him to leaving in order to found PWN, the most universal lending protocol.
Sock: Co-Founding and Scaling Code4rena
E10
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30/09/2023
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02:11:13
Code4rena Co-Founder Sock shares the challenges of starting and scaling Code4rena, the pioneer platform of the audit contest model.
HickupH: Clearing His Name With The FBI And Helping Catch Index Finance Exploiter
E09
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24/09/2023
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53:34
In this episode security researcher HickupH shares multiple jaw-dropping stories from his stints in web3!
Nisedo: Beating Cancer And Finding His Passion For Security
E08
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17/09/2023
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24:33
@nisedo_ is an aspiring security researcher that was fortunate to join @cmichelio @HickupH and @pashovkrum during a CTF in real life. Tune in to hear: How he created this opportunity for himself. What he learned from this experience. His plans for the future.
PoP #6 - Vlad Bochok - Casually Finding a bug in OpenZeppelin Library
E06
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09/09/2023
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01:02:43
Tune in to hear how @vladbochok1 casually found a bug in OpenZeppelin library while working as a security engineer at @zksync ! Other things discussed: ⭕️ Rollups Basics Explained ⭕️ Becoming More Security Minded: Tips for Improving Your Project ⭕️ Secure System Design: Unifying Efforts for Better Protection of Our Systems ⭕️ zKSync: A Holistic Approach to Security Timestamps: 00:00 Intro - Getting hired at zkSync 07:08 Transitioning from developer to security researcher 13:15 Difference between zKSync and other layer two's 31:09 What is a zero knowledge proof 36:07 Account Abstraction in Ethereum vs ZkSync 41:53 Casually Finding a bug in OpenZeppelin Library 44:11 To Build Or To Break 52:14 Switching from builder mentality to breaker mentality 55:08 Hacking in groups 55:59 Holistic Security vs Contests and Bounties
Uncovering Token Streaming and it's implications with Sablier founder Paul R. Berg
E04
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21/08/2023
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01:15:43
Sablier is a token streaming protocol known to have one of the best codebases foundry based solidity codebases. In this episode, we speak of founder Paul R. Berg to understand how and why Sablier was built. We also touch on longevity which is one of the founder's passions.
Maxime Desalle
E03
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21/08/2023
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50:26
Maxime is in charge of Operations for the Sablier token streaming protocol. We discuss crypto regulation, DAOs, governance, and the nature of the world!
Alex The Entreprenerd
E01
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21/08/2023
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01:32:16
We wanted to start with a banger, so we invited @GalloDaSballo for our first episode!
