This chapter explores the ethical aspects of hacking and breaking systems, discussing the motivations behind disclosing bugs and the potential benefits and drawbacks. It also delves into the challenges faced by auditors in disclosing vulnerabilities in cryptographic protocols, highlighting the risks and complexities involved. The discussion touches on the limited knowledge of certain bugs and the effectiveness of knowing about their existence.
This week, Anna and Guillermo chat with David Wong, author of the Real-World Cryptography book, and a cofounder [zksecurity.xyz]((https://www.zksecurity.xyz/) - an auditing firm focused on Zero Knowledge technology.
They chat about what first got him interested in cryptography, his early work as a security consultant, his work on the Facebook crypto project and the Mina project, zksecurity.xyz, auditing techniques and their efficacy in a ZK context, what common bugs are found in ZK code, and much more.
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