Darknet Diaries 127: Maddie
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Nov 1, 2022 Maddie Stone, a security researcher at Google Project Zero known for her work on zero-day vulnerabilities, dives into the complexities of cybersecurity. She shares her journey from studying computer science and Russian to battling sophisticated malware. The conversation highlights her investigation into the Chamois malware family and discusses the ethical challenges in addressing vulnerabilities, such as those discovered in Apple's WebKit. Maddie also emphasizes the urgency of tackling zero-day vulnerabilities and the role of transparency in cybersecurity.
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Mariner 1 Disaster
- Mariner 1, launched in 1962, exploded due to a missing dash in the code.
- This incident highlighted the need for software engineering as a discipline.
Early Career
- Maddie Stone worked at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab for four and a half years.
- There, she focused on reverse engineering firmware and hardware, working alongside rocket scientists.
Google's Call
- Maddie Stone, despite previous rejections from big tech, got a call from Google.
- She was offered a reverse engineering position on the Android security team.