David Wong

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cryptography, security, and random thoughts

Hey! I'm David, cofounder of zkSecurity, research advisor at Archetype, and author of the Real-World Cryptography book. I was previously a cryptography architect of Mina at O(1) Labs, the security lead for Libra/Diem at Facebook, and a security engineer at the Cryptography Services of NCC Group. Welcome to my blog about cryptography, security, and other related topics.

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VPN hacked and server used to mine bitcoins

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That kind of stuff happens and it’s always pretty hard to know it happened and how it happened.

Here’s an article about a guy who doesn’t seem to know much about security but does a fine job finding out what happened to him and what he can do to avoid future hacks.

http://www.corrspt.com/blog/2014/01/18/tale-vps-hacked/

suggested reads:
→ Belgian professor in cryptography hacked • blog
→ Did Korea hacked Sony? • blog
→ Silk Road caught, Tor compromised? • blog
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