AI as a Force Multiplier for Security Engineers
AI has not replaced auditors. It has made strong auditors faster and more powerful, while also amplifying attackers.
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Kirk Baird
Researcher at Sigma PrimeSydney, Australia
Kirk is a Security Engineer at Sigma Prime. He has a keen interest in cybersecurity especially cryptography. Spending much of his time learning about new protocols and often trying to break them.
6 posts by Kirk Baird
SP1 and zkVMs: A Security Auditor's Guide
Practical security checklist and auditing guide for engineers reviewing SP1/RISC-V guest programs (also useful for Risc0). Covers input validation, 32-bit pitfalls, third-party dependency compatibility, overflow protection and verification key handling.
A Security Engineer's Guide to Reviewing Core Blockchain Nodes
A comprehensive methodology for conducting security reviews of blockchain infrastructure, using Reth as a practical example
Rogue Key Attack on Gennaro et al. DKG for Polynomials of Excessive Degree
A rogue key attack on Gennaro et al. DKG for polynomials of excessive degree, allowing full control of the private key
Lighthouse Fuzzing Update
Update on fuzzing our Ethereum 2.0 client, Lighthouse.
Lighthouse Update #08
Development update and the road ahead...
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