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> I knew a few security people at Google and frankly, geohot isn't even in their class. This is an exceptional claim, who might these people be and what initi
by aliqot 4y ago
> I knew a few security people at Google and frankly, geohot isn't even in their class.
This is an exceptional claim, who might these people be and what initiatives do they lead?
- dekhn 4y agoThe first one I'm thinking of is Michal Zalewski who wrote AFL and is now the VP of Security Engineering at Snap. Also Lea Kissner who implemented security for stubby and now runs Info Security for Twitter (one of the few remaining engineering departments Musk wants to keep) But there were a bunch of folks, most of whom you've never heard of, because they were quietly solving problems behind the scenes. Damien Menscher comes to mind- he was core to Google's DoS blocking which had a massive impact on users for the last decade.
- aliqot 4y ago> there were a bunch of folks, most of whom you've never heard of, because they were quietly solving problems I figured you'd say this. Just had to see you type the words out. Don't be angry when those you seek to refute don't see you worth arguing with when this is the type of rhetoric you have.
- dekhn 4y agoSounds like you're trolling? OK/ If you're operating in good faith, I honestly don't see your point about rhetoric. His performance is not atypical in silicon valley, a place where I have been an engineer and academic for 3 decades. That's all.
- prvit 4y agoThis is a lazy troll. Geohot is famous because he used to loudly brag about his achievements. The people making millions selling exploits to the likes of Vupen/Zerodium have very strong incentive to keep their mouths shut.