https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/categories/people/Recent content in people on The Trail of Bits BlogHugoen-usMon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2025/08/04/uncovering-memory-corruption-in-nvidia-triton-as-a-new-hire/Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0400https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2025/08/04/uncovering-memory-corruption-in-nvidia-triton-as-a-new-hire/In my first month at Trail of Bits as an AI/ML security engineer, I found two remotely accessible memory corruption bugs in NVIDIA’s Triton Inference Server during a routine onboarding practice.https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2025/08/01/the-unconventional-innovator-scholarship/Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0400https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2025/08/01/the-unconventional-innovator-scholarship/Trail of Bits founder Dan Guido establishes a $2,500 scholarship at his alma mater, Mineola High School, to recognize students who demonstrate the hacker spirit through self-driven learning, creative problem-solving, and unconventional technological exploration. The scholarship celebrates tomorrow’s security innovators who push boundaries and think differently about technology.https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2025/07/23/inside-ethcc8-becoming-a-smart-contract-auditor/Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0400https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2025/07/23/inside-ethcc8-becoming-a-smart-contract-auditor/At EthCC[8], Trail of Bits blockchain security engineer Nicolas Donboly laid out a clear, actionable path for aspiring smart contract auditors, drawing from his own experience transitioning from a non-technical background into a leading security role.https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2023/12/20/summer-associates-2023-recap/Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:00:13 -0500https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2023/12/20/summer-associates-2023-recap/This past summer at Trail of Bits was a season of inspiration, innovation, and growth thanks to the incredible contributions of our talented interns, who took on a diverse range of technical projects under the mentorship of Trail of Bits engineers. We’d like to delve into their accomplishments, from enhancing the efficiency of fuzzing tools […]https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2022/10/05/trail-of-bits-internship-blockchain-tealer/Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:00:42 -0400https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2022/10/05/trail-of-bits-internship-blockchain-tealer/Earlier this year, I successfully completed my internship at Trail of Bits and secured a full-time position as a Blockchain Security Analyst. This post is not intended to be a technical description of the work I did during my internship. Rather, it is intended to describe my general experience as a […]https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2022/08/12/the-road-to-the-apprenticeship/Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:00:13 -0400https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2022/08/12/the-road-to-the-apprenticeship/Finding talent is hard, especially in the blockchain security industry. The space is new, so you won’t find engineers with decades of experience with smart contracts. Training is difficult, as the technology evolves constantly, and online content quickly becomes outdated. There are also a lot of misconceptions about blockchain […]https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2022/06/30/a-typical-day-as-a-trail-of-bits-engineer-consultant/Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:00:29 -0400https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2022/06/30/a-typical-day-as-a-trail-of-bits-engineer-consultant/Wherever you are in the world, a typical day as a Trail of Bits Engineer-Consultant means easing into your work. Here’s a short video showing some of our European colleagues describing a typical day as a Trail of Bits Engineer-Consultant: You generally set your own hours, to provide at least a couple of hours of […]https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2022/06/28/the-trail-of-bits-hiring-process/Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:00:10 -0400https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2022/06/28/the-trail-of-bits-hiring-process/When engineers apply to Trail of Bits, they’re often surprised by how straightforward and streamlined our hiring process is. After years of experience, we’ve cut the process to its bedrock, so that it’s candidate focused, quick, and effective. Here’s a short video showing some of our European colleagues discussing some cool things they’re working on […]https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2022/06/20/announcing-the-new-trail-of-bits-podcast/Mon, 20 Jun 2022 22:00:42 -0400https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2022/06/20/announcing-the-new-trail-of-bits-podcast/Trail of Bits has launched a podcast. The first five-episode season is now available for download. The podcast and its RSS feed are available at trailofbits.audio, and you may subscribe on all major podcast outlets, including Apple iTunes, Spotify, Gaana, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and many others. Listening to our podcast is like having a […]https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2021/11/12/how-to-choose-an-interesting-project/Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:09:53 -0500https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2021/11/12/how-to-choose-an-interesting-project/Trent Brunson, Head of Research & Engineering Originally published on October 15, 2021 Come join our team today! Trail of Bits is hiring full-time Senior Software Engineers and Software Security Research Engineers. Over the last nine years, I’ve interviewed hundreds of applicants for research and engineering positions. One of my favorite icebreakers is, What […]https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2019/08/09/a-day-in-the-life-of-alessandro-gario-senior-security-engineer/Fri, 09 Aug 2019 08:00:18 -0400https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2019/08/09/a-day-in-the-life-of-alessandro-gario-senior-security-engineer/People interested in joining Trail of Bits often ask us what it’s like to work on the Engineering Services team. We felt that the best answer would be a profile of some of the talented individuals on our team, and let them describe their experiences at Trail of Bits in their own words. Today, we’re […]https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2017/10/16/our-team-is-growing/Mon, 16 Oct 2017 07:50:25 -0400https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2017/10/16/our-team-is-growing/We’ve added five more to our ranks in the last two months, bringing our total size to 32 employees. Their resumes feature words and acronyms like ‘CTO,’ ‘Co-founder’ and ‘Editor.’ You might recognize their names from publications and presentations that advance the field. We’re excited to offer them a place where they can dig deeper […]https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2016/08/09/work-for-us-fall-and-winter-internship-opportunities/Tue, 09 Aug 2016 07:50:59 -0400https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2016/08/09/work-for-us-fall-and-winter-internship-opportunities/If you’re studying in a degree program, and you thrive at the intersection of software development and cyber security, you should apply to our fall or winter internship programs. It’s a great way to add paid experience -and a publication- to your resume, and get a taste of what it’s like to work in a commercial […]https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2015/10/30/why-we-give-so-much-to-csaw/Fri, 30 Oct 2015 07:50:52 -0400https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2015/10/30/why-we-give-so-much-to-csaw/In just a couple of weeks, tens of thousands of students and professionals from all over the world will tune in to cheer on their favorite teams in six competitions. If you’ve been following our blog for some time, you’ll know just what we’re referring to: Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW), the nation’s largest student-run cyber security event.https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2015/09/10/summer-trail-of-bits/Thu, 10 Sep 2015 07:50:45 -0400https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2015/09/10/summer-trail-of-bits/This summer I’ve had the incredible opportunity to work with Trail of Bits as a high school intern. In return, I am obligated to write a blog post about this internship. So without further ado, here it is. Starting with Fuzzing The summer kicked off with fuzzing, a technique I had heard of but had […]https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2014/09/29/nyu-womens-cybersecurity-symposium/Mon, 29 Sep 2014 08:50:11 -0400https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2014/09/29/nyu-womens-cybersecurity-symposium/Cyber security is an increasingly complex and vibrant field that requires brilliant and driven people to work on diverse teams. Unfortunately, women are severely underrepresented and we want to change that. Career Discovery in Cyber Security is an NYU-Poly event, created in a collaboration with influential men and women in the industry. This annual symposium […]https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2014/07/15/trail-of-bits-adds-mobile-security-researcher-nicholas-depetrillo-to-growing-team/Tue, 15 Jul 2014 08:50:09 -0400https://miscreants.github.io/blog.trailofbits.com/2014/07/15/trail-of-bits-adds-mobile-security-researcher-nicholas-depetrillo-to-growing-team/New York, NY (July 15th, 2014)—Veteran computer security researcher Nicholas DePetrillo has joined Trail of Bits, the New York-based security company, as Principal Security Researcher. Trail of Bits Co-founder and CEO Dan Guido announced the hire today. DePetrillo brings the headcount of the firm, which was founded by a team of three in 2012, to […]