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Riyaz Faizullabhoy
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Riyaz Faizullabhoy
@riyazdf
building something new // prev co-founder @bastion, cto @a16z crypto, sec infra @facebook, founding engineer @anchorage, & sec @docker // work hard, be kind
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    Riyaz Faizullabhoy
    @riyazdf
    Jun 7, 2022
    In web3: security is not only of utmost importance, but also cannot be over-simplified to a checkbox for audit. To help, @ajbeal, @nassyweazy, @cseifert, and I put together the following guide for thinking about smart contract security at every step 🧵
    Smart Contract Security Checklist for Web3 Development - a16z crypto
    From a16zcrypto.com
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    Riyaz Faizullabhoy
    @riyazdf
    Oct 11, 2021
    I could not be more excited to announce that I'm joining @a16z Crypto as CTO along with my close colleague and friend @nassyweazy (CISO)! Can't wait to get started with this amazing team.
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    Anthony Albanese
    a16z crypto
    @AAlbaneseNY
    Oct 11, 2021
    As web3 expands, even the most crypto-native projects will have a hard time keeping up with the latest security best practices. We’ll help with that. I’m thrilled to announce @riyazdf and @nassyweazy have joined @a16z Crypto as our new CTO and CISO! a16z.com/2021/10/11/nas…
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    Riyaz Faizullabhoy
    @riyazdf
    Apr 23, 2022
    when thinking about security threats, it’s important to identify classes of attacks to address and defend against them in a systematic way. @mg_486662 and I survey web3 attack types here:
    Web3 Security: Attack Types and Lessons Learned | Andreessen Horowitz
    From a16z.com
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    Riyaz Faizullabhoy
    @riyazdf
    Sep 18, 2023
    Today, we welcome @bastion to the world. We believe companies building in web3 need more than just a wallet to deliver the best products for their users. So @nassyweazy and I have been hard at work with the Bastion team to build that holistic platform. 🧵 (1/7)
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    Riyaz Faizullabhoy
    @riyazdf
    Jun 2, 2017
    we published the results of a security audit of @Docker for AWS/Azure! More on the secure infra they provide here: blog.docker.com/2017/06/docker…
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    Riyaz Faizullabhoy
    @riyazdf
    Oct 18, 2017
    docker trust released with 17.10 edge today! Give it a spin: docs.docker.com/edge/engine/re…
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    Nathan McCauley ⚓
    Anchorage Digital ⚓️
    @nathanmccauley
    Oct 18, 2017
    Replying to @nathanmccauley @riyazdf and @_ashfall_
    'docker trust view' allows you to see what teams, engineers, or systems signed the image x.com/sbucloud/statu…
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    Riyaz Faizullabhoy
    @riyazdf
    Sep 19, 2023
    I echo what Nass says here. Thank you again to our friends and colleagues for your support yesterday - it means the world to us. I am so proud to say that we are finally live! We can't wait to show you what @bastion can do 💪
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    Nass Eddequiouaq
    Bastion
    @nassyweazy
    Sep 19, 2023
    We are blown away by yesterday's response to our announcement. Thank you again for all of your support and warm reception of @bastion. For a recap of all yesterday's announcement and our $25M fundraise👇
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    Riyaz Faizullabhoy
    @riyazdf
    Aug 7, 2023
    Onchain security incident? Batphone the experts like @samczsun @mg_486662 (and more: gist.github.com/samczsun/366b8…) with t.me/seal_911_bot
    SEAL 911 Members
    From gist.github.com
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    Riyaz Faizullabhoy
    @riyazdf
    May 14, 2022
    a reminder that security threats in web3 systems can span widely across infra, opsec, etc — strong security in web3 requires comprehensive threat modeling, defense mechanisms, and incident response beyond solely securing smart contracts
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    SilverSwap
    @SilverSwapDex
    May 13, 2022
    1/ Update: Initially we thought the issue may have been with AWS, however after further diagnosis, we have identified that the hacker has managed to exploit Godaddy, essentially they have hijacked our domain and copied our codebase and in the process changed the swap parameters
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    Riyaz Faizullabhoy
    @riyazdf
    Sep 22, 2023
    We’re laser focused at @bastion to enable the next generation of web3 interactions for businesses, that feel like web2. If you’re excited by our mission and ready to build secure and robust infrastructure, we are hiring
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    TechCrunch
    @TechCrunch
    Sep 21, 2023
    Former a16z execs launch Bastion tcrn.ch/461p7sb by @ChristineMHall
    Bastion
    From bastion.com
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    Riyaz Faizullabhoy
    @riyazdf
    Nov 30, 2023
    Excited to have @CFriedman00 take on the COO role at @bastion! Her leadership has been instrumental to our success so far and I'm confident she will continue to excel in her expanded role as we empower more businesses to unlock web3 use cases.
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    Riyaz Faizullabhoy
    @riyazdf
    Oct 3, 2016
    Secure your updates! Lily Guo and I are going to prove to you need TUF security! Come to our talk at #LinuxCon and #ContainerCon!
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    Riyaz Faizullabhoy
    @riyazdf
    Oct 31, 2023
    Today at Bastion, we're proud to announce the acquisition of Money Transmitter Licenses in New Hampshire and Arkansas. We're committed to providing enterprise-grade web3 to our customers, and this marks a critical step on that mission, just one month after launch. /1
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    Riyaz Faizullabhoy
    @riyazdf
    Oct 14, 2022
    Non-custodial != full control of keys. @nassyweazy and I break down the not so obvious trust assumptions, tradeoffs, and best practices for wallet security: a16zcrypto.com/wallet-securit…

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