Victims of Account Takeovers Aren't Limited to Google Fi Users
If anyone is keeping score, trying to figure out how the account take-overs are happening, and how people can protect themselves, here’s an important data point. Not *all* of the victims used GoogleFi: https://t.co/FOEySkuGfo
Telegram Accounts Vulnerable Despite Two-Step Verification
In this thread (https://t.co/YYT4uVq3ZR) you can see step by step how I took over a Telegram account, even though it had an added “Two-Step Verification” password, using only 1. Knowing its phone number, and 2. Being able to read its...
AI-Driven Research Will Shrink Attackers' Zero‑Day Arsenal
Sunlight seen through the storm. Mozilla security researchers say that after this wave of AI-augmented vuln discovery and exploitation, we'll reach a new equilibrium in which there are *fewer* vulns being used by attackers. “The zero-days are numbered”—https://t.co/MM5SNBJsjD
Shielded Labs Boosts Zcash Security for Users
We at Shielded Labs have been working hard alongside others to urgently defend users and strengthen Zcash's security (https://t.co/GEDJVifGlc) …
AI Will Soon Replace Git, End Developer Frustration
God I hate git. I can't wait for the AI revolution to replace git with something better so completely that I never have to think about it again.
Ridiculous Summary Actually Clarified Token Meaning
This summary was probably intended to make it sound ridiculous, but for me it was totally helpful to find out what even are these tokens.
Roman's Latest Delivers Zcash UX Boost and New Crypto Tool
I finally got enough of a break from other urgent work to read something fun and informative. This new work from Roman sounds *awesome*. Two things: serious UX improvements for Zcash and a powerful new practical cryptographic tool.
Add Zcash Payments to Brave for Security and Convenience
Feature request: I want to support Brave by paying in Zcash. Doing it that way helps protect me from hackers and kidnappers, and it is also more convenient than the alternative. Especially if I pay from my Brave Wallet. @iAnonymous3000...
Rewriting to Rust Beats AI Bug‑fixing in Speed
What’s faster: getting an AI to find and fix all the memory-management bugs in your C/C++ codebase, or getting an AI to rewrite your C/C++ codebase into a memory-safe language like Rust? 🤔
Things Are Defined by Purpose, Not Literal Abilities
AIs can't think. Cars can't gallop. Submarines can't swim. Planes can't flap their wings. (stolen from @Ngnghm and improved)
AI Code Assistants Show Varied Strengths Across Models
Having fun asking 4 different AIs (GPT 5.4, Claude 4.6, Gemini 3.1-Preview, and Grok 4.2-Beta) the same software engineering questions and comparing their answers: https://t.co/VvXxqe6CDv They seem pretty good, with different strengths and weaknesses. https://t.co/FHe83BsORZ
Zcash Grants Committee Funding Promising Community Projects
The Zcash Community Grants Committee (Artkor, GGuy, Hanh, Zerodartz, and Decentralist Dan) is working hard to grant money to good Zcash projects: https://t.co/8pF48P586n
AI‑found Zcash Sprout Bug Fixed; Funds Remain Safe
Security Disclosure: last week a white-hat security researcher using AI found a bug in Zcash's old “Sprout” pool. Folks from ZODL and Shielded Labs worked together to fix it, and mining pools have updated. User funds are safe. Full report:...
Google Paper Unites Quantum-Safe Crypto, ZK Proofs, Zcash
This new Google paper combines three of my favorite things: quantum-safe cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs, and Zcash. :-) https://t.co/K4tWBQjGXN
AI-Driven Security Crisis Overwhelms Professionals, Threatens Civilization
Yep, the Computer Security AIpocalypse is happening. Please be patient with the computer security professionals you know for the next few months, as they’ll likely be busy and stressed about preventing the collapse of civilization. https://t.co/AxuD2hEfBD
Veteran Researcher Warns: AI-Driven Security Apocalypse Underway
Another veteran computer security research — Thomas Ptacek — says we're currently in middle of the Computer Security AIpocalypse: https://t.co/80HQZjpMDb https://t.co/8llU4N93SX
Twitter Revokes Reply Privileges for Followed Accounts
Okay, twitter has taken away my "accounts you follow and accounts they follow can reply" privileges. https://t.co/TPyRCgWBPi
Recognizing the Zero‑Sum Fallacy in Everyday Thinking
Hm, this really does seem to explain something about a common way of thinking that I've observed. It's the "zero-sum" fallacy.
No Silver Bullets, Only Opaque Black‑Box Risks
There are no Silver Bullets—only Black Boxes Canton, the 2019 Zcash counterfeiting bug, the current Computer Security AIpocalypse, and Institutions and Government ⤵️
Zcash Offers Robust Privacy Amid Growing AI Surveillance
This is a pretty good analysis of Zcash by Grayscale Investments: “Zcash: Financial Privacy in the Age of AI”—https://t.co/2CI1EUdiFG https://t.co/1sIgpqfAmc
Random Algorithm Exposure Reaches the Audience I Want
I don't know what everyone has been complaining about with the algorithm and the reach. In this experiment there are a ton of people who see a random meaningless tweet of mine and they're the kind of people that I...
MacOS Tahoe
Upgraded to macOS Tahoe 26.4 on M4 Max and now `duetexpertd` is sometimes consuming 100% CPU. Any pro tips for how to suppress or kill that thing? Thanks. :-)
ZEC Powers Private AI Platform Silo’s Payment Layer
“Why we chose ZEC as the payment layer for Silo, our private AI platform”—https://t.co/UFPqM53FCq https://t.co/wxZxEWbopF
Seeking Help to Rescue Zcash From Dormant Sprout Pool
Anyone out there who wants to help this person rescue their Zcash coins from the semi-retired (since 2020) "Sprout" shielded pool? Sounds like he might even offer a bounty. https://t.co/DioEzGDgP5 https://t.co/pE4NyFHZhB
Claude’s Concise Coding Beats GPT’s Extra Fluff
I've been switching back and forth between Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT 5.4 on my coding projects. I strongly prefer Claude's style. He doesn't waste as much of my time as GPT does trying to provide unnecessary additions that I...
Introducing Baochip-1x: Purpose, Timing, and Origin
“Baochip-1x — What It Is, Why I'm Doing It Now, and How It Came About” by bunnie Huang: https://t.co/ViMUV740lz
MD5's Insecurity Threatens Justice: Wrongful Convictions Possible
Good article explaining exactly how the continued use of the insecure "MD5" hash function in forensics and courts could result in wrongful conviction of the innocent and in the guilty going free. https://t.co/WoGJjdOu3J
School Choice Is Really Software Choice for Kids
“When you chose a school for your kids, you probably didn't realize you were choosing educational software, but that choice of software might be more consequential for your kid than the choice of school.”— https://t.co/fVyM4jmtLP
Storing Funds Inside Privacy Systems Stops Data Leaks
Great example of a fundamental truth: trying to get privacy by passing your money through a privacy system leaks information. What most people don't understand yet is that *storing your money in* a privacy system eliminates that leak.
Propose ZEC Ownership Badge with Zero‑Knowledge Proof
What I wish for: the ability for people to optionally include a badge with their direct messages or social media posts which badge comes with a zero-knowledge proof that they own at least a certain level of ZEC. ≥ 1 ZEC ⤵️...
Rust Zcash Node Rewrite Shows Promising Maturation
Sounds like continued maturation of the new Rust rewrite of the Zcash full node: https://t.co/iX0a9a8QKd That's good.
Apple’s $699 MacBook Neo Sets New Security Standard
This sounds great, and for only $699! Way to go Apple for raising the bar yet again—protecting users both from the world's most sophisticated attackers and from Apple itself. And way to go, Sooraj, for becoming my trusted source for these...
Researchers Identify and Patch Critical Signal Vulnerabilities
Very good research. Finding and fixing important vulns in Signal (!), and also trying to learn how we as security engineers can prevent vulns like these going forward. Way to go, Truong, Terzo, and Paterson, and good on Signal for...
Bootstrap Board Announces First Post‑Split Update
First post by the Bootstrap Board after the split between them and Zcash Open Development Labs (ZODL): https://t.co/o35HZ3unvV
Urgent Push for Zcash Sustainability to Attract Long-Term Investors
Shielded Labs's position: strengthening Zcash's long-term sustainability and capture-resistance is *urgent*, because we have an opportunity to attract long-term investors *now*, and long-term investors are attracted by certainty and sustainability. https://t.co/KsJVEpOXe3
Decision Markets: Governing by Future Outcomes Explained
For some reason I hate the word "futarchy". (It means you're going to be governed by the future‽) So I'll call it "Decision Markets". But anyway, this blog post does a good job of explaining the rationale and walking through...
AI Math Advances Threaten Cryptography More Than Quantum
Huh. I think Justin Drake is right. I think the threat of AI-powered math breakthroughs against modern cryptography is greater than the threat of quantum computer breakthroughs against modern cryptography. ⤵️
Zcashers Should Follow Jason’s Posts for All Updates
Most Zcashers—people who use, study, hold, and love Zcash—don't have time to track technical proposals and governance processes, much less social drama. My main recommendation for them continues to be "read everything Jason posts". Here's his latest: https://t.co/69MLpsEq60
Crypto Community Faces Deep Personal Reckoning
Good read about the reckoning going in the hearts of crypto people. https://t.co/cmGXxQYUDz HT @sacha
Engineer Collaboration Ensures Safe, User‑Friendly Crosslink Proposal
Really appreciate a fellow engineer seeing all our work to make the Crosslink proposal safe and user-friendly. 🙂
Zcash Split May Yield More Collaborative Forks
More Friendly Forks could be one of the best outcomes of the current Zcash governance split. See also: https://t.co/3MJtJtixDW
Zcash Sentiment Poll Shows Stark Coin‑weighted Vs. Public Divide
There's a dramatic split in the latest Zcash sentiment polling between coin-weighted votes and everyone else: https://t.co/WfE601Wb8h ⤵️
Coin Center Champions Rule of Law, Speech, and Liability
Coin Center continues to do God's work. These are fundamental issues touching on the Rule of Law, Freedom of Speech, and criminal liability. They are *more* fundamental to both industry and to rights than the other issues at hand—about market...
Beta Gift Invite Reveals Onboarding Friction
Some valued partners (it was Anoma) sent me an invite thing for their beta Red Envelope gifts with a personal message, so I gave them some feedback on the user onboarding funnel for this one, idiosyncratic user (me). ⤵️
Public Development at Zcash Boosts Collective Learning
I love the Zcash tradition of working in public. It’s a great way to learn.
Become a Zcash Expert in 5 Minutes, Hassle‑free
Listen to Zcash Boy. If you heard the word "Zcash" today, you can be an advanced Zcash expert about 5 minutes from now by installing Zashi and trying it. No sign-up, no hassle.
ZEC Could Outvalue All Global Wealth by 2050
I unironically think that in the year… let's say in 2050. That in the year 2050, that the total value (or "market cap") of 21 million ZEC could be worth more than the total value in the year 2026 of...
Zcash: Money Free From Government and Bank Collapse
I asked a Zcash user who is not a "computer person", much less a "crypto person", how we should market it. She said "The government can't control your money. Also, if the government collapses or the banks collapse you still...
Private Digital Cash: An Urgent Humanitarian Necessity
Private digital cash is an urgent and humanitarian need, by @AlexBornstein3: https://t.co/DqTs8TsT2H https://t.co/wkpYYs98Gx
New Site Promotes Zcash Crosslink Upgrade Proposal
Slick web site advocating for the Crosslink proposed upgrade for Zcash: https://t.co/CGpSrxcbLG Web site by @the_anino_group . Crosslink proposal by @ShieldedLabs .