In the past decade, Tal turned his hacking hobby into a career. His experience covers reverse engineering, malware analysis, embedded security, web hacking, cryptography, and computational complexity. He also teaches a biannual workshop on assembly, reverse engineering x86/x64, and blackbox research. Tal hold an M.Sc. in Theoretical Computer Science from the Weizmann Institute. Currently, Tal is the Head of Research at Astrix Security, where, among other things, he discovers vulnerabilities in how cloud providers implement connectivity between (and by) non-human identities. Some of things Tal did in a past: Hacked vehicle infotainment systems at his previous job Was a part of the “Unknown6” research group that broke PokemonGo’s anti-cheating system in 2016. Turned a OnePlus 5T whose screen he accidentally broke into an ad blocker for my home network, as well as a meta search engine focused on ultimate privacy. Presented at several conferences including DEFCON, RSAC, BSides, and OWASP chapters. Conducted an open-heart surgery on a (1 month off warranty) Nintendo Switch to replace a defective part, which highlights the importance of the “Right to Repair” movement.