Hey there! Welcome to my blog!
I’m Dang Khac Minh Le (though I sometimes call myself Midas). I’m currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science at Northwestern University, and a Core Member of the Security Research team 42-b3yond-6ug. My research is all about software security. I used to dive deep into vulnerability discovery, exploitation techniques, and defense mechanisms. Nowadays, I’m exploring the potential of AI, specifically LLMs, in solving traditional software security tasks, such as bug finding and repairing.
Before advancing my study, I earned my B.Eng. in Computer Engineering from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology. During my undergrad years, I was pretty active in the CTF (Capture The Flag) scene and managed to snag several national and international prizes. I started with Binary Exploitation, then moved on to Reverse Engineering, and eventually got into some Solana Smart Contract Exploitation as well.
You can find out more about my past experiences, achievements, and publications in my CV.
Outside of the nerdy stuffs, I love video games, especially Souls and Souls-likes, by a lot.
Feel free to reach out to me at lekhacminhdang@gmail.com, or connect with me on LinkedIn, Twitter/X, and Github.