# How to not get hacked and other security lessons learned

> Security is paramount in web3 — how can you avoid getting hacked? In this talk, Riyaz Faizullabhoy and Nass Eddequiouaq – formerly overseeing online security at a16z crypto – talk about lessons learned in the wild, attack types, how to understand threats holistically, and how not to get hacked. More...

- URL: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/videos/how-to-not-get-hacked-and-other-security-lessons-learned
- Authors: [Riyaz Faizullabhoy](https://a16zcrypto.com/team/riyaz-faizullabhoy), nassim-eddequiouaq
- Published: 2023-05-19
- Updated: 2025-01-29
- Focus areas: company building
- Tags: CSX 2023, founder stories, security best practices, video
- Format: videos

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Security is paramount in web3 — how can you avoid getting hacked? In this talk, Riyaz Faizullabhoy and Nass Eddequiouaq – formerly overseeing online security at a16z crypto – talk about lessons learned in the wild, attack types, how to understand threats holistically, and how not to get hacked.

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-   [Crypto Startup School ‘23](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjQ9HCQMu_8ywq3VUso7i_-TOx6RKXQeQ)
-   [Crypto Startup School ‘20](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjQ9HCQMu_8wCvA0s9yW2dXg1jkFlPs7Z)
-   Nass: [https://twitter.com/nassyweazy](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWJIS0JCekhsRGdoam1SX2I0RlBGR3RIR19rUXxBQ3Jtc0trZDFkNFVYVWlFQmViOUlENVVFdGN2eUdJQVVES3p4ZEJLTFU0RzdVZXZ4Z3hiRExuYmpKNHZFWXpoRHdfOFQweDBXeXl6emh1S014dXBPR3MyLXZ3TDJLWGZqNC1BREpWZ2FjZmp1Y0d3bFJKY0k3VQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fnassyweazy&v=UkiGrLfk58Y) 
-   Riyaz: [https://twitter.com/riyazdf](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjM1NGhlb0RpZDhPYUxtanVmQ0RQVkFxN0I1QXxBQ3Jtc0trNmRHUklXRUYtZGxlajFSZ2ZJZ2lBV3RobXQxbFFnNk51RVNHdUJSdHotdGY3dzVCUkl6UTRscFpueGlfc3g4bVFpcWY3Vl80VWQ5LVoxd1JoNXdqUmJqdHQ3Uk9Ed3ZzVG9sN2EwV3I4aVNUY2gwYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Friyazdf&v=UkiGrLfk58Y)

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