Introduction Some researchers dip their toes into AI/ML security. Phung Van Tai (aka @taiphung217) cannonballed in. Valedictorian of Vietnam’s Academy of Cryptography Techniques and now an AppSec engineer at OneMount Group, Tai rocketed from newcomer to quarterly #1 on the huntr leaderboard in just five months. Impressive, right? Dive into his journey below to see the full story.