_hackers/minds

Category

Security researchers

154 entries

Security researcher

Adrienne Porter Felt

American computer scientist

Security researcher

Alan Paller

Cybersecurity expert (1945–2021)

1945 – 2021 · United States

Security researcher

Alastair MacWillson

British diplomat

1953 – present · United Kingdom

Alec Muffett
Security researcher

Alec Muffett

Software engineer, security expert (born 1968)

1968 – present · United States

Security researcher

Aleksei Talisainen

Estonian computer scientist (born 1980)

1980 – present

Alexander Sotirov
Security researcher

Alexander Sotirov

Computer security researcher

United States

Security researcher

Alisa Esage

Russian computer security researcher (born 1984)

Security researcher

Alissa Jay Abdullah

Information Security Advisor

1989 – present

Security researcher

Allison Nixon

Cybersecurity researcher

Ananth Prabhu Gurpur
Security researcher

Ananth Prabhu Gurpur

Indian author and cyber security expert

1985 – present · India

Security researcher

Andries Brouwer

Dutch mathematician and computer programmer (born 1951)

1951 – present

Security researcher

Arne Vidstrom

American computer security specialist

Security researcher

Asha Rao

Mathematician, cybersecurity expert and advocate for gender equality

Ashkan Soltani
Security researcher

Ashkan Soltani

American computer scientist

United States

Security researcher

Barnaby Jack

New Zealand hacker, programmer and computer security professional

1977 – 2013 · New Zealand

Ben Laurie
Security researcher

Ben Laurie

Software engineer and cryptographer

1953 – present

Bill Woodcock
Security researcher

Bill Woodcock

Internet infrastructure pioneer (born 1971)

1971 – present · United States

Boris Loza
Security researcher

Boris Loza

International computer security expert (born 1960)

1960 – present

Security researcher

Brendan Hannigan

Technology entrepreneur

Security researcher

Brent Waters

American computer scientist

Security researcher

Brian LaMacchia

Computer security specialist

Security researcher

Brian Lord (cyber security expert)

Former deputy director of GCHQ in Cheltenham, England (born 1965)

1965 – present · United Kingdom

Charlie Miller (security researcher)
Security researcher

Charlie Miller (security researcher)

American computer security researcher

1971 – present · United States

Chris Krebs
Security researcher

Chris Krebs

American cybersecurity and infrastructure security expert (born 1977)

1977 – present · United States

Security researcher

Chris Valasek

American cyber security professional (born 1982)

1982 – present · United States

Chris Wysopal
Security researcher

Chris Wysopal

American computer security expert (born 1965)

1965 – present · United States

Security researcher

Christine O'Keefe

Australian mathematician

Security researcher

Christopher Boyd (IT security)

Computer Security researcher

Christopher Soghoian
Security researcher

Christopher Soghoian

American computer scientist (born 1981)

1981 – present · United States

Security researcher

Clay Parikh

American cybersecurity specialist (born 1962)

1962 – present

Colin Percival
Security researcher

Colin Percival

Canadian computer scientist (born 1980)

Canada

Confidence Staveley
Security researcher

Confidence Staveley

Nigerian cybersecurity person

Cthulhu (developer)
Security researcher

Cthulhu (developer)

British Tor hidden service developer and administrator

Dan Farmer
Security researcher

Dan Farmer

American computer security researcher and programmer

1962 – present · United States

Security researcher

David Litchfield

British security expert (born 1975)

1975 – present

David Venable
Security researcher

David Venable

Cyber security professional (born 1978)

1978 – present · United States

Donald McFarlane
Security researcher

Donald McFarlane

British-American politician

United States

Eddy Willems
Security researcher

Eddy Willems

Belgian computer scientist (born 1962)

1962 – present · Belgium

Security researcher

Edward G. Amoroso

American computer security professional (born 1961)

1961 – present

Security researcher

Elizabeth France

British civil servant

1950 – present

Eric Vanderburg
Security researcher

Eric Vanderburg

American cyber security professional

2000 – present · United States

Eugene Kaspersky
Security researcher

Eugene Kaspersky

Russian cybersecurity expert (born 1965)

1965 – present · Russia

Security researcher

Eugene Schultz

Computer security expert (1946 - 2011)

1946 – 2011

Eva Galperin
Security researcher

Eva Galperin

American cybersecurity, privacy and anti-stalkerware activist

United States

Fravia
Security researcher

Fravia

Software reverse engineer (1952–2009)

1952 – 2009 · Italy

Security researcher

Galina Kofman

Russian-American computer programmer and executive

George Hotz
Security researcher

George Hotz

American software engineer

1989 – present · United States

Security researcher

George Ledin

American computer scientist (born 1946)

1946 – present

Security researcher

Greg Martin (entrepreneur)

American cybersecurity expert and entrepreneur (born 1981)

1981 – present

Security researcher

Gregory Falco

American inventor and researcher

H. D. Moore
Security researcher

H. D. Moore

American businessman (born 1981)

1981 – present

Security researcher

Harshvardhan Chunawala

Security researcher

Hector Martin (hacker)

Security consultant and hacker (born 1990)

1990 – present

Hieu Minh Ngo
Security researcher

Hieu Minh Ngo

Vietnamese hacker and identity thief (born 1989)

1989 – present

Ian Coldwater
Security researcher

Ian Coldwater

American computer security specialist

1901 – present · United States

Ibrahim Baggili
Security researcher

Ibrahim Baggili

American cybersecurity scientist (born 1981)

Igor Muttik
Security researcher

Igor Muttik

Russian computer scientist (born 1962)

1962 – present

Security researcher

Ilfak Guilfanov

Russian software developer

1966 – present

Ilya Sachkov
Security researcher

Ilya Sachkov

Russian entrepreneur

1986 – present · Russia

Ivan Krstić
Security researcher

Ivan Krstić

Croatian computer security expert (born 1986)

Croatia

Jacob Appelbaum
Security researcher

Jacob Appelbaum

American computer security researcher (born 1983)

1983 – present · United States

Security researcher

James Dolan (computer security expert)

American computer security expert, co-developed SecureDrop (1981-2017)

1981 – 2017

Jay Chaudhry
Security researcher

Jay Chaudhry

Indian-American businessman (born 1958)

1955 – present

Jaya Baloo
Security researcher

Jaya Baloo

Dutch cybersecurity expert

Security researcher

Jean-Bernard Condat

Computer hacker

1963 – present · France

Jim Christy
Security researcher

Jim Christy

Retired American government employee (born 1951)

1951 – present

Jim Geovedi
Security researcher

Jim Geovedi

Musical artist

1979 – present

Joanna Rutkowska
Security researcher

Joanna Rutkowska

Polish hacker and computer security expert (born 1981)

1981 – present · Poland

Security researcher

Johan Helsingius

Finnish internet remailer (born 1961)

1961 – present · Finland

Security researcher

Johannes Ullrich

Computer security expert

John McAfee
Security researcher

John McAfee

British and American programmer and businessman (1945–2021)

1945 – 2021 · United States

Security researcher

John Viega

American computer security specialist

1974 – present

Kathy Warden
Security researcher

Kathy Warden

American business executive

1975 – present · United States

Katie Moussouris
Security researcher

Katie Moussouris

American computer security expert

2000 – present

Kenneth P. Weiss
Security researcher

Kenneth P. Weiss

American businessman

Security researcher

Kerem Albayrak

Keren Elazari
Security researcher

Keren Elazari

Cybersecurity expert

1981 – present · Israel

Khalil Sehnaoui
Security researcher

Khalil Sehnaoui

Information security professional and public figure (born 1963)

1975 – present · Belgium

Security researcher

Kimberly Zenz

Computer security specialist

Kris Kaspersky
Security researcher

Kris Kaspersky

Russian hacker, IT security researcher (1976-2017)

1976 – 2017 · Russia

Security researcher

Kyle Hanslovan

American technology businessman

1985 – present · United States

Lars Eilebrecht
Security researcher

Lars Eilebrecht

German software engineer (born 1972)

1972 – present · Germany

Lesley Carhart
Security researcher

Lesley Carhart

Cyber threat analyst

Liisa Past
Security researcher

Liisa Past

Estonian cybersecurity expert (born 1980)

1980 – present

Security researcher

Loren Kohnfelder

Computer scientist

Security researcher

Magda Lilia Chelly

Cybersecurity expert (born 1983)

1983 – present · Poland

Marc Rogers (security researcher)
Security researcher

Marc Rogers (security researcher)

British cyber security researcher

Security researcher

Marcus Hutchins

British IT security researcher and expert (born 1994)

1994 – present · United Kingdom

Marcus J. Ranum
Security researcher

Marcus J. Ranum

American network security researcher (born 1962)

1962 – present · United States

Mark Abene
Security researcher

Mark Abene

American InfoSec expert and former hacker (born 1972)

1972 – present · United States

Mark Kriegsman
Security researcher

Mark Kriegsman

Entrepreneur and software engineer (born 1966)

1966 – present

Security researcher

Mark Weatherford

American cybersecurity professional (born 1956)

1956 – present · United States

Security researcher

Martin McKeay

American computer security expert (born 1971)

1971 – present

Melissa Hathaway
Security researcher

Melissa Hathaway

Cybersecurity expert

1968 – present · United States

Meredith L. Patterson
Security researcher

Meredith L. Patterson

American technologist, science fiction author, and journalist (born 1977)

1977 – present · United States

Security researcher

Michael Calce

Canadian security expert and computer hacker

1986 – present · Canada

Michael Owens (politician)
Security researcher

Michael Owens (politician)

American politician

United States

Security researcher

Michael Schroeder

American computer scientist (born 1945)

1945 – present · United States

Security researcher

Michał Zalewski

Polish hacker (born 1981)

1981 – present · Poland

Security researcher

Milton Smith

American computer security application developer, researcher, and writer

United States

Security researcher

Mixter

Computer security specialist

Mohamed Elnouby
Security researcher

Mohamed Elnouby

Egyptian programmer and information security specialist

1988 – present

Moxie Marlinspike
Security researcher

Moxie Marlinspike

American entrepreneur

1980 – present · United States

Nadim Kobeissi
Security researcher

Nadim Kobeissi

Canadian computer programmer and security researcher (born 1990)

1990 – present

Nguyễn Mạnh Luật
Security researcher

Nguyễn Mạnh Luật

1993 – present

Nicholas Carlini
Security researcher

Nicholas Carlini

American artificial intelligence researcher

1990 – present

Nick Bilogorskiy
Security researcher

Nick Bilogorskiy

Ukrainian American computer security expert and nonprofit founder (born 1981)

1981 – present

Omkhar Arasaratnam
Security researcher

Omkhar Arasaratnam

Canadian-American computer scientist and cybersecurity executive

United States

Parisa Tabriz
Security researcher

Parisa Tabriz

American computer security expert (born 1983)

1983 – present · United States

Penny Endersby
Security researcher

Penny Endersby

British researcher and academic

Peter Eckersley (computer scientist)
Security researcher

Peter Eckersley (computer scientist)

Australian computer scientist (1970s–2022)

1978 – 2022 · Australia

Peter G. Neumann
Security researcher

Peter G. Neumann

American computer scientist (born 1932)

1932 – present · United States

Security researcher

Peter Garza

1960 – present

Predrag Puharić
Security researcher

Predrag Puharić

Mayor of Sarajevo from 2024 to 2025

1977 – present

Security researcher

Péter Szőr

Hungarian computer virus and security researcher, entrepreneur and author (1970–2013)

1970 – 2013

Rafay Baloch
Security researcher

Rafay Baloch

Pakistani ethical hacker and security researcher (born 1993)

1993 – present

Rain Ottis
Security researcher

Rain Ottis

Estonian cybersecurity researcher and educator

1981 – present

Security researcher

Ralph Echemendia

Cyber security specialist

Security researcher

Richard Menta

American journalist

United States

Robert C. Seacord
Security researcher

Robert C. Seacord

American computer security expert (born 1963)

1963 – present · United States

Rohit Khare
Security researcher

Rohit Khare

Indian American computer scientist

United States

Security researcher

Roy G. Saltman

American electrical engineer

1932 – 2023

Ruan Xiaohuan
Security researcher

Ruan Xiaohuan

Chinese blogger (born 1977)

1977 – present · China

Runa Sandvik
Security researcher

Runa Sandvik

Privacy and security researcher (born 1987)

1988 – present · Norway

Security researcher

Ryan Lackey

American businessman (born 1979)

1979 – present · United States

Sadie Creese
Security researcher

Sadie Creese

British cybersecurity specialist

Salvatore J. Stolfo
Security researcher

Salvatore J. Stolfo

American computer scientist

Salvatore Sanfilippo
Security researcher

Salvatore Sanfilippo

Italian programmer and creator of Redis

1977 – present · Italy

Security researcher

Sanija Ameti

Bosnian born Swiss politician

1992 – present · Switzerland

Security researcher

Sarah Armstrong-Smith

Security researcher

Sarah Jamie Lewis

Privacy and anonymity researcher; technologist

1901 – present · United States

Sean Hastings
Security researcher

Sean Hastings

American businessman (born 1969)

1968 – present

Selva Orejón
Security researcher

Selva Orejón

Spanish cybersecurity expert (born 1981)

1981 – present · Spain

Security researcher

Shannen Rossmiller

American online terrorist-hunter (1970–2020)

1969 – 2020 · United States

Security researcher

Shawn Carpenter

American Navy veteran and whistleblower

1968 – present · United States

Steve Gibson (computer programmer)
Security researcher

Steve Gibson (computer programmer)

Computer enthusiast, software engineer and security researcher

1955 – present · United States

Steven Murdoch
Security researcher

Steven Murdoch

British computer security expert

Security researcher

SwiftOnSecurity

Computer security expert on Twitter

Tarah Wheeler
Security researcher

Tarah Wheeler

American cybersecurity executive and diversity activist (born 1979)

1979 – present · United States

Security researcher

Tavis Ormandy

English computer security analyst

Security researcher

Tim Newsham

Computer security professional

Security researcher

TinKode

Romanian computer security consultant and hacker

1992 – present

Tom Cross (computer security)
Security researcher

Tom Cross (computer security)

American computer security expert (born 1976)

1976 – present · United States

Troy Hunt
Security researcher

Troy Hunt

Australian web security expert

1976 – present · Australia

Security researcher

Tsutomu Shimomura

Physicist and computer security expert (born 1964)

1964 – present · United States

Security researcher

Vikram Sethi

American author and cyber security specialist

Vinny Troia
Security researcher

Vinny Troia

American cybersecurity researcher

Vlastimil Klíma
Security researcher

Vlastimil Klíma

Czech cryptologist and computer security expert (born 1957)

1957 – present · Czechia

Wietse Venema
Security researcher

Wietse Venema

American computer scientist (born 1951)

1951 – present

William Cheswick
Security researcher

William Cheswick

American engineer

2000 – present · United States

Security researcher

William Genovese

Window Snyder
Security researcher

Window Snyder

Computer security expert (born 1975)

1976 – present · United States

Winn Schwartau
Security researcher

Winn Schwartau

American computer security expert (born 1952)

1952 – present · United States

Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn
Security researcher

Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn

Cypherpunk (born 1974)

1974 – present · United States