I'm a seven time Microsoft MVP in Consumer Security and former Director of Research for FaceTime Security Labs. I've presented at RSA, InfoSec Europe and SecTor, and have been thanked by Google for my contributions to responsible disclosure on their Hall of Fame.* I produce original research and high quality writing, most recently in the form of roughly 240 articles per year for Malwarebytes.* I've given talks at some of the most well known conferences in the world and regularly speak to press about breaking technology issues across TV, radio, and print. My work has been featured in the BBC, Newsweek, TIME, The Register, ZDNet and more.* I have worked in both research and marketing teams across several security companies.* I also edit and produce audio / visual work, creating content for various work media channels.* I'm a composer of many styles and have produced music for several low budget film projects, (briefly) waved a conductor's baton in the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, and set up a regional orchestra which I also managed.More here: https://soundcloud.com/umawingI've been credited with finding the first rootkit in an Instant Messaging hijack, the first example of a rogue web browser installing without permission, the first worm on the Google Orkut network, the first bypass of the Steam Guard verification system and the first example of a DIY Botnet creation kit for Twitter. I've also notified companies such as Imageshack and Myspace about security issues which have subsequently been fixed.Areas of research include social engineering, spam, phishing, social network attacks/exploits, videogame console exploitation, AR/VR, advergaming, cryptocurrency scams.Technical systems used include Wordpress, Crownpeak, JIRA, Drupal. Audio systems used include FL Studio, Reaper, Riverside, Krotos. Video / visual systems used include Movavi, Vegas, Clip Studio Paint, Resolve.
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Staff Research EngineerTenable Nov 2023 - Apr 2024United KingdomWorked on blogs, threat reports, webinars, and press interviews / commentary. -
Lead Malware Intelligence AnalystMalwarebytes Nov 2013 - Oct 2023My duties are split between research and marketing. Research includes exploring the latest threats in consumer and business, blogging, speaking to press, and conference presentations. Marketing work includes input and contribution to a wide range of internal projects, campaigns, research papers and studies, document correction and editing, SEO / traffic generation. -
Senior Threat ResearcherThreattrack Security Inc. Mar 2013 - Nov 2013This role is the same as my time at GFI Software, who separated ThreatTrack out into a separate security division. My work here includes a focus on sandbox tools and APT research. -
Senior Threat ResearcherGfi Software Jun 2010 - Mar 2013Responsible for finding the latest security threats and communicating said threats through blogs, social media, conferences, webinars and driving the direction of public facing research. Regular interview duties across all press mediums: print, radio, TV. Typically the first point of contact for journalists interested in research.
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Senior Threat ResearcherSunbelt Software Feb 2010 - Jun 2010Full time discovery and analysis of the latest mal/spy/adware threats.
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Director Of Malware ResearchFacetime Dec 2006 - Dec 2009I work with two teams of researchers across the globe to catch, analyse and talk about the latest spy/ad/malware threats. I'm responsible for driving the direction of public facing research, publishing research content on two different sites, discovering new forms of threats, conference speaking, maintaining good relations with press / public, monitoring underground sites / forums / rogue marketers for the latest scams.
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