The 15 Most Influential People in Security Today - '8. Dino Dai Zovi' (
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Where the "Month of Apple Bugs" exposed Mac OS X security holes in a theoretical way, New York-based researcher Dino Dai Zovi took it a step further, launching a remote code execution attack against a fully patched MacBook Pro as part of a contest at the CanSecWest security conference. Dai Zovi's attack confirmed for many that malware-delivery attacks against Apple's OS are a reality.
| | Discuss The 15 Most Influential People in Security Today | | | | | | | So where's Bruce Schneier? Many of us benefit from his clever combination of common... | | | | | | I think this list loses a lot of credibility without Bruce Schneier. | | | | | | or Matt Bishop? | | | | | | I knew the Schneier question would come up and I agree that he is and has always... | | | | | | I concur that a list of the most influential people in security without Bruce... | | | | | | Bruce has the most widely read security blog, so he is arguably the most influential... | | | | | | Rutkowska ? | | | | | | This list is a J-O-K-E. One laptop per child listed as influential security! And... | | | | | | Thanks much for your comment. How about listing some nominees/alternatives to my... | | | | | | Yes, maybe that was not too constructive....Let me think and list a few. You... | | | | | | I'm pretty sure you and I can knock heads and come up with 50 real influencers. And... | | | | | | Hey!
Thanks for the ego massage, always nice to know that my work actually... | | | | | | OK here are some names...
*Christofe Hoff -... | | | | | | Hi Chris, yup I'm in the process of getting that fixed. I got a note from Michal... | | | | | | Awesome additions. I'll do a blog entry later at (http://securitywatch.eweek.com)... | | | | | | I joined Google in October last year, and I have to say it's an awesome place to... | | | | | | As a high-level security analyst for a F50 company, I find the inclusion of... | | | | | | Make sure to add Howard Schmidt. Are we limiting this to U.S. only? If it's global,... | | | | | | The thing I love about a list like this is it really makes you take a step back and... | | | | | | So what exactly has Window Snyder done in the last year? Supposedly make an... | | | | | | Ronen Tzur is the author of one of the best security apps ever being Sandboxie.
A... | | | | | | Hey, how about proposing a replacement? Let's make the discussion... | | | | | | Mike Andrews did a good writeup here:... | | | | | | Now, there's an excellent retort to my list. Thanks for the link. He makes my... | | | | | | Nate, awesome additions. I'd like you with Billy Rios as a team for your URI... | | | | | | I initially thought that that name & picture was posted as a joke but a quick google... | | | | | | [i]One laptop per child listed as influential security![/i]
I don't see how this... | | | | | | He should have been left off. He's a cryptographer, not a security person. He talks... | | | | | | thanks Ryan im sure billy and I would appreciate! | | | | | | Schneier? Dunno, he mostly just bitches about
Bush these days. Has he done any... | | | | | | None of these people deal with identity theft, corporate security and web... | | | | | | Ryan, good beginning and yes very hard to do. Here's my list, which combines a few... | | | | | | It is well known that many have defrauded the "Google Checkout" $10 off bonus as... | | | | | | i think you mean Tzuk??? | | | | | | I think the title was misleading. Most of their work are not related to... | | | | | | Solar Designer and MaXX, who pioneered the heap overflow. | | | | | | as long as you guys are naming off other influencers, i might as well say that the... | | | | | | "Defrauded" google check out?
How do you "defraud" an advertising gimmick designed... | | | | | | >Hey, how about proposing a replacement? Let's make
>the discussion... | | | | | | Have you read about the security on the OLPC laptop? It's revolutionary. | | | | | | Here's a link by the way:
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Bitfrost | | | | | | The list is an interesting one in that it seems weighted towards the biggest names... | | | | | | Maybe Stefan Brands will make it to next years list, but I'm planning to top... | | | | | | >>> Post your comment now! | | | | | |
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- The 15 Most Influential People in Security Today
- '1. Tavis Ormandy, Google Security Team'
- '2. Ivan Krstic, One Laptop Per Child'
- '3. Chris Paget, IOActive'
- '4. Bunnie Huang, Bunnie Studios'
- '5. Michal Zalewski, Google'
- '6. Window Snyder'
- '7. The MOAB Hackers'
- '8. Dino Dai Zovi'
- '9. Michael Howard, Microsoft'
- '10. HD Moore, Metasploit '
- '11. Dave Aitel, Immunity'
- '12. Bronwen Matthews, Microsoft'
- '13. John Pescatore, Gartner'
- '14. Rob Thomas and Team Cymru'
- '15. Stefan Esser, Hardened PHP Project'
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