- Nicholas J. Percoco
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Nicholas J. Percoco is an ethical computer hacker and security researcher with the firm Trustwave.
In his role at Trustwave, he leads the global SpiderLabs team which is responsible for ethical hacking, incident investigations, and security research. He is also the primary author of Trustwave's Global Security Report[1] which is published on an annual basis and contains analysis of hundreds of cyber-crime investigations and thousands of ethical hacking exercises. He has demonstrated mobile security flaws[2] in both Apple iPhone[3] and Google Android[4] devices at DEFCON in 2010[5] and 2011.[6] He is also frequently featured in media publications[7] including live television[8][9][10] regarding his insight into hacking trends.
Prior to his role at Trustwave, he worked as an ethical hacker at firms Internet Security Systems and VeriSign. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Illinois State University and in 2011 was inducted into the inaugural College of Applied Science and Technology Academy of Achievement.[11] Also, in 2011, Percoco was named SC Magazine 2011 Best Security Researcher.[12]
A native of Chicago, IL, Percoco is one of the founders of the THOTCON hacking conference.
References
- ^ Trustwave's Global Security Report 2011
- ^ Your Smartphone Is A Hacker Paradise
- ^ Jesus Phone saved from being man-in-the-middled
- ^ DefCon Dings Reveal Google Product Security Risks
- ^ DEF CON 18 Speakers
- ^ DEF CON 19 Speakers
- ^ Anatomy of a cyberattack
- ^ Nicholas J. Percoco on FoxNews
- ^ Trustwave's Nicholas Percoco on CNBC Squawk Box
- ^ Nicholas Percoco on MSNBC 5/12/11 - Facebook Security
- ^ Trustwave's Nicholas J. Percoco Inducted into the CAST Academy of Achievement at Illinois State University
- ^ SC Magazine Awards Trustwave's Nicholas J. Percoco with Best Information Security Researcher
Categories:- Living people
- People associated with computer security
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