Track Record
Featured contributions
- OPECST: “Les nouveaux développements de l’intelligence artificielle” (Nov 2024): French Parliamentary Office for Scientific and Technological Assessment report (Sénat N° 170 / Assemblée Nationale N° 642). Invited contributor alongside OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Meta, Microsoft.
- Renaissance Numérique: The AI Dialogues (2024): Invited expert contributor to the French think tank’s multi-stakeholder policy series on international AI governance. Sessions in Geneva and Brussels (UCLouvain). Contributions published in Interim note #1 and Interim note #2.
- PhD, Information Security for Smart Cities: Brunel University London (2019). Full thesis.
- CV (PDF) · Fiche Projet (PDF)
Policy contributions and think tanks
- Renaissance Numérique: The AI Dialogues (2024): Invited expert contributor to the French think tank’s consultation on international AI governance, alongside academics, policymakers and industry experts. Geneva and Brussels (UCLouvain) sessions. Interim note #1 · Interim note #2.
- OPECST, French Parliamentary Office for Scientific and Technological Assessment (2024): Contributor, “Les nouveaux développements de l’intelligence artificielle” (Sénat N° 170 / Assemblée Nationale N° 642), alongside OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Meta, Microsoft. Report.
Publications
Threat research (Kaspersky GReAT) at Securelist, academic publications, and policy contributions. Full scholar profile: Google Scholar.
2024
- Machine learning in threat hunting, Securelist
- New Tropic Trooper Web Shell infection, Securelist
- BellaCpp: C++ version of BellaCiao, Securelist
- DuneQuixote, Securelist
- CVE-2024-30051, Securelist
- CloudSorcerer: new APT cloud actor, Securelist
- How safe is Wi-Fi in Paris?, Kaspersky
- Darknet predictions for 2024, Securelist
- KSB Dark Web predictions 2025, Securelist
2023
- HrServ APT Web Shell, Securelist
- A hack in hand is worth two in the bush, Securelist
- DoubleFinger loader delivering GreetingGhoul cryptocurrency stealer, Securelist
2022
- DeftTorero: tactics, techniques and procedures, Securelist
- DeathStalker targets legal entities with new Janicab variant, Securelist
- Ransomware and wiper signed with stolen certificates, Securelist
- A bad luck BlackCat, Securelist
- Luna / Black Basta ransomware, Securelist
- Elections GoRansom and HermeticWiper attack, Securelist
2021
2020
- 5G predictions 2020, Securelist
- DeathStalker: mercenary triumvirate, Securelist
2019
- PhD thesis: Information security for smart cities, Brunel University London
- 5G security for smart cities, Securelist
- MuddyWater’s arsenal, Securelist
- Gaza Cybergang Group1 Operation SneakyPastes, Securelist
2018
- MuddyWater, Securelist
- Operation Parliament: who is doing what, Securelist
- Journal article: World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Emerald
- Securing the Smart City Olympics, ResearchGate
- Securing the Smart City Olympics, Olympics Library
2017
- From Shamoon to StoneDrill, Securelist
- Gaza Cybergang updated 2017 activity, Securelist
- Securing Smart Cities consortium: 15 things · IAC · SCCCM · Municipal drones · Securing the Olympics
2016
- Operation Ghoul: targeted attacks on industrial and engineering organizations, Securelist
- Guidelines for safe smart cities, Securing Smart Cities
- The Smart City department: cyber security role and implications, ResearchGate
- Additional: Smart Cities cybersecurity worries · SCD guidelines · SSC 5G
2015
- The Syrian malware part 2: who is the Joe?, Securelist
- The Desert Falcons targeted attacks, Securelist
- Gaza Cybergang: where’s your IR team?, Securelist
2014
- The rise of cybercrime in Dubai and UAE, Securelist
- The Syrian malware house of cards, Securelist
Speaking engagements
100+ international keynotes, panels, and briefings across security, policy, and executive audiences.
Conferences and forums
- Les Assises de la Sécurité, Monaco
- Smart City Expo World Congress, Barcelona
- Cybersecurity Weekend: Lisbon · Kuala Lumpur · Baku · Almaty
- European Technology Chamber
- Geneva Internet Governance Forum
- Security Analyst Summit, Singapore
- Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit
- ITU Virtual Forum on Accelerating Digital Transformation in Africa
- Saudi LEAP
- Saudi CISO Summit
- CISO Africa Summit
- Panel on cybersecurity and governance in Africa, Rwanda
- GITEX Africa, Morocco
- MENA ISC
- GITEX, Dubai
- GISEC, Dubai
- Dubai CIO Summit
- IDC CIO Summit: Egypt · Dubai · South Africa · Qatar
- IDC Security Summit
- ISMG, Dubai
- ISACA, Dubai
- UAE E-Crime Congress
- Qatar Central Bank Information Security Conference
- RIPE NCC, Ankara
- ATMIA, Dubai
- Cyfrica
- Arab Security Conference (ASC)
- Arab Emtech
- Digital Alliance
- Lebanon Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
- Cairo ICT
- Bahrain Arab Tech Forum (MIT Enterprise Forum)
- E-Government Forum, Kuwait
- ICT Qatar
- FSIREC, Qatar
- Wisdom of Crowds: CM-Alliance
Webinars
- Mettre en œuvre l’IA et l’apprentissage automatique pour une cybersécurité avancée (2025)
- APT Landscape Unveiled: Trends, Challenges, Solutions (2023)
- SAS for Business: The forces transforming cybersecurity in 2019 and beyond
- Threat landscape in META: cyberthreats in the new reality
- Annual predictions on the future of cyber-threats for business and consumers in 2016
Training and mentoring
- Jordan Government: Malware analysis and threat hunting training (2023)
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD): Lecturer, Advanced Cybersecurity Essentials workshop for cloud computing students (2022, 3 months)
- Saudi Government: Malware analysis, incident response, mobile forensics (2022)
- Interpol / Naif University: Advanced training for top national students and MENA law enforcement (2021)
- Interpol, Lebanon banking sector: Cybersecurity training (10 banks, 2 weeks, 2016)
- Saudi Central Bank (SAMA): Cybersecurity training (20 banks, 3 weeks, 2015)
- UNDP, Police departments: Information security training (2 weeks, 2014)
- UNDP: Information security research on cyber threats in the Middle East (2014)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and CCNA Security: certified trainer (2011)
Media
Featured in or quoted by:
CNN · BBC · Forbes · Bloomberg · Fortune · France 24 · Sky News · MSNBC · MSN · Le Monde Numérique · Al Arabiya · Al Sharq · Dubai TV · Gulf Times · Gulf News · Khaleej Times · Kuwait Times