Impact
AIs Promise and Perils: From Neural Networks to National Security
In this compelling and eye-opening talk, cybersecurity expert and author Dr. Neil Daswani explores the evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI) – from its roots in the 1940s to today's large language models – and why now, more than ever, we must pay close attention to how AI is used, secured, and governed.
Defending Our Digital Future in the Age of AI
Join The Humanity Code Conversations as host Heidi Lorenzen sits down with cybersecurity expert Neil Daswani to demystify AI's role in digital safety. Pulling from his experiences at Google and as a Stanford cybersecurity educator, Daswani unpacks the complex overlap of AI and digital security, offering insights into actionable steps individuals and enterprises alike can take to safeguard their data in an increasingly connected world. Whether you're worried about AI-based decision making or excited about technological advancements, this episode offers a nuanced perspective on how human creativity can transform the digital realm into a more resilient, thoughtful ecosystem.
Vint Cerf, "Father of the Internet," Discusses Internet Security
Internet pioneer Vint Cerf shares his insights on the current state of internet security and the challenges we face in protecting our digital infrastructure in an increasingly connected world.
QuantumScape Employee Spotlight - Neil Daswani
Neil Daswani shares insights on joining QuantumScape as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and the importance of protecting the clean energy sector from cybersecurity threats. As a public company developing solid-state battery technology for electric vehicles, QuantumScape represents the critical intersection of innovation and security in the growing clean energy industry.
Protecting Customer Data From "Mission-Based" Attacks
After an initial, somewhat humorous introduction by AT & T, Dr. Neil Daswani, CISO at LifeLock, shares insights on how businesses can protect themselves from the growing threat of complex data breaches. He emphasizes strategies to safeguard sensitive information and prevent major cybersecurity risks.
Preview: The Biggest Breaches And What It Means For the Future of Cybersecurity Investment
This talk covers the key lessons learned and root causes from the biggest mega-breaches over the past several years, and analyzes their correlation to the over $45 billion invested in cybersecurity thus far.
Keynote Session: Neil Daswani- Voice of Customers Answered by AI
Neil Daswani, on the topic of 'Voice of Customers Answered by AI' at InterCon held at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV on 23rd - 25th June, 2021.
Stanford Angels Fireside Series: Neil Daswani
A candid discussion and trivia challenge with serial entrepreneur and angel investor, Neil Daswani, MS, PhD, Stanford University. Hear Neil's thoughts on entrepreneurship, opportunities for cyber innovation, cryptocurrency and bolstering security at startups. Moderated by Sheila Proeve, Founding Co-President of Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs United.
Inside Recent Insider Attacks [RSA]
Neil Daswani examines the anatomy of recent insider attacks, providing detailed analysis of how these threats manifest within organizations and the unique challenges they present. This RSA Conference presentation offers insights into detection, prevention, and response strategies for insider threats.
The Cybersecurity Expert Hacked His College's Grading System: Neil Daswani - My Favorite Mistake 49
In this candid interview, cybersecurity expert Neil Daswani shares a revealing story from his graduate school days when he hacked into a professor's grading system. He discusses the aftermath, lessons learned about ethical hacking, responsible disclosure, and how this experience shaped his approach to cybersecurity throughout his career.
Malvertising & Mobile Malware Madness (+ How to Cap The Mad Hatters) [BlackHat]
Neil Daswani presents on the growing threats of malvertising and mobile malware at BlackHat, exploring how malicious advertising campaigns are used to distribute malware and providing comprehensive strategies to defend against these sophisticated attack vectors.
Dasient: the Only Tool You Need to Protect Your Site Against Malware
It's easy to get excited about real-time analytics tools or plugins that increase your traffic. Security tools don't really get exciting until you've spent two days trying to track down malicious code that has infected your website, making it completely useless.
Books
Foundations of Security: What Every Programmer Needs to Know
Apress, 2007. ISBN: 978-1590597842
A comprehensive guide for software developers on security fundamentals, design principles, and secure coding practices.
Conference Papers & Journal Articles
Avoiding the Top Ten Software Security Design Flaws
IEEE Center For Secure Design, 2014
Comprehensive guide identifying and preventing the most common security design flaws in software systems.
Triton: A Carrier-based Approach for Detecting and Mitigating Mobile Malware
Journal of Cyber Security and Mobility, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2014
Novel network-based architecture for detecting and mitigating mobile malware in carrier networks.
Malware Distribution Via Widgetization of the Web
BlackHat 2011, Washington, DC, January 2011
Investigation of how third-party widgets create scalable malware distribution vectors across multiple websites.
Mod_Antimalware: A Novel Apache Module for Containing Web-Based Malware Infections
BlackHat 2010, Las Vegas, NV, July 2010
Open-source containment technology for web servers to quarantine malware infections.
The Goals and Challenges of Click Fraud Penetration Testing Systems
ISSRE 2009
Framework for proactively testing click fraud detection systems in search engines and pay-per-click platforms.
The Anatomy of Clickbot.A
USENIX HotBots, May 2007
Detailed case study of a 100,000+ machine botnet conducting low-noise click fraud attacks.
An Experimental Study of the Skype Peer-to-Peer VOIP System
Sixth International Workshop on Peer-To-Peer Systems, February 2006
Comprehensive analysis of Skype's P2P VoIP architecture and performance characteristics.
Maximizing remote work in flooding-based peer-to-peer systems
Computer Networks, Vol. 50, No. 10, 2006
Optimization strategies for distributed computing in P2P networks.
Authenticity and Availability in PIPE Networks
Future Generation Computer Systems, Vol. 21, No. 3, 2005
Security mechanisms for ensuring data authenticity and availability in peer-to-peer networks.
Pong-Cache Poisoning in GUESS
ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security, Washington, DC, October 2004
Analysis of cache poisoning attacks in Gnutella-based peer-to-peer networks.
Maximizing Remote Work in Flooding-based Peer-to-Peer Systems
17th International Symposium on Distributed Computing (DISC 2003), Sorrento, Italy, October 2003
Techniques for optimizing work distribution in flooding-based P2P systems.
Open Problems in Data-Sharing Peer-to-Peer Systems
International Conference on Database Theory, Sienna, Italy, January 2003
Survey of key challenges and open research problems in P2P data sharing systems.
Experimenting with Electronic Commerce on the PalmPilot
Financial Cryptography, Anguilla, BWI, February 1999
Early work on mobile payment systems and electronic commerce on handheld devices.
SWAPEROO: A Simple Wallet Architecture for Payments, Exchanges, Refunds, and Other Operations
Proceedings of the Third USENIX Workshop on Electronic Commerce, Boston, MA, September 1998
Architecture for secure electronic payment systems with support for complex financial operations.
Book Chapters & Technical Reports
Online Advertising Fraud
In: Crimeware, Symantec Press, 2008
Comprehensive analysis of mechanisms, motivations, and countermeasures for online advertising fraud.
Denial-of-Service Attacks and Commerce Infrastructure In Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networks
Stanford Ph.D. Dissertation, January 2005
Comprehensive study of DoS attack vectors and mitigation strategies in P2P commerce systems.
Peer-to-peer Research at Stanford
SIGMOD Record, September 2003
Overview of Stanford's comprehensive research initiatives in peer-to-peer systems.

Google Executive Management Group Impact Award

Top 100 CISOs in the US

Bay Area ORBIE CISO of the Year Award Finalist

Online Trust Alliance Honor Roll 2017 - #1 in Consumer Sector

Online Trust Alliance Honor Roll 2016

Bellcore Presidential Recognition Award