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Date Published
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Santerra Holler
Word count
1760
Language
English
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None

Summary

Ruikai "Patrick" Peng, a 15-year-old, has already made a significant impact in the cybersecurity world with his impressive portfolio of discovered vulnerabilities and blog following over 20k monthly readers. He specializes in machine learning (ML) security, binary exploitation, and ML security automation, often referred to as the "low levels." Ruikai has uncovered remote code execution vulnerabilities in major ML frameworks, including TensorFlow, Transformers, and Llama.cpp, as well as government systems, Google, Microsoft, and Evernote. He has also been accepted as a speaker at Black Hat USA, making him the youngest presenter in the event's history. Beyond his technical achievements, Ruikai has diverse interests in theater, music, sports, and photography, and emphasizes the importance of simplicity, intellectual curiosity, and adaptability in his work. With a flexible outlook guided by clear principles, he aims to make a significant impact in the world through his passion for cybersecurity.