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Hacker, researcher, malware analyst, developer, and designer.

I'm Ryan, a cybersecurity professional and former entrepreneur based in Greater Philadelphia. As Chief Architect at Layer 8 Security, I help organizations strengthen their security posture by bringing together cybersecurity and IT expertise — ensuring they stay ahead of evolving threats.

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Cover image for Secrets in Plain Sight: The Terra Dotta Incident
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Secrets in Plain Sight: The Terra Dotta Incident

I discovered a critical Terra Dotta data exposure affecting hundreds of universities: publicly accessible credentials, SEVIS immigration data, and authentication bypasses. The vendor removed file after notification, but potentially compromised credentials remain active months later.

Ryan Roth

Ryan Roth

Chief Architect

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CVE-2024-50960: Exploiting Extron SMP Command Injection

I recently stumbled upon a command injection vulnerability in Extron SMP streaming media processors—one that lets an authenticated web admin execute arbitrary OS commands as root. This post breaks down how it works and why it matters.

Ryan Roth

Ryan Roth

Chief Architect