Scholar
Fabian Yamaguchi
Google Scholar ID: PxHCOWsAAAAJ
Whirly Labs (Pty) Ltd, Qwiet.AI, Stellenbosch University
Citations & Impact
Citations
2,999
H-index
19
i10-index
24
Publications
20
Co-authors
16
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Paper 'Learning Type Inference for Enhanced Dataflow Analysis' accepted at ESORICS'23; Paper 'Testability Tarpits: The Impact of Code Patterns on the Security Testing of Web Applications' accepted at NDSS'22; Research on automatic binary code analysis and router vulnerabilities featured in ThinkstScape Quarterly for Q4 2021; NoHat talk video on automated binary analysis of router firmware available on YouTube; Concluded the first iteration of the course 'Vulnerabilities and Exploits' at Stellenbosch University.
Research Experience
- Founder and CTO of Whirly Labs (Pty) Ltd, overseeing all technical operations; Chief Scientist Emeritus at Qwiet.ai, leading the code analysis team; Associate Professor Extraordinary at Stellenbosch University, teaching the module 'vulnerability discovery and exploitation' as part of the Honours in Computer Science programme.
Education
- PhD in Computer Science from the University of Goettingen, where he worked as a research assistant and later as a postdoc in the computer security group led by Prof. Dr. Konrad Rieck; Master's degree in Computer Engineering from Technical University Berlin, with a thesis on vulnerability extrapolation.
Background
- Computer security professional, software engineer, and professor based in Cape Town, South Africa. Offers vulnerability assessments, talks, and courses on vulnerability discovery and exploitation.
Miscellany
- Recipient of the CAST/GI Dissertation Award 2016; Outstanding Paper Award at ACSAC 2012; Conducts research on code analysis as part of the TESTABLE project funded by the European Union, collaborating with a consortium of companies and universities.
