How I Got Here: Chris Wysopal

Dennis Fisher talks with Chris Wysopal of Veracode about his journey from a teenage BBS user to member of the L0pht to respected security researcher. Known as Weld Pond since his days at the L0pht, Chris also discussed his time at @stake and how the L0pht’s road trip to DC to testify before...

How I Taught the Senate To Hack

What happens when 20-something Beltway wonks put down their Blackberries and start getting real about hacking? Chris Wysopal can tell you. The security expert and former L0pht member is just back from D.C., where he took on the job of teaching Senate staffers on the Homeland Security and...

Chris Wysopal, Veracode

Chris was one of the first security researchers I met, in 2000, when he and the rest of the L0pht had just become part of @stake. I’ve probably interviewed him more often than anyone else on this list and he’s helped me with dozens of stories over the years. He always had five minutes to explain...