Peiter C. Zatko, better known as Mudge, is an American network security expert, open source programmer, writer, and hacker. He is currently the chief information officer of DARPA. [2] He was the most prominent member of the high-profile hacker think tank the L0pht [3] as well as the computer and culture hacking cooperative the Cult of the Dead Cow.

Aug 8, 2024 · Peiter Zatko, known by his hacker nickname “Mudge,” last worked for the Pentagon’s research and development agency in 2014. It was in this role that he helped to launch DARPA’s Information...

Aug 23, 2022 · Known by the hacker pseudonym “Mudge,” Zatko, 51, has for three decades been one of the best-known figures in the world of network security.

Aug 24, 2022 · Peiter Zatko, widely known by his hacker handle Mudge, is seen in this undated U.S. federal government photo. Years before joining Twitter, he worked for DARPA, the Pentagon's R&D arm.

Aug 25, 2022 · In Nov. 2020, Zatko, the hacker known as “Mudge,” was hired as Twitter’s security lead, with a global remit to fix gaping vulnerabilities in one of the world’s most important communications...

Oct 17, 2022 · Two former senior staffers debate the decision. He was a famous hacker. Now, he's detailing his main concern with Twitter. When Peiter Zatko joined Twitter as head of security in late 2020 at the...

Aug 23, 2022 · Twitter has hidden negligent security practices, misled federal regulators about its safety, and failed to properly estimate the number of bots on its platform, according to testimony from the...

Aug 23, 2022 · Twitter’s former head of security has now turned whistleblower and alleged in multiple media interviews and documents provided to Congress and law enforcement agencies that the social...

Aug 23, 2022 · In the 1990s, Peiter Zatko was best known as “Mudge,” an anonymous hacker who researched security vulnerabilities in early web networks and joined influential hackerspaces like L0pht and Cult...

Aug 23, 2022 · Colleagues and peers of Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a former hacker turned tech executive who filed documents with the SEC exposing alleged security vulnerabilities and deceptive practices at...