EXPERIENCE
James started his career as a software developer and worked across a range of different industry sectors before moving into an information security role. He has spent the last 8 years in offensive security, with the latter half of that time spent delivering Red Team engagements.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Masters of Science: Computer Systems (Bangor University)
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
- Certified Red Team Operator (CRTO)
INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS
James has presented at conferences in the United Kingdom (BSides Manchester and Steelcon) and often publishes research on employer blogs and personal blogs.
PASSION FOR SECURITY
James has been fascinated by computers since he first broke the family PC and had to learn how to fix it in a hurry. Now, he enjoys finding new and unusual ways to make computers do things that they weren’t meant to do.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Hunting Deserialization Vulnerabilities With Claude
In this post, we are going to look at how we can find zero-days in .NET assemblies using Model Context Protocol (MCP).SetupBefore we can start vibe hacking, we…
Teaching a New Dog Old Tricks - Phishing With MCP
As AI evolves with MCP, can a new “dog” learn old tricks? In this blog, we test Claude AI’s ability to craft phishing pretexts—and just how much effort it…
Spec-tac-ula Deserialization: Deploying Specula with .NET
This post explains how.NET deserialization can be used to backdoor a workstation with Specula, making it a valuable resource for Red Team operations.
Discovering a Deserialization Vulnerability in LINQPad
Discovering a Deserialization Vulnerability in LINQPad, written by James Williams, reveals a novel deserialization vulnerability in a.NET application with over…
Queen City Conference
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CUI and Export Controls
Who can see your CUI? It depends on the marking. In this blog, we clarify how CUI and export controls overlap, where they don’t, and when restrictions on…
Privacy on the Modern Web
Who is actually watching, and why should anyone care? Listen as we discuss privacy on the modern web, moving past the basics like VPN and digging deeper into…
WWL First News with Tommy Tucker - What are smart device security risks?
Hackers recently targeted fridges and freezers at grocery stores in Europe, which has people asking about the smart devices in their own homes. Advisory…
Leash Your LLM: Rolling Out Claude and Copilot Securely
Join our experts as they break down the essential security considerations for Claude Desktop and Microsoft Copilot and how to safely rollout desktop AI use in…
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