Silas Cutler
Principal Security Researcher at OnlyScans
Greater Boston United States
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Top SchoolSilas Cutler is a Principal Security Researcher with 13 years of hands-on experience uncovering and analyzing advanced threats, currently driving research at Censys and advising DEVSEC. He has deep reverse-engineering and malware expertise built through senior roles at Google, CrowdStrike, and Stairwell, and he directs the community malware repository MalShare while co-founding the internet research collective OnlyScans. A contributor to the well-known Metasploit Framework, Silas has directly improved real-world exploit modules and ties his research to tracked CVEs, bridging offensive techniques and defensive intelligence. His career blends technical leadership, public-facing threat analysis for institutions like IST, and practical tooling that aids both incident responders and threat researchers. Notably, he combines academic grounding in network administration with a penchant for collaborative, community-driven projects that amplify research impact.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Network and System Administration/Administrator, Bachelor's degree Network and System Administration/Administrator at Rochester Institute of Technology
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Github Skills (6)
ruby10
exploit10
metasploit10
vulnerability-research9
security9
unix7
Programming languages (17)
Github contributions (5)
rapid7/metasploit-framework
Mar 2014 - Jun 2020
Metasploit Framework
Role in this project:
Security Engineer
Security EngineerContributions:14 commits, 1 PR, 8 comments in 6 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Silas contributed to the Metasploit Framework, primarily focusing on updating and refining an exploit module targeting a Zivif camera vulnerability. Their commits involve code modifications related to the exploit's logic, including checking, exploitation, and setting exploit parameters, alongside a reference to CVE. They focused on enhancing an existing exploit to ensure its effectiveness and accuracy.
metasploitmetasploit-framework
silascutler/LnkParse
May 2018 - Nov 2022
Windows Shortcut file (LNK) parser
Contributions:1 review, 12 commits, 3 PRs in 4 years 6 months
shortcutwindowsparser
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