About Me
Hi there! I joined the VUSec research group at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 2024. My supervisors are prof. dr. ir. Herbert Bos and dr. Erik van der Kouwe.
As a PhD candidate at VUSec, I specialize in the intersection of hardware, firmware, and OS security. My research interests mainly include various aspects of x86 platform security, such as OS internals, BIOS (UEFI), hypervisors, and PCI Express. Part of my work includes Thunderspy, a collection of critical security vulnerabilities affecting Intel Thunderbolt technology.
I hold an MSc in Computer Science and Engineering (cum laude) from TU/e. My master thesis, entitled “When Lightning Strikes Thrice: Breaking Thunderbolt Security”, received the Best Cybersecurity Master Thesis Award in The Netherlands.
Please feel free to contact me by email or one of the social media channels listed below.
Contact Details
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| Personal website | https://bjornweb.nl |
| Mastodon | @ |
| @0Xiphorus | |
| Mailing Address | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Attn: Björn Ruytenberg, Faculty of Science De Boelelaan 1105 1081 HV Amsterdam The Netherlands |