Nicholas J. Percoco

Nicholas J. Percoco is an ethical computer hacker and security researcher with the firm Trustwave Holdings.

In his role at Trustwave, he leads the global SpiderLabs team which is responsible for ethical hacking, incident investigations, and security research. He is also The Primary author of Trustwave's Global Security Report which is published on an annual basis and contains analysis of hundreds of cyber-crime investigations and thousands of ethical hacking exercises. He has demonstrated mobile security flaws in both Apple iPhone and Google Android devices at DEFCON in 2010 and 2011. He is also frequently featured in media publications including live television regarding his insight into hacking trends.

Prior to his role at Trustwave, he worked as an ethical hacker at firms Internet Security Systems and VeriSign. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Illinois State University and in 2011 was inducted into the inaugural College of Applied Science and Technology Academy of Achievement. Also, in 2011, Percoco was named SC Magazine 2011 Best Security Researcher.

In late 2012, Nicholas gave a talk at TEDx in Naperville, Illinois on the implication of mind/computer interfaces will have on our society in the coming years.

In early 2013, he will be giving a Keynote presentation at the 2013 RSA Conference in San Francisco, California.

A native of Chicago, IL, Percoco is one of the founders of the THOTCON hacking conference.