Munawwar Hussain Shelia

Lead Security Engineer, Qualcomm

Munawwar Hussain Shelia is employed as a Vulnerability Researcher at Qualcomm. His primary role involves diligently searching for and resolving bugs in embedded products, as well as developing tools to automate the process of bug detection. With a background in Computer Science and software development experience, Munawwar possesses a unique perspective on product design and creation, enabling him to effectively identify vulnerabilities. In 2019, he conducted the “Practical IoT Hacking” Training at Nullcon and other conferences. Additionally, Munawwar delivered a talk at the different conferences. His areas of expertise include Reverse Engineering, Binary Analysis, Malware Analysis, and Software Exploitation, topics on which he frequently shares insights through his blog, https://taintedbits.com. Munawwar has conducted training sessions for various governmental and private organizations worldwide. Notably, he has discovered and reported vulnerabilities in IoT devices and published a paper on Android Malware.