Santhosh Kumar (hacker)
Santhosh Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 2005 Rajasthan, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | BCA, Yenepoya University |
| Occupation | Ethical hacker |
| Years active | 2022–present |
Santhosh Kumar (Hindi: संतोष कुमार born on 15 July 2005, Rajasthan, India) is an Indian cybersecurity researcher, ethical hacker and cyber theorist.[1][2][3][4]
Career
[edit]According to Rajasthan Patrika, Santhosh began his career in cybersecurity during his teenage years.[1] By the age of 17, he was already helping victims of cyber fraud and had exposed multiple online fraudsters.[1] His efforts in educating people online about cybercrime prevention helped him rise rapidly in the cybersecurity space.[1]
In 2024, he founded Zero Defend Security, a cybersecurity company.[4][5]
Cybersecurity Contributions
[edit]Santhosh Kumar created Vastav AI, India's first AI-powered deepfake detection system with 99% accuracy.[6][7][8] The tool analyzes videos, images, and audio for signs of synthetic manipulation using facial analysis, lighting detection, texture anomalies, and metadata.[9][10] The project won recognition from CID Karnataka for innovation in cybersecurity.[3][11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "एथिकल हैकिंग की रुचि अब बन गई राजस्थान के लाल की पहचान | 17 years old class 12 student ethical Hacking". Patrika News (in Hindi). 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ "The Yenepoya Institute of Arts Science Commerce and Management Mangalore". www.yiascm.yenepoya.edu.in. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ a b "World Press Freedom Day Sparks Debate on AI in Journalism". Realty Plus Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ a b "Zero Defend Security - 2025 Founders and Board of Directors - Tracxn". tracxn.com. 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ up18news (2024-09-24). "Zero Defend Security: New Indian Cybersecurity Firm Poised to Protect Digital Infrastructure". Up18 News. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Somatirtha (2025-05-15). "Deepfake Defense Shifts Focus to Real-Time Trust in AI Era". Analytics Insight. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ "India Launches 'Vastav AI' to Combat Deepfake Threats". The Blunt Times. 2025-05-05. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ "भारत का पहला डीपफेक डिटेक्शन सिस्टम 'वस्तव':99% सटीकता से फर्जी वीडियो-इमेज की पहचान, सीआईडी हैकाथॉन में मिला सम्मान". Dainik Bhaskar.
- ^ "Cyber Review - (February- March, 2025)". www.vifindia.org. 2025-05-02. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ Bharatvarsh, TV9 (2025-03-11). "आ गया DeepFake Detection System, चुटकियों में पकड़ लेगा AI जेनरेटेड फोटो-वीडियो". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-05-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "CID hackathon in Bengaluru to advance research in cybercrime probe". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
