Upstream Labs conducts fundamental research on Internet security in areas where individual consumers are impacted.
Attack vectors are becoming increasingly sophisticated with the rise of AI, exposing consumers to greater risk.
Some areas of focus include:
- Phishing & Brand Abuse
- Identity Security & Authentication
- Browser & App Security
- Data Exposure & Leaks
- Identity Forgery & Impersonation
PEOPLE
Ricardo was the co-founder and CTO of ThousandEyes, a leader in Digital Experience Monitoring that was acquired by Cisco in 2020.
While at ThousandEyes, he co-authored more than 20 patents.
Before founding ThousandEyes, Ricardo earned a PhD in Computer Science from UCLA, where he published over 20 papers in conferences such as SIGCOMM and IMC, and created one of the first Internet routing hijack detection systems.
Ricardo is also an angel investor in more than 40 startups, primarily in cybersecurity, infrastructure, developer tools, and enterprise SaaS.
CAREERS
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