Karsten Nohl

Security Research Labs, Chief Scientist

Speaker Bio

Karsten Nohl is a cryptographer and security researcher known for exposing vulnerabilities in mobile communications, payment systems, and embedded security. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from UVa and is the founder of Security Research Labs in Berlin.


Karsten gained prominence for demonstrating major security flaws in GSM mobile networks, SIM cards, mobile banking systems, and the SS7 protocol underlying cellular networks.


As a leading voice in information security, Karsten presented at major conferences including Black Hat and CCC. His work helps drive security evolution in mobile telecommunications.