Stuart McClure — Cybersecurity Pioneer

Cylance founder and CEO selected to address 850+ graduates. "Agile leaders are needed to guide and launch the companies of tomorrow."

Actor Credits

5 credits

IMDb · Actor

IMDb — Stuart McClure

Stuart McClure's official IMDb profile and acting credits.

Video Actor · VICE

VICE: Cyberwar — Are Hackers the Biggest Threat to American Infrastructure?

Apr 9, 2024

Stuart appears in VICE's Cyberwar documentary exploring whether hackers are the biggest threat to American infrastructure.

Actor · National Geographic

Air Crash Investigation: United Flight 811

Jul 2025

Stuart appears in this National Geographic Air Crash Investigation episode recreating the United Airlines Flight 811 incident.

Video Actor · Smithsonian Channel

Air Disasters: Terror Over the Pacific

Apr 5, 2025

Stuart appears in the Smithsonian Channel's Aviation Nation episode covering the United Flight 811 disaster over the Pacific.

Video Video · Mayday ACI

Mayday ACI: Terror Over the Pacific (United 811)

Jan 1, 2026

Full Mayday Air Crash Investigation episode featuring Stuart McClure and the United Flight 811 disaster.

Articles

36 articles

Article · Fast Company · Jan 2024

Safeguarding from Lurking Threats in Business Logic Flaws

Jan 25, 2024

Stuart's Fast Company article on the overlooked dangers of business logic flaws and how to defend against them.

Article · Forbes · Jul 2016

Duelling Unicorns: CrowdStrike vs. Cylance in Brutal Battle to Knock Hackers Out

Jul 25, 2016

Forbes profiles the fierce competition between CrowdStrike and Cylance — two cybersecurity unicorns taking fundamentally different approaches to stopping hackers.

Article · Chicago Tribune · Aug 2012

Experts Hope to Protect Cars from Computer Viruses

Aug 30, 2012

Chicago Tribune's Focus Cyber Security report on automotive hacking risks, quoting Stuart McClure on vehicle cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Article · Unite.ai · May 2024

Clearing the 'Fog of More' in Cyber Security — Unite.ai

May 31, 2024

Stuart on how the proliferation of security tools creates a 'fog of more' that weakens organizational defenses.

Article · OCBJ · Jul 2022

OC's Long-Term Economic Prosperity Relies on Artificial Intelligence — OCBJ

Jul 20, 2022

Stuart's op-ed arguing that Orange County's future economic growth depends on embracing AI.

Article · OCBJ · Jan 2023

2022 Leader Boards: A Look Back — OCBJ

Jan 4, 2023

Orange County Business Journal's 2022 Leader Boards retrospective featuring Stuart McClure.

Memoir · Personal

Guardians of the Machine Age: The Gift of a Second Chance

Mar 11, 2026

Stuart's memoir tracing the unbroken thread from surviving United Flight 811 to founding Cylance and WethosAI — a lifelong quest to find and fix the faulty latches of the world.

Article · Irvine Standard · May 2018

Meet the Man Who's Making Your Computers Safer — Irvine Standard

May 23, 2018

Profile of Stuart and Cylance's mission to revolutionize cybersecurity with AI from Irvine, California.

Article · Ackcent · May 2019

Ackcent Above and Beyond in Spain with Stuart McClure, President and Founder at Cylance

May 30, 2019

Stuart discusses Cylance's expansion into Spain and the partnership with Ackcent for AI-driven cybersecurity.

Article · Security Journey · Feb 2025

Experts Reveal How Agentic AI Is Shaping Cybersecurity in 2025

Feb 2025

Stuart shares expert insights on how agentic AI is transforming the cybersecurity landscape in 2025.

Article · OCBJ · Nov 2025

OC500 2025: Stuart McClure

Nov 17, 2025

Stuart named to Orange County Business Journal's OC500 list of the most influential people in Orange County for 2025.

Article · SecurityWeek · Dec 2011

McAfee Names Stuart McClure Worldwide CTO — SecurityWeek

Dec 6, 2011

SecurityWeek covers Stuart's appointment as McAfee's Worldwide Chief Technology Officer.

Article · Dark Reading · Jan 2014

McClure: Hacking Exposed — Dark Reading

Jan 7, 2014

Stuart on surviving a plane crash, witnessing the Morris worm firsthand, and the journey from hacking a college buddy's password to building Cylance.

Article · Fast Company · 2024

Utilizing AI to Improve Application Development

Stuart's Fast Company article on how AI is transforming the application development lifecycle.

Article · Fast Company

Moving Beyond Detect & Respond: How GenAI Is Revolutionizing Cybersecurity

Stuart argues the industry must shift from reactive detection to proactive AI prevention.

Article · AP · 2016

Opportunities to Stop OPM Cyber Breach Missed

Sep 2016

AP report on the OPM breach quoting Cylance CEO Stuart McClure on the government's missed opportunities to stop the hackers.

Article · Reuters · 2014

Iranian Hackers Infiltrate Systems

Reuters reports on Cylance's Operation Cleaver exposing Iranian state-sponsored hackers, featuring CEO Stuart McClure.

Private Firms Take Major Role vs. Cyberattacks

Stuart McClure featured in a major newspaper piece on the private sector's growing role in defending against cyberattacks.

Is Mandiant a 'Digital Blackwater'?

Stuart McClure featured in a deep examination of private cybersecurity firms and their role in cyber-espionage investigations.

Article · AP

Private Security Firms Taking Big Role Fighting Cyberattacks

AP examines the rise of private cybersecurity firms in national defense, featuring Stuart McClure among industry leaders.

Article · LA Times · 2013

Trying to Read Hackers' Minds

Jul 2013

LA Times profiles Cylance's AI-driven approach to cybersecurity.

Article · Reuters · 2013

Hacker Barnaby Jack Dies a Week Before Hacking Convention

Jul 2013

Reuters obituary quoting Stuart McClure on Barnaby Jack, who he gave one of his first jobs at McAfee.

Article · Fast Company · 2012

Cylance Founder Stuart McClure Finds Success In Slowing Down

Fast Company profile on Stuart leaving McAfee CTO to found Cylance and the lessons learned from slowing down.

Article · AFP

Cars Next Frontier for Hackers, Report Warns

Stuart McClure quoted on automotive cybersecurity risks in McAfee's "Caution: Malware Ahead" report.

Article · Chicago Tribune

What Computers Control in Your Car

2011

Chicago Tribune's Focus Cyber Security report on automotive hacking risks, quoting Stuart McClure on vehicle vulnerabilities.

Cyber Attack Target: Your Car

2011

Stuart McClure warns about the future of automotive cybersecurity as connected vehicles become increasingly vulnerable.

Article · LA Times

New State Team to Combat Tech Crime

2011

LA Times on AG Kamala Harris's new eCrime Unit, with McAfee CTO Stuart McClure on bringing tech criminals to justice.

Article · Newspaper · 2005

Fighting Off 'Hack Attack'

May 2005

RIT and McAfee celebrate their partnership with a cybersecurity competition where Stuart delivered the keynote.

Article · Windsor Star · 2004

Security Expert Warns of Hacking

Nov 2004

Stuart McClure warns governments and corporations about the growing threat of politically motivated hacking.

Beware Political Hackers: Expert

Stuart McClure warns about the growing threat of politically motivated hacking targeting governments and corporations.

Article · CIO Magazine

Hacking Exposed Author Reveals His Security Secrets

2003

CIO Magazine interview where Stuart reveals the security strategies behind the Hacking Exposed book series.

Digital Trail Not Difficult to Follow

Stuart McClure and Joel Scambray examine the digital footprints we leave behind and the privacy implications of a connected world.

Article · Washington Post

2600 Club Motivates People to Pursue Loftier Goals

Washington Post profiles the 2600 hacker club with Stuart McClure quoted as a leading security expert.

Many Computer Hackers Believe They're Doing Good

Profile of the hacker community referencing Stuart McClure's Hacking Exposed as essential security reading.

Teenage Hacker Charged: Experts Say Attack on eBay, Amazon 'Very, Very Simple'

Stuart McClure quoted on the simplicity of the denial-of-service attacks against eBay and Amazon.

Book Review · Albuquerque Journal

'Exposed' a Cautionary Hacker Tale

1999

Albuquerque Journal reviews Hacking Exposed by Stuart McClure — "be afraid, or at the very least, be cautious."

Awards & Recognition

8 awards

Award · OC500 2024

OC500 2024: Top 500 Most Influential in Orange County

Stuart named to the OC500 for 2024 by the Orange County Business Journal.

Award · OC500 2019

OC500 2019: Orange County Most Influential

Stuart named to the OC500 list for 2019 by the Orange County Business Journal.

Award · OC500 2018

OC500 2018: Orange County Most Influential

Stuart named to the OC500 list for 2018 by the Orange County Business Journal.

Award · EY EOY 2016

EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 — Technology Award Winner, Orange County

Ernst & Young names Stuart the top technology entrepreneur of the year for Orange County.

Award · Hoag 2024

Hoag Innovators Award 2024

Stuart receives the Hoag Innovators Award recognizing transformative innovation in Orange County.

Awards · Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Excellence Awards — Stuart McClure

Stuart's profile and nominations on the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards platform.

Award · NetEvents · 2016

NetEvents Innovation Idol Award

Cylance recognized at the NetEvents IoT & Cloud Innovation Awards 2016.

Award · Info Security PG · 2017

CEO of the Year — Info Security Products Guide Global Excellence Awards

Stuart McClure honored as CEO of the Year in the 2017 Info Security Products Guide Global Excellence Awards.

Blogs

32 posts

Blog · ATD

The Creative Generalist: Thriving in the AI Era

Aug 25, 2025

Stuart argues the future belongs to "creative generalists" — those who combine breadth of knowledge with AI fluency to thrive in the new world of work.

Blog · Wethos AI

WethosAI Manifesto: Hacking Human Potential

The founding manifesto for Wethos AI and its vision for AI-augmented human performance.

System 3 Thinking: Beyond System 1 and System 2

Oct 2025

Introduces a new cognitive framework beyond Kahneman's System 1 and 2 thinking.

The Efficient Compute Frontier

Oct 2025

Argues that scaling AI model size has diminishing returns and the future is efficient, targeted AI.

The Human Brain in the Age of AI

Oct 2025

Explores what makes human cognition irreplaceable even as AI advances.

The Human-AI Reasoning Trifecta

Sep 2025

Stuart's framework for combining human and AI reasoning capabilities.

Is AI the New Phrenology?

Sep 2025

A provocative comparison asking whether AI behavioral prediction is as flawed as 19th-century pseudoscience.

The Cost of the Head Nod: How False Consensus Effect Hurts Companies

Dec 2025

How groupthink damages organizations more than cyberattacks.

Uses the Troxler fading optical illusion as a metaphor for organizational blind spots.

The Troxler Blind Spot

Nov 2025

Blog · Wethos AI

The AI Hype Must Die

Jan 2, 2025

Stuart's original manifesto declaring that AI hype is dangerous and must be replaced with realistic expectations.

Blog · Fast Company

Navigating Developer Fatigue in the Cybersecurity Battlefield

Stuart discusses the risks of security tool overload on developers and AI-powered solutions.

A.I. for Good

Stuart explores the positive social applications of artificial intelligence beyond security.

Blog · Qwiet AI

Modern AppSec at AI Speed

Stuart on how AI is transforming the pace and effectiveness of application security testing.

Blog · Cylance · 2014

The Allegory of the Cave

Stuart draws parallels between Plato's cave and the cybersecurity industry's blind faith in signature-based detection.

42: The Answer to the Ultimate Question

Stuart's philosophical reflection connecting Douglas Adams' famous answer to the pursuit of meaning in technology.

What's in a Name?

On the power of naming and branding in the technology industry.

Addressing Everything but the Problem — Part 1

Why companies consistently solve the wrong problems in cybersecurity.

Addressing Everything but the Problem — Part 2

Continuing the case for addressing root causes rather than symptoms in security.

Blog · Cylance

CylancePROTECT vs. the Real World: Equation Group

Live demonstration of CylancePROTECT defending against the NSA-linked Equation Group malware.

Blog · Cylance

CylancePROTECT vs. the World: Carbanak Banking Malware

Live demonstration of CylancePROTECT stopping the Carbanak banking trojan that stole over $1 billion.

Four Years, Four Rounds, One Mission

AI vs. AV - Gorillas and Germans and Gartner, oh my…

How A.I. Could Be Our Most Intelligent Defense

Infinity vs. the Real World: MS Word Vulnerability (CVE-2014-1761)

Infinity vs. The Real World: Round 2

Know the Truth: Signatures and Multi-AV Scanners

Look Who "Checked Our Math"!

Spam, meet spam-killer. Math.

Yahoo Serving Ads with a Side of Malware

Four Years, Four Rounds, One Mission

Memoir · Cylance · 2016

Stuart reflects on Cylance's journey from founding through four funding rounds.

Memoir · Cylance · 2012

Why Cylance?

Stuart's memoir on United Flight 811 and the life-defining passion that led to founding Cylance.

Memoir · Cylance · 2013

Why Cylance? (Part 2)

The deeper story behind building the world's first AI-driven endpoint security company.

Boards

16 boards

Founder/CEO · Board · 2024–Present

Wethos AI — Founder/CEO & Board (2024–Present)

Founder and CEO of Wethos AI, an AI-powered platform for understanding and optimizing human potential and team dynamics.

Founder/CEO · Board · 2022–Present

NumberOne AI — Founder/CEO & Board (2022–Present)

Founder and CEO of NumberOne AI, an AI incubator and accelerator spawning the next generation of AI-native companies.

Board of Directors · 2020–2022

Globus AI — Board of Directors (2020–2022)

Served on the board of directors of Globus AI, a Norwegian AI company delivering enterprise AI solutions.

Board of Directors · 2022

NetRise — Board of Directors (2022–Present)

Appointed to the board of directors of NetRise, an XIoT security platform for firmware and software risk assessment.

Advisor

Board of Advisors · 2024

TechLok Solutions — Board of Advisors

Lead investor and advisor to TechLok Solutions, a physical device security and mobile productivity platform.

Executive Board

Fast Company Executive Board — Member

Member of the Fast Company Executive Board, a vetted professional network of company founders and executives defining the future of business.

Board of Advisors · 2020–Present

Hyperwise Ventures — Board of Advisors (2020–Present)

Advisor to Hyperwise Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in cybersecurity and deep tech startups.

Board of Advisors · 2014–Present

ClearSky Ventures — Board of Advisors (2014–Present)

Advisor to ClearSky Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage cybersecurity and enterprise technology companies.

Board of Advisors · 2012–Present

Ten Eleven Ventures — Board of Advisors (2012–Present)

Advisor to Ten Eleven Ventures, a venture capital firm focused exclusively on cybersecurity investments.

Acquired

Acquired Advisory Board · 2024–2025

MightyID → Semperis — C-Suite Advisory Board (2024–2025, acquired 2025)

Joined the MightyID C-Suite Advisory Board, advising on strategic initiatives for their identity resilience platform. Acquired by Semperis in 2025.

Acquired Board · CEO · 2020–2025

Qwiet AI → Harness — CEO & Board (2020–2025, acquired 2025)

Served as CEO and board member of Qwiet AI, an AI-powered application security platform. Acquired by Harness in September 2025.

Acquired Board of Directors · 2015–2016

Optiv → KKR — Board of Directors (2015–2016)

Served on the board of directors of Optiv, a leading cybersecurity solutions integrator. Acquired by KKR.

Acquired Board of Directors · 2015

Digital Shadows → ReliaQuest — Board of Directors (2015, acquired 2022)

Appointed to the board of Digital Shadows, a cyber threat intelligence and digital risk protection company. Acquired by ReliaQuest in 2022.

Acquired Board of Directors · 2017

JASK → Sumo Logic — Board of Directors (2017, acquired 2019)

Investor and board member at JASK, an autonomous security operations platform using AI-driven alert triage. Acquired by Sumo Logic in 2019.

Acquired Founder · Board · 1999–2004

Foundstone → McAfee — Founder & Board (1999–2004, acquired 2004)

1999

Co-founded Foundstone, a security consulting and vulnerability management firm. Acquired by McAfee in 2004.

Acquired Founder · Board · 2012–2019

Cylance → BlackBerry — Founder & Board (2012–2019, acquired 2019)

Co-founded Cylance, AI/ML endpoint security pioneer. Acquired by BlackBerry for $1.5B in February 2019.

Books

13 titles

Campaigns

6 campaigns

Video Campaign · Operation Cleaver · Dec 2014

Operation Cleaver — Webinar Presentation

Dec 16, 2014

Stuart presents Cylance's Operation Cleaver findings, exposing Iranian state-sponsored hackers infiltrating critical infrastructure worldwide.

Campaign · Operation NightDragon

Operation NightDragon (2006–2011)

2006

Stuart led this McAfee campaign exposing Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage targeting global energy and petrochemical companies starting in 2006.

Campaign · Operation Cleaver

Operation Cleaver: Prevention Is Everything

Dec 2014

Stuart's Cylance-led campaign exposing Iranian state-sponsored hackers infiltrating critical infrastructure worldwide.

Campaign · Threat Analysis

Iranian Hackers Infiltrate Airport & Airline Security

Dec 2014

Analysis of Iranian state-sponsored hacking campaigns targeting aviation and critical infrastructure.

Campaign · OPM Breach · 2016

2016 — OPM Cyber Breach

Stuart's analysis of the massive OPM government data breach and what could have prevented it.

Campaign · Operation Aurora

Operation Aurora (2009–2010)

2009

The landmark 2009–2010 Chinese state-sponsored cyberattack on Google and 20+ major corporations, exposing the era of nation-state hacking.

Companies

7 ventures

Founded

Founder Company · Wethos AI

Wethos AI — CEO & Founder

AI-powered platform for understanding and optimizing human potential and team dynamics.

Founder Company · NumberOne AI

NumberOne AI — CEO & Founder (2021–present)

2021

AI incubator and accelerator. Raised $13M. Founded to spawn the next generation of AI-native companies.

Acquired Founder Company · Cylance · $1.5B Exit

Cylance → BlackBerry — Co-Founder & CEO (2012–2019, acquired 2019)

Pioneer in AI/ML-based endpoint security. Fastest company to $100M ARR. Acquired by BlackBerry for $1.5B in February 2019.

Acquired Founder Company · Foundstone

Foundstone → McAfee — Co-Founder (1999–2004, acquired 2004)

1999

Security consulting and vulnerability management firm. Acquired by McAfee in 2004. Stuart became McAfee Global CTO.

Acquired Founder Company · Computerese · 1992

Computerese — Founder (1992–1994)

1992

IT and networking buildouts with custom software development. Founded in Palm Desert, CA — Stuart's first company, where it all started.

Led

Acquired CEO / Board Company · Qwiet AI

Qwiet AI → Harness — CEO (2022–2025, acquired 2025)

AI-powered application security platform. Acquired by Harness in September 2025.

Acquired Global CTO Company · McAfee

McAfee → Intel — Global CTO/GM Risk & Compliance (2004–2012, acquired 2010)

Global CTO and GM of Risk & Compliance following McAfee's acquisition of Foundstone. McAfee acquired by Intel for $7.8B in 2010.

Exits

9 acquisitions

Founder / Leadership

Acquired Exit · Harness

CEO: Qwiet AI → Harness

Sep 2025

AI-powered application security platform. Served as CEO from 2022 until acquisition by Harness in September 2025.

Acquired Exit · $1.5B · BlackBerry

Founder/CEO: Cylance → BlackBerry — $1.5 Billion

Feb 2019

AI/ML endpoint security pioneer. Co-founded in 2012, grew to fastest $100M ARR in cybersecurity history. Acquired by BlackBerry for $1.5B in February 2019.

Acquired Exit · $7.8B · Intel

CTO: McAfee → Intel — $7.8 Billion

2010

Stuart served as Global CTO when Intel acquired McAfee for $7.8B in 2010, one of the largest cybersecurity acquisitions in history.

Acquired Exit · McAfee

Founder/President/CTO: Foundstone → McAfee

Security consulting and vulnerability management firm. Co-founded in 1999, acquired by McAfee in 2004. Stuart became McAfee's Global CTO post-acquisition.

Board / Advisor

Acquired Exit · $20M · Semperis

MightyID → Semperis — ~$20 Million

Feb 4, 2026

Identity resilience platform. Stuart served on C-Suite Advisory Board. Acquired by Semperis.

Acquired Exit · ReliaQuest

Digital Shadows → ReliaQuest

Cyber threat intelligence and digital risk protection company. Stuart served on board of directors. Acquired by ReliaQuest in 2022.

Acquired Exit · ProcessUnity

CyberGRX → ProcessUnity

Third-party risk management platform. Stuart was an investor. Acquired by ProcessUnity in July 2023.

Acquired Exit · $560M · Palo Alto Networks

Demisto → Palo Alto Networks — $560 Million

Angel investor in Demisto, a security orchestration and automation platform. Acquired by Palo Alto Networks for $560M in 2019.

Acquired Exit · Sumo Logic

JASK → Sumo Logic

Autonomous security operations platform. Stuart was investor and board member. Acquired by Sumo Logic in 2019.

Forewords Written

6 books

Foreword · AI Security

Foreword: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Security Professionals

Stuart's foreword establishing the importance of AI literacy for the next generation of security professionals.

Foreword · Risk Measurement

Foreword: How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk

2016

Stuart prefaces this influential book on applying quantitative analysis to security risk management.

Amazon Online

Foreword · Hacking for Dummies

Foreword: Hacking for Dummies

Stuart contributes the foreword to one of the most widely read introductory hacking books.

Foreword · Amazon

AMAZON: Hacking for Dummies

Buy Hacking for Dummies on Amazon.

Foreword · Special Ops

Foreword: Special Ops: Host and Network Security for Microsoft, Unix, and Oracle

2003

Stuart's foreword to this advanced security operations reference.

Contribution · Social Engineering

The Language of Deception

Stuart's contribution to this book on social engineering and deception in cybersecurity.

Foreword · Exploit Dev

Foreword: Sockets, Shellcode, Porting & Coding

2005

Stuart's foreword to this deep-dive technical reference on reverse engineering, exploit development, and security tool coding.

InfoWorld Archive

132 columns & articles

Articles (40)

InfoWorld Article · Mar 2000

Hack your network and management will come

Mar 16, 2000

InfoWorld Article · Feb 1999

WSA offers solid security, great GUI

Feb 15, 1999

InfoWorld Article · Jan 1999

Kane demonstrates its mettle as the final line of defense

Jan 11, 1999

InfoWorld Article · Oct 1998

Cute name belies gravity of latest NT attack

Oct 19, 1998

InfoWorld Article · Jul 1998

E&Y teaches the fine art of hacking at your site

Jul 27, 1998

InfoWorld Article · Mar 1998

How secure are your IBM legacy systems

Mar 16, 1998

InfoWorld Article · Dec 1998

VirusNet packs key scanning tools

Dec 21, 1998

InfoWorld Article · Dec 1998

SDTI improves solid security tool

Dec 14, 1998

InfoWorld Article · Nov 1998

Limited scope snags Netect tool

Nov 30, 1998

InfoWorld Article · Nov 1998

Jaws L5 delivers zippy security

Nov 23, 1998

InfoWorld Article · Sep 1998

CyberGuard offers hyper defense, lacks refinement

Sep 28, 1998

InfoWorld Article · Jul 1998

Lucent Bridges security gaps

Jul 13, 1998

InfoWorld Article · Apr 1998

Ballista 2.3 fortifies networks

Apr 20, 1998

InfoWorld Article · Feb 1998

Hidden assets boost Digital server

Feb 23, 1998

InfoWorld Article · Feb 1998

RealSecure is fast but needs polish

Feb 23, 1998

InfoWorld Article · Jan 1998

Internet Scanner fills the holes

Jan 26, 1998

InfoWorld Article · Oct 1997

Cisco's anticipated NSM surpasses all expectations

Oct 6, 1997

InfoWorld Article · Sep 1997

A note about the ANS ISP solution

Sep 22, 1997

InfoWorld Article · Sep 1997

Isolation Systems' VPN network toaster ready for prime time

Sep 22, 1997

InfoWorld Article · Jul 1997

VPN promise yet to be fulfilled

Jul 28, 1997

InfoWorld Article · Nov 1997

Siteminder upgrade shows solid progress

Nov 3, 1997

InfoWorld Article · Oct 1997

Comnet Predictor offers a host of impressive analysis features

Oct 13, 1997

InfoWorld Article · Sep 1997

Solaris 2.6 for Intranets gives Windows NT stiff competition

Sep 22, 1997

InfoWorld Article · Aug 1997

Cisco's DNS/DHCP manager breaks into Windows NT

Aug 4, 1997

InfoWorld Article · Jul 1997

RealSecure defends your network from the inside out

Jul 21, 1997

InfoWorld Article · Jul 1997

Application Expert pinpoints the source of slowdowns

Jul 14, 1997

InfoWorld Article · Jun 1997

Aventail delivers a highly secure, flexible VPN solution

Jun 23, 1997

InfoWorld Article · Jun 1997

e-Lock handles certificates

Jun 16, 1997

InfoWorld Article · Jun 1997

AltaVista firewall boasts impressive, security and remote management

Jun 9, 1997

InfoWorld Article · Mar 1997

Red Shift detects cracks in network security walls

Mar 24, 1997

InfoWorld Article · Mar 1997

Module adds NT diagnostics to Compas monitor

Mar 10, 1997

InfoWorld Article · Mar 1997

Simple, effective WebStalker pro bolsters NT security

Mar 3, 1997

InfoWorld Article · Dec 1996

Solstice eases managing global environments

Dec 2, 1996

InfoWorld Article · Nov 1996

Centri Firewall secures Windows NT networks

Nov 18, 1996

InfoWorld Article · Nov 1996

DSM 2.04 "enlightens" enterprise

Nov 11, 1996

InfoWorld Article · Nov 1996

Secure Access Firewall add-on provides a dynamic firewall in your Ascend routers

Nov 4, 1996

InfoWorld Article · Oct 1996

QIP addresses the enterprise

Oct 21, 1996

InfoWorld Article · Oct 1996

MatchBox ES-2420 provides unprecedented level of configuration

Oct 7, 1996

InfoWorld Article

PGP Brings Security to Masses

Oct 5, 1998

InfoWorld Article

Enterprise Platforms Manager

Jan 19, 1998

Security Watch Column (92)

Security Watch · Jan 2002

Personal firewall, user packet filtering share this year's Golden Guardian award

Jan 17, 2002

Security Watch · Jan 2001

Security cannot rest on one element: You also need full disclosure and varied technologies

Jan 8, 2001

Security Watch · Jan 2001

Effective code auditing can ease your worries and boost your application security

Jan 1, 2001

An arsenal of attack tools is an essential part of any strong security defense

Jul 24, 2000

Security Watch · Jun 2000

Tracking an attack often provides little benefit; top deterrent is secure systems everywhere

Jun 26, 2000

Security Watch · May 2000

Internet security conference catches industry in transition with few new products

May 8, 2000

Security Watch · Feb 2000

Golden Guardian award runners-up present some encouraging news in security field

Feb 17, 2000

RSA conference leaves us wondering what the next thing in security will be

Jan 31, 2000

Security Watch · Dec 2000

Once-promising intrusion detection systems stumble over switched networks

Dec 11, 2000

Security Watch · Dec 2000

Here's a little advice to help you defeat the Internet's leading Trojan horse viruses

Dec 4, 2000

Honeynet Project's 'honey pot' a sweet success in trapping hacker attacks

Nov 27, 2000

Mass manipulation isn't reserved just for presidential elections: IT world be warned

Nov 20, 2000

Microsoft break-in teaches us the lesson of securing remote users systems

Nov 13, 2000

Plethora of security advisories concerning IIS makes it hard to spot the serious ones

Nov 6, 2000

Visa sets guidelines for safe transaction, forces security on (willing?) merchants

Oct 23, 2000

Survey points out that lack of training is first barrier to improved network security

Oct 16, 2000

Etrade makes the 'hit' parade: Client-side hacking captures a big-time victim

Oct 9, 2000

Managed security or Web censorship? ISP's intrusion-detection system freezes usage

Oct 2, 2000

Security Watch · Sep 2000

Do you think that updating your anti-virus software is good enough? Think again

Sep 18, 2000

Security Watch · Sep 2000

The question of client-side Internet security problems: To block or not to block

Sep 4, 2000

Security Watch · Aug 2000

FBI's Carnivore highlights the need for public-source review, strong encryption

Aug 18, 2000

Security Watch · Aug 2000

Anti-hacking method of full disclosure under attack from a part of the security industry

Aug 14, 2000

Security Watch · Aug 2000

'Honey pot' network can gather evidence for catching and prosecuting hackers

Aug 7, 2000

Most dangerous programming error threatens Outlook, Express clients

Jul 31, 2000

Scrap file worm highlights another obscure yet unsecured feature of Windows

Jul 10, 2000

Forget the firewall; guard your garbage against 'Dumpster diving' hackers

Jul 3, 2000

Security Watch · Jun 2000

'Invitation' to read files in Microsoft's IIS obscured by news of various vulnerabilities

Jun 5, 2000

Security Watch · May 2000

Security industry continues to argue over the sacred cow of full disclosure

May 1, 2000

Security Watch · Apr 2000

Growing vulnerabilities in e-commerce apps present the latest challenge to security

Apr 24, 2000

Security Watch · Apr 2000

Microsoft wants to be the one company to secure the Internet, but is it right for you?

Apr 17, 2000

Security Watch · Apr 2000

Will this be the year of public key security? Past and present join to suggest what's next

Apr 10, 2000

Security Watch · Mar 2000

Denial of service attacks make news, but application hacks continue to grow

Mar 13, 2000

Security Watch · Feb 2000

Predictable denial of service attacks come as a big surprise to media, government

Feb 21, 2000

Security Watch · Feb 2000

Windows 2000 looks like its learned several important lessons regarding security

Feb 7, 2000

Hacking frenzy shows network security breaches are not about to go out of fashion

Jan 24, 2000

Searching the mailbag reveals reader rants and snappy comebacks from our authorities

Jan 10, 2000

New Year's is a time for reflection on the past, prediction for the future of the security business

Jan 3, 2000

Security Watch · Feb 1999

Beware of the obvious: Ubiquitous SNMP provides a backdoor to your network secrets

Feb 1, 1999

Scanned your Web applications lately for security holes? Try these free audit tools

Nov 29, 1999

Security Watch · Jul 1999

Black Hat conference survives a denial-of-service attack, but will it outlast attrition?

Jul 19, 1999

Security Watch · Feb 1999

The more the merrier: 1998's Golden Guardian Award given to three top security solutions

Feb 15, 1999

Security Watch · Dec 1999

After Y2K will security garner attention it deserves, or will it be just another task?

Dec 20, 1999

Security Watch · Dec 1999

'Personal' marketing appeals to sellers and some consumers, but your privacy will suffer

Dec 13, 1999

Security Watch · Dec 1999

Firewalls are essential, but protecting the file system is what really keeps the snoops away

Dec 6, 1999

Confused yet about NT passwords? Try the 7-14 rule; those numbers work better than most

Nov 22, 1999

Microsoft and Novell compete in creating single Internet sign-on for your e-shopping

Nov 15, 1999

OpenBSD comes close to security nirvana with a system that is 'secure by default'

Nov 8, 1999

Hacking contest throws spotlight on the numerous methods for attacking Web sites

Nov 1, 1999

Security Watch · Sep 1999

Internet Explorer holes show off poor coding in Java implementation and ActiveX controls

Sep 20, 1999

Security Watch · Sep 1999

Are you beefing up your incident response teams for year 2000?

Sep 13, 1999

Personal burglar alarms can ease your mind when taking NT into hostile environs

Aug 30, 1999

Old IIS hack reborn: MDAC proves to be Windows NT's latest skeleton in the closet

Aug 23, 1999

Future criminals will not need to steal from you – they will simply 'become you'

Aug 16, 1999

Bane of e-commerce: 'We're secure, we only allow Web traffic through our firewall'

Aug 9, 1999

Security Watch · Jul 1999

Columnists debate: Does Back Orifice 2000 help or hinder your security efforts

Jul 26, 1999

Security Watch · Jul 1999

Windows NT remote buffer overflows now a real threat thanks to eEye security system

Jul 5, 1999

Novell's Remote encrypted password falls victim to weak security measures

Apr 26, 1999

Network Associates' Active Security model shows potential of automated security

Apr 19, 1999

White-hat hacking: Separating the hype from the reality is an ongoing challenge

Apr 12, 1999

Privacy issues: When it comes down to it, Intel and Microsoft could follow your every move

Apr 5, 1999

Security Watch · Mar 1999

Remotely controlling end users can provide bliss or nightmares to system administrators

Mar 8, 1999

Security Watch · Mar 1999

Kill-the-hacker stories make the progressives among us shudder at the thought... right?

Mar 1, 1999

Security Watch · Feb 1999

DNS due diligence is an important step in preventing crackers from accessing data

Feb 8, 1999

Security Watch · Jan 1999

New high-speed Net access services give unwanted snoopers a real opportunity

Jan 25, 1999

Security Watch · Jan 1999

Don't forget those unguarded modem lines when assessing your security risks

Jan 11, 1999

Security Watch · Dec 1998

Netbus hacker tool presents a greater threat to Windows shops than BackOrifice

Dec 14, 1998

Security Watch · Dec 1998

Help us pick our Golden Guardian: this year's best security product

Dec 7, 1998

ICSA hacker insurance adds market muscle and peace of mind, but is it really worth it?

Jul 20, 1998

Free Windows-based scanners are plentiful, but only Asmodeus shows promise

Jul 6, 1998

NT Service Pack 4's Security Configuration Manager lightens the load of securing NT servers

Nov 23, 1998

NT Service Pack 4 improves but raises inevitable questions

Nov 16, 1998

Security Watch · Dec 1998

'Tis the season for holiday-related hoaxes and hostile-content hacker mischief

Dec 21, 1998

Windows NT leaks: Two denial-of-service attacks work their way past Service Pack 4

Nov 30, 1998

Recent Rootshell hack reveals that ISPs may be the weakest link

Nov 9, 1998

Is adaptive security the next step in the evolution of a secure computing platform?

Nov 2, 1998

Security Watch · Oct 1998

AS/400 security is still top notch, but diligent steps can help fortify it

Oct 12, 1998

Security Watch · Oct 1998

New York Times Web site hacker group unearths an important role for the media

Oct 5, 1998

Security Watch · Sep 1998

Microsoft's Virtual Private Networking: Is it safe to go back into the water with PPTP?

Sep 28, 1998

Security Watch · Sep 1998

The haze surrounding legal issues in the computer industry taints security as well

Sep 21, 1998

Security Watch · Sep 1998

Forget BackOrifice: Inventory Windows' shares and enforce password policies

Sep 14, 1998

Security bug chinks armor of Eudora e-mail, reinforces need to keep Web, OS separate

Aug 31, 1998

BackOrifice proves what we already knew: Win95/98 isn't secure

Aug 24, 1998

Harry & Louise, SSL slips, and 56-bit DES cracks bring crypto into the spotlight

Aug 10, 1998

Do you want some proof that NetWare is alive and well? People are still hacking it

Aug 3, 1998

Unfortunately, you haven't heard the last about security issues with NTFS streams

Jul 27, 1998

Could well-meaning legislation wipe out your right to hack?

Jul 13, 1998

Virus threats of the past and present reveal current state of the digital immune system

Jul 12, 1998

NetWorld+Interop keeps security in focus as scores of vendors announce products

Sep 27, 1999

Are the recent denial of service attacks the security industry's 15 minutes of fame?

Mar 6, 2000

Boost your Windows NT security with tips and tricks from a dedicated vulnerabilities hunter

Mar 27, 2000

Despite security steps, popular remote-control programs can still give up the network farm

Mar 22, 1999

Looking back at 1998 sheds light on security gains and areas to fix in the next decade

Jan 4, 1999

Interviews

33 interviews

Video Interview · Converge! · Sep 2016

Converge! Network Digest — Cylance: AI and Cybersecurity

Sep 28, 2016

Stuart discusses Cylance's AI-driven approach to cybersecurity at the Converge! Network Digest event.

Video Interview · RSA 2022 · Sep 2022

LSEC & ECSO at RSA 2022 — Cybersecurity Innovations Fireside Chat

Sep 23, 2022

Stuart participates in a fireside chat on cybersecurity innovations at RSA Conference 2022 with LSEC and ECSO.

Video Interview · CBS News · Feb 2015

Hackers Steal $1 Billion from Up to 100 Banks — CBS News

Feb 16, 2015

Stuart provides expert analysis on CBS News about the massive Carbanak cyberattack that stole over $1 billion from banks worldwide.

Interview · Black Hat · Sep 2015

Black Hat Sponsor Interview — Stuart McClure, Cylance

Sep 23, 2015

Stuart discusses Cylance's AI-driven approach to endpoint security in this Black Hat sponsor interview.

Video Interview · World Economic Forum · Jun 2016

World Economic Forum — Davos: Technology Pioneer 2016

Jun 28, 2016

Stuart speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos as a Technology Pioneer representing Cylance.

Video Interview · Jan 2024

Two Things That Make a Compelling Demo

Jan 19, 2024

Stuart shares the two essential elements that make product demonstrations truly compelling.

Video Interview · Cyber Confessions · Mar 2026

Why Your Phone is NEVER Truly Off — Cyber Confessions with Caitlin Sarian

Mar 11, 2026

Stuart joins Cybersecurity Girl to explain why powered-down phones aren't truly off, medical device hacking risks, and practical privacy strategies.

Video Interview · CBS News · Oct 2016

FBI Investigating Cyberattacks That Disrupted Twitter, PayPal and Spotify

Oct 16, 2016

Stuart provides expert analysis on CBS News about the massive DDoS attack that took down major internet services.

Interview · Help Net Security · Sep 2002

Interview with Stuart McClure, President and CTO of Foundstone — Help Net Security

Sep 12, 2002

Stuart discusses Foundstone's mission, vulnerability management, and the evolving cybersecurity threat landscape.

Video Interview · CyberVault

Is AI Finally Delivering on Its Promise in Cybersecurity? — The CyberVault

Oct 17, 2025

Stuart joins The CyberVault podcast to assess whether AI has lived up to its security promises.

Press · TechNadu 2025

Layered Defenses: Insecure AI Code & Exploit Chaining — TechNadu

Sep 30, 2025

Expert insights on evolving attacker methods and AI-generated code risks.

Press · Help Net Security 2024

Transforming Code Scanning with GenAI — Help Net Security

Stuart on shifting from reactive fixes to proactive risk management in AppSec.

Interview · 2024

Rethinking Work, Hiring & High-Performing Teams — Product Leaders Journey

Conversation on the future of work and AI-assisted hiring.

Video Masterclass

ZeroToExit 2021: Masterclass on Security and Company Building

2021

An extended masterclass-format interview covering security strategy and startup lessons.

Interview · Nightfall AI

A Chat with Infosec Innovator & Investor Stuart McClure (Nightfall AI)

Nightfall AI's 2020 profile interview covering Stuart's investment philosophy and views on the security landscape.

Video Interview · CXOTalk

Adversarial AI & Cybersecurity — CXOTalk

Stuart discusses adversarial AI, machine learning attacks, and how Cylance defends against them.

Video Interview · Ep. 27

Contrast Security — Stuart McClure Talks Company Culture

In-depth interview as Cylance CEO on AI-driven prevention and the future of endpoint security.

Video Personal Profile

Matt Stephenson Interview: Stuart McClure on Suffering, Cycling and Wild Dogs

A personal profile exploring the human side of Stuart: his love of cycling, resilience, and life philosophy.

Video Interview · Company Culture

Stuart McClure Talks Company Culture

Stuart discusses building great company culture and what it takes to lead high-performing teams.

Video Interview · Road Trip Nation

Road Trip Nation Interview: Cylance

The Road Trip Nation interview exploring Stuart's career path and advice for young professionals.

Video Interview · CBS News

Davos 2017: How AI Can Prevent Attacks

Stuart's early argument that AI is the only viable path to truly stopping cyberattacks.

Video Video Interview · CXOTalk

Cybersecurity and Machine Learning — CXOTalk

Stuart explains how AI and ML transformed threat detection at Cylance.

Video Interview · PAGO Networks

PAGO Networks (Cylance Interview) — CEO Stuart McClure

Korean interview with Stuart McClure on Cylance's AI-driven cybersecurity approach.

Video Interview · Disruption Mag

Cylance CEO on the Growth of Cyber Warfare — Disruption Magazine

Stuart discusses how state-sponsored cyber warfare is escalating and what it means for enterprises.

Video Interview · Stiennon

Cylance's Stuart McClure Talks with Richard Stiennon

Security analyst Richard Stiennon interviews Stuart on Cylance's technology and market approach.

Entrepreneur Interview

Entrepreneur Interview: Stuart McClure, Cylance

Stuart discusses the entrepreneurial journey of building Cylance from zero to unicorn.

Video Interview · Gen15

Gen15: Are We Complacent About Network Security?

Stuart challenges the security industry's complacency at the Gen15 event.

Video Interview · Cylance

Entrepreneur Interview — Stuart McClure, Cylance

Stuart discusses Cylance's AI-driven approach to cybersecurity and his entrepreneurial journey building the company.

Video Interview · 2013

2013: Stuart McClure, Cyber Security Expert who is the CEO of Cylance, Inc

An interview with Stuart McClure as the newly appointed CEO of Cylance, discussing his cybersecurity expertise and vision for AI-driven threat prevention.

Video Interview · Hacking Exposed · 2004

Hacking Exposed — Canada

Oct 2004

Stuart delivers a live Hacking Exposed presentation in Canada, demonstrating real-world attack techniques and security vulnerabilities.

Video TV · CNN · Feb 2000

CNN Newsstand — February 2000

Feb 2000

Stuart's CNN Newsstand appearance in February 2000, one of his earliest major media spots on network television.

Video TV · CNN Morning · Feb 2000

CNN Morning News — February 2000

Feb 2000

Stuart on CNN Morning News discussing early internet security threats at the dawn of the web era.

Video TV · CNNfn · Mar 2000

CNNfn Business Unusual — March 2000

Mar 2000

Stuart's appearance on CNNfn's Business Unusual discussing cybersecurity as a business issue.

Investments

6 investments

Investment · Fluxwear · May 2025

Fluxwear, Inc.

May 26, 2025

Stuart's investment in Fluxwear, Inc.

Investment · Lead Investor · 2024

TechLok Solutions — Lead Investor & Advisor

Lead investor and advisor to TechLok Solutions, a physical device security and mobile productivity platform.

Investment · Series A · 2022

Nightfall AI — Advisor and Series A Investor

Advisor and Series A investor in Nightfall AI, a leading AI-native data security and DLP platform.

Acquired

Acquired Investment · 2021 · Exited

Soluble → Lacework — Investment

2021

Investor in Soluble, a cloud infrastructure security platform. Acquired by Lacework in 2021.

Acquired Investment · 2017 · Exited

JASK → Sumo Logic — Angel Investment

Angel investor in JASK, an autonomous security operations platform. Acquired by Sumo Logic in 2019.

Acquired Investment · Series A · Exited

Demisto → Palo Alto Networks — Series A

Angel investor in Demisto, a security orchestration and automation platform. Acquired by Palo Alto Networks for $560M in 2019.

Keynotes & Conference Talks

27 appearances

Video Keynote · Converge! · Sep 2016

Converge! Network Digest — Cylance: AI and Cybersecurity

Sep 28, 2016

Stuart discusses Cylance's AI-driven approach to cybersecurity at the Converge! Network Digest event.

Video Keynote · Dec 2023

Incubating the Future: Solving Global Challenges with Predictive AI

Dec 4, 2023

Stuart presents NumberOne AI's vision for using predictive AI to solve global challenges.

Video Keynote · Oct 2018

Is Prevention Possible?

Oct 12, 2018

Stuart makes the case that prevention — not detection — is the only viable path forward in cybersecurity.

Video Keynote · RSA Conference · Apr 2017

RSA 2017: Captain Unhook: How to Bypass Everything... Literally

Feb 21, 2017

Stuart demonstrates how to bypass virtually every security control in a live RSA Conference presentation.

Video Keynote · AI User Conference · Mar 2024

AI User Conference — Qwiet AI

Mar 11, 2024

Stuart presents at the AI User Conference on Qwiet AI's approach to AI-powered application security.

Keynote · USENIX LISA · Dec 2001

LISA 2001: Hacking Exposed: LIVE

Dec 2, 2001

Stuart delivers a live Hacking Exposed tutorial at the USENIX LISA 2001 conference in San Diego.

Keynote · USENIX LISA · Jun 2001

Hacking Exposed: LIVE

Jun 25, 2001

Stuart delivers a live Hacking Exposed tutorial at the USENIX LISA 2001 conference.

Video Keynote · Wethos AI · 2024

Wethos AI Presentation

Oct 10, 2024

Stuart presents the Wethos AI vision for understanding and optimizing human potential and team dynamics through AI.

Video Keynote · RSA 2023

RSA 2023: Hacking Sec into DevOps

Jun 7, 2023

Stuart presents at RSA Conference 2023 on integrating security into DevOps workflows to shift left and prevent vulnerabilities before they ship.

Video Keynote · IMPACT 23 · 2023

IMPACT 23 Keynote: What Matters Most To Me? Prevention

Dec 3, 2023

Stuart delivers his IMPACT 23 keynote on why prevention — not detection — is the only viable philosophy in modern cybersecurity.

Video Keynote · AI User Group · 2023

AI-Powered AppSec With Qwiet AI

Stuart presents AI-powered application security with Qwiet AI at the AI User Group.

Video Keynote · 2020

UCI Merage School of Business Commencement Address

May 10, 2020

Stuart delivers the commencement address to the graduating class of the UCI Paul Merage School of Business.

Video Keynote · RSA 2018

RSA 2018: Hacking Exposed NextGen & AI Defense Strategies

Jul 6, 2018

Stuart presents next-generation hacking strategies and AI-based defenses at RSAC 2018.

Video Keynote · CeBIT 2017

CeBIT 2017: Cylance on AI in Cybersecurity

Mar 29, 2017

Stuart presents Cylance's AI approach at Europe's largest tech conference.

Video Keynote · 2017

NTH Symposium 2017 Keynote

Dec 15, 2017

Stuart keynotes the NTH security symposium on AI-driven cybersecurity strategies.

Video Keynote · RSA 2017

RSA 2017: Next Generation Embedded and Voting Machine Hacking

Feb 21, 2017

Stuart demonstrates live next-generation embedded system and voting machine hacking techniques at RSA Conference 2017.

Video Keynote · 2016

2016 Edison Awards: AI — The Future of Security

Aug 25, 2016

Stuart presents on how AI will transform the security industry at the Edison Awards ceremony.

Video Keynote · RSA 2016

RSA 2016: Attacking in the Shadows

Mar 30, 2016

Stuart explores sophisticated attack techniques that operate in the shadows of enterprise networks at RSA Conference 2016.

Video Keynote · 2016

Artificial Intelligence, A.K.A. The Future of Everything

Jan 10, 2018

A sweeping keynote on how AI will reshape every industry, not just security.

Video Keynote · NetEvents · Sep 2016

NetEvents — Keynote Highlights: Kathryn Hume, Stuart McClure and Paul Jackson

Dec 13, 2016

Keynote highlights from NetEvents featuring Stuart McClure alongside Kathryn Hume and Paul Jackson.

Video Keynote · RSA 2015

RSA 2015: Next Generation Attacks

May 19, 2015

Stuart presents on the evolution of next-generation attack techniques at RSA Conference 2015.

Video Keynote · 2014

2014 AT&T Cybersecurity Conference Keynote

Jan 28, 2015

Stuart keynotes AT&T's major cybersecurity conference on AI-based threat prevention.

Video Panel · CEO · 2014

CEO Panel: The Entrepreneur Journey to Scale

Jun 10, 2014

Stuart joins a CEO panel discussion on the entrepreneurial journey, scaling companies, and lessons learned building from startup to enterprise.

Video Keynote · RSA 2013

RSA 2013: Embedded Hacking

Jun 3, 2013

Stuart demonstrates live embedded system hacking techniques at RSA Conference 2013.

Video Keynote · Cylance · 2013

Hacking Exposed: The Art of Deterrence

May 5, 2014

Stuart demonstrates advanced hacking techniques and introduces a new defense approach that stops 99% of endpoint-focused attacks.

Video Keynote · RSA 2012

RSA Conference 2012 Keynote: Securing the Unsecurable

Stuart's landmark RSA 2012 keynote arguing that traditional security is fundamentally broken.

Video Keynote · RSA 2011

RSA 2011: Hacking Exposed — Exploiting the Cloud and Virtual Machines

Sep 7, 2011

Stuart and fellow Hacking Exposed authors demonstrate real-world exploits targeting cloud infrastructure and virtual machine environments at RSA Conference 2011.

News & Press Articles

31 articles

Press · OCBJ · Dec 2024

OC Insider: Spectrum Sales — OCBJ

Dec 8, 2024

Stuart mentioned in OCBJ's OC Insider column covering notable Orange County business developments.

Press · OCBJ · Aug 2024

OC's McClure Sees Long Road for CrowdStrike — OCBJ

Aug 5, 2024

Stuart provides expert commentary on CrowdStrike's challenges and the broader cybersecurity landscape.

Press · OCBJ · Jun 2024

Cylance Co-Founder McClure Launches New AI Startup — OCBJ

Jun 17, 2024

OCBJ coverage of Stuart's launch of Wethos AI, applying artificial intelligence to human potential.

Press · OCBJ · Oct 2022

Cylance's McClure Lands $13M for New AI Venture — OCBJ

Oct 25, 2022

OCBJ coverage of Stuart raising $13 million for NumberOne AI, his AI venture studio.

Press · OCBJ · Jun 2019

OCBJ Insider — OCBJ

Jun 23, 2019

Stuart featured in OCBJ's insider column covering Orange County business leaders.

Press · OCBJ · May 2019

OC 50 Keeping You Safe — OCBJ

May 5, 2019

Stuart named to OCBJ's OC 50 list for his role in keeping the world safe through AI cybersecurity.

Press · OCBJ · Nov 2018

BlackBerry's $1.4B Bet on Cylance Security — OCBJ

Nov 19, 2018

OCBJ coverage of BlackBerry's $1.4 billion acquisition of Cylance.

Press · OCBJ · Aug 2018

Software Companies Again Boost Headcount Over 5% — OCBJ

Aug 26, 2018

OCBJ special report on OC software companies' hiring growth, featuring Cylance among top performers.

Press · OCBJ · Jul 2017

Cylance Taps New Market — OCBJ

Jul 9, 2017

OCBJ reporting on Cylance's expansion into new market segments.

Press · OCBJ · Apr 2017

Cylance Cuts Jobs — OCBJ

Apr 6, 2017

OCBJ reporting on a round of job reductions at Cylance during strategic restructuring.

Press · OCBJ · Oct 2016

Cylance of the Worms — OCBJ

Oct 2, 2016

OCBJ feature on Cylance's approach to combating worm-based cyber threats with AI.

Press · OCBJ · Oct 2016

Software Maker Joins Data-Breach Resistance Group — OCBJ

Oct 2, 2016

OCBJ coverage of Cylance joining an industry coalition focused on combating data breaches.

Press · OCBJ · Sep 2016

Burgeoning Cybersecurity Lifts Cylance Nearly 2,000% — OCBJ

Sep 18, 2016

OCBJ special report on Cylance's explosive growth with revenue increasing nearly 2,000%.

Press · OCBJ · Jul 2016

Next Act for Cylance: Consumer Market — OCBJ

Jul 17, 2016

OCBJ coverage of Cylance's strategic move to bring AI-driven cybersecurity to consumers.

Press · OCBJ · Jul 2015

Cylance Gets $42M — OCBJ

Jul 28, 2015

OCBJ reporting on Cylance's $42 million funding round.

Press · VentureBeat · Dec 2012

How a Deadly Plane Flight Created Security Startup Cylance — VentureBeat

Dec 4, 2012

VentureBeat's early coverage tracing Cylance's origin to Stuart's experience on United Flight 811.

Press · OCBJ · May 2024

Cyber Pioneer Claims Cure for Cyberattacks — OCBJ

May 13, 2024

Deep dive into Cylance's AI-first approach to stopping attacks before execution.

Press · OCBJ · Oct 2023

Cylance Co-Founder McClure Steps Up AI Focus — OCBJ

Oct 16, 2023

Coverage of Stuart's pivot post-Cylance into Qwiet AI, Wethos AI, and NumberOne AI.

Press · Qwiet AI · Feb 2023

Let's Make Some Noise for Qwiet AI

Feb 15, 2023

Stuart announces and celebrates the Qwiet AI brand and mission.

Press · PR Newswire · Oct 2022

NumberOne AI Launches with Mission to Change the Incubator Game

Oct 11, 2022

Announcement and coverage of Stuart's launch of NumberOne AI.

Press · OCBJ · Aug 2022

Stuart McClure Shifts Ahead in Cybersecurity — OCBJ

Aug 23, 2022

Profile of his transition from BlackBerry Cylance to new AI ventures.

Press · SecurityWeek · 2019

Cylance Founder Stuart McClure Leaves BlackBerry — SecurityWeek

Sep 26, 2019

Reporting on Stuart's departure after the Cylance integration was complete.

Press · OC Register · Feb 2019

Cylance Bought by BlackBerry for $1.4 Billion — OC Register

Feb 22, 2019

News coverage of the landmark $1.5B acquisition by BlackBerry.

Press · Fintech Futures · Feb 2019

BlackBerry Buys AI Cybersecurity Firm Cylance for $1.4bn — Fintech Futures

Feb 25, 2019

Industry analysis of the BlackBerry-Cylance deal.

Investor Profile · DFJ · Mar 2018

Stuart McClure, Cylance — DFJ Venture Capital

Mar 29, 2018

Investor perspective from DFJ Growth, one of Cylance's backers.

Press · Inc. · Nov 2016

Meet the $1 Billion Startup Busting Cybersecurity's Greatest Myth — Inc.

Nov 30, 2016

Inc.'s landmark profile of Cylance as it approached unicorn status, challenging AV industry myths.

Press · Forbes · Jul 2016

Duelling Unicorns: CrowdStrike vs Cylance in Brutal Battle — Forbes

Jul 6, 2016

The epic competitive battle between two AI-powered security unicorns told through industry reporting.

Press · OC Register · Mar 2016

Airline Disaster Gave McClure the Genesis for Cylance — OC Register

Mar 17, 2016

The remarkable origin story: how United Airlines Flight 811 inspired Stuart's AI security vision.

News · Cylance · Jan 2013

Cylance Acquires Spearpoint

Jan 17, 2013

Stuart announces Cylance's acquisition of SpearPoint to enhance its services and research capabilities.

Press · OCBJ Archive

Stuart McClure — OCBJ Full Archive

Dec 10, 2019

All Orange County Business Journal coverage of Stuart McClure.

Encyclopedia · Wikipedia

Cylance — Wikipedia

Jul 15, 2012

Encyclopedia entry on Cylance, its technology, and acquisition by BlackBerry.

Patents

9 patents

Patent · Network Security · Foundstone 2002

Patent: System and Method for Network Vulnerability Detection and Reporting

Dec 19, 2006

Patent No.: US 7,152,105 B2

Stuart's foundational 2002 patent from Foundstone — the original framework for automated network vulnerability scanning, OS fingerprinting, and quantitative security scoring. First US grant 2006 (US7152105B2); five US continuations granted through 2013. Later assigned to McAfee following acquisition.

Patent · ML Classification · Active

Patent: Automated Systems for Generative Multimodel Multiclass Classification Using Machine Learning

May 23, 2023

Patent No.: US 11,657,317 B2

Cylance's core AI patent covering automated ML-based multiclass classification of software artifacts for malware detection. Originally filed 2014; granted as US11657317B2 in May 2023 — active through October 2037. Co-invented with Ryan Permeh, Matthew Wolff, and the Cylance research team.

Patent · Network Security · McAfee 2012

Patent: Network Vulnerability Detection and Reporting (Continuation II)

Mar 13, 2012

Patent No.: US 8,135,830 B2

Second major US grant (2012) in the Foundstone/McAfee network vulnerability family. Adds TCP fingerprinting, parallel batch port scanning (640 simultaneous slots), and intelligent UDP scanning with latency detection.

Patent · Network Security · McAfee 2013

Patent: Network Vulnerability Detection and Reporting (Continuation III)

Dec 24, 2013

Patent No.: US 8,615,582 B2

Third US grant (Dec 2013) covering the hierarchical graphical reporting methodology for network vulnerability results — dynamic network topology visualizations over text-based reports.

Patent · Network Security · McAfee 2013

Patent: Network Vulnerability Detection and Reporting (Continuation IV)

Dec 31, 2013

Patent No.: US 8,621,060 B2

Fourth US grant (Dec 2013) covering multi-tier port scanning and vulnerability database comparison methodology within the automated network security assessment framework.

Patent · Network Security · McAfee 2013

Patent: Network Vulnerability Detection and Reporting (Continuation V)

Dec 31, 2013

Patent No.: US 8,621,073 B2

Fifth US grant (Dec 2013) covering active vulnerability assessment and quantitative security scoring components of the automated network vulnerability detection system.

Patent · Ensemble ML · Active 2019

Patent: Application Execution Control Utilizing Ensemble Machine Learning (US Grant)

Mar 19, 2019

Patent No.: US 10,235,518 B2

Granted US patent (March 2019, active through Feb 2035) for Cylance's core AI security technology — real-time execution control using ensemble ML analyzing static and dynamic features to prevent malicious execution.

Patent · Ensemble ML · Active 2020

Patent: Application Execution Control Utilizing Ensemble Machine Learning (Continuation)

Oct 27, 2020

Patent No.: US 10,817,599 B2

Continuation grant (Oct 2020, active through Feb 2035) broadening claims to cover receiving features from operational, static, dynamic, and external sources to generate safety scores with confidence levels.

Patent · Network Scoring · Active

Patent: System and Method for Network-Based Asset Operational Dependence Scoring

Mar 31, 2015

Patent No.: US 8,997,234 B2

McAfee patent (granted 2015, active through July 2031) that calculates operational dependence scores for network assets by analyzing services, connections, and data criticality to prioritize vulnerability remediation.

Philanthropy

4 initiatives

Philanthropy · Hoag Foundation · May 2024

Hoag Hospital Foundation: Innovators

May 31, 2024

Stuart recognized as a Hoag Innovator, passionate about health care advances that amplify community impact.

Philanthropy · Omada Foundation

Omada Foundation

Aug 1, 2024

Stuart's philanthropic work with the Omada Foundation, supporting community initiatives in Orange County and beyond.

Philanthropy · Clavis / CHOC

The Clavis Foundation: Helping CHOC Families

Jan 6, 2021

Stuart's support for the Clavis Foundation and Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), helping families where they need it most.

Philanthropy · Clavis / CHOC · Endowed Chair

Clavis Foundation: First-Ever Endowed Chair for Integrative Medicine at Rady Children's

Jan 15, 2026

Stuart McClure and the Clavis Foundation fund the inaugural endowed chair for integrative medicine and wellness at Rady Children's Health Orange County.

Podcasts

22 episodes

Podcast · CyberScoop · Feb 2016

CyberScoop Radio: Cyberthreats to Critical Infrastructure

Feb 10, 2016

Stuart discusses Cylance's perspective on cyberthreats facing critical infrastructure on CyberScoop Radio.

Podcast · Qwiet AI · Jun 2023

Hacking Exposed Podcast, Qwiet Edition — Episode 1: MOVEit Vulnerability Analysis

Jun 1, 2023

Stuart hosts the premiere episode analyzing the MOVEit vulnerability and its implications for application security.

Podcast · Qwiet AI · Jul 2023

Hacking Exposed, Qwiet Edition — Episode 1, Part 2

Jul 6, 2023

Continuation of the MOVEit vulnerability deep dive with technical analysis and remediation strategies.

Podcast · Qwiet AI · Jul 2023

Hacking Exposed, Qwiet Edition — Episode 2

Jul 23, 2023

Stuart hosts the second episode of the Hacking Exposed Qwiet Edition podcast series.

Podcast · Qwiet AI · Aug 2023

Hacking Exposed, Qwiet Edition — Episode 3

Aug 11, 2023

Episode 3 of the Hacking Exposed Qwiet Edition podcast series.

Podcast · Qwiet AI · Sep 2023

Hacking Exposed, Qwiet Edition — Episode 4

Sep 9, 2023

Episode 4 of the Hacking Exposed Qwiet Edition podcast series.

Podcast · Qwiet AI · Oct 2023

Hacking Exposed, Qwiet Edition — Episode 5

Oct 18, 2023

Episode 5 of the Hacking Exposed Qwiet Edition podcast series.

Podcast · Qwiet AI · Oct 2023

Hacking Exposed, Qwiet Edition — Episode 6

Oct 28, 2023

Episode 6 of the Hacking Exposed Qwiet Edition podcast series.

Podcast · Qwiet AI · Nov 2023

Hacking Exposed, Qwiet Edition — Episode 7: Predator Spyware Deep Dive

Nov 3, 2023

Stuart hosts a deep dive into the Predator spyware threat and its implications for mobile security.

Podcast · Qwiet AI · Dec 2023

Hacking Exposed, Qwiet Edition — Episode 8: Sam Altman/OpenAI Analysis

Dec 1, 2023

Stuart analyzes the Sam Altman/OpenAI leadership crisis and its implications for AI governance.

Podcast · The Trust Revolution · Jan 2021

Supply Chain Hacking Breaks Cyber Trust — The Trust Revolution

Jan 19, 2021

Stuart explains how SolarWinds-style supply chain attacks exploit misplaced trust, and why AI-based prevention beats signature-based detection.

Video Podcast · Distilling Philanthropy · Mar 2026

What False Consensus is Doing to Your Giving Strategy — Distilling Philanthropy · 55 min

Mar 15, 2026

Stuart discusses how false consensus bias undermines philanthropy, applying prevention thinking from cybersecurity to charitable giving strategy.

Podcast · Cyber Confessions · Mar 2026

Why Your Phone is NEVER Truly Off — Cyber Confessions with Caitlin Sarian · 21 min

Mar 11, 2026

Stuart joins Cybersecurity Girl to discuss how smartphones remain active when powered down, medical device hacking risks, and practical privacy and home network security strategies.

Video Podcast · Wethos AI · 2025

Wethos AI CEO on Predictable Hiring: How to Quantify Traits and Biases for Success · 1 min 30 sec

Jul 11, 2024

Stuart explores how Wethos AI quantifies cognitive traits and biases to make hiring more predictable and successful.

Video Podcast · Wethos AI · 2025

Wethos AI CEO on Cognitive Biases and the Future of Work · 1 min 13 sec

Jul 11, 2024

Stuart discusses cognitive biases, the future of work, and how Wethos AI is using artificial intelligence to understand and optimize human potential.

Podcast · GoSec · 2024

Bare Knuckles and Brass Tacks — How to Scale Success in Cyber (GoSec 2024) · 33 min

Sep 23, 2024

Stuart shares lessons from scaling Cylance and building serial cybersecurity ventures at GoSec 2024.

Video Podcast · ASW #291 · 2024

Application Security Weekly ASW #291 — Producing Secure Code with AI · 33 min

Jul 16, 2024

Stuart explains how combining LLMs, agents, and RAGs makes AI tools effective for writing secure code.

Video Podcast · S1E5 · 2024

Product Leaders Journey S1E5 — AI for High Performing Teams · 46 min

Jan 25, 2024

Stuart on using AI to build high-performing teams and the 'Ethos of We.'

Podcast · Qwiet AI · Mar 2024

Qwiet AI: The Intersection of AI and Application Security · 24 min

Mar 6, 2024

Stuart discusses how Qwiet AI applies artificial intelligence to transform application security testing and vulnerability detection.

Podcast · Business of Cyber · 2023

Business of Cyber Podcast — Preventing the Unpreventable · 33 min

Feb 15, 2023

Stuart with Joe Vinck on founding companies and stopping cyber threats.

Podcast · InnovationAus · Apr 2019

InnovationAus Podcast — Founder & CEO, Cylance · 25 min

Apr 15, 2019

Stuart discusses selling Foundstone to McAfee, building Cylance, and the $1.5B BlackBerry sale.

Podcast · Risky Business · May 2017

Risky Business #455 — What a Mess: WannaCry · 63 min

May 17, 2017

Stuart joins Patrick Gray on Risky Business to discuss the WannaCry ransomware outbreak and its implications for cybersecurity.

Testimony

4 reports

Congressional Hearing · 2012

America Is Under Cyber Attack: Why Urgent Action Is Needed

Apr 24, 2012

Congressional hearing on the state of cybersecurity threats facing the United States and the urgent need for improved defenses.

Congressional Report · 2013

The OPM Data Breach: How the Government Jeopardized Our National Security for More than a Generation

Dec 12, 2013

House Oversight Committee report citing Cylance's role in the OPM breach response. The committee stated that "the significance of the cutting edge preventative technology offered by Cylance cannot be understated."

Senate Hearing · 2017

S.Hrg. 115-140 — The Promises and Perils of Emerging Technologies for Cybersecurity

Mar 22, 2017

Senate hearing examining how emerging technologies including artificial intelligence and machine learning are reshaping cybersecurity threats and defenses.

House Report · 2012

H. Rept. 112-522 — Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the House Committee on Homeland Security

Jun 12, 2012

Third quarter, 112th Congress second session. House Committee on Homeland Security legislative and oversight activities report pursuant to House Rule XI, 1(d).

United Flight 811

15 items

Article · Medium · Jan 2023

Violent Night: The Near Crash of United Airlines Flight 811

Jan 14, 2023

Admiral Cloudberg's detailed investigation and analysis of the United Airlines Flight 811 disaster.

Reddit · r/CatastrophicFailure

Reddit: r/CatastrophicFailure — UAL 811

Reddit community discussion on the near crash of United Airlines Flight 811 and the catastrophic cargo door failure.

NTSB Report · Mar 1992

NTSB: Aircraft Accident Report

Mar 18, 1992

The official NTSB Aircraft Accident Report for United Airlines Flight 811, detailing the cargo door failure investigation and findings.

Flight 811 · CVR · Feb 1989

United 811 Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR)

Feb 24, 1989

Cockpit voice recorder transcript and analysis from United Airlines Flight 811 on February 24, 1989.

Video Video · Feb 1989

United Flight 811 Emergency (1989)

Feb 25, 1989

News footage and documentary coverage of the United Airlines Flight 811 emergency on February 24, 1989.

Article · Confessions of a Trolley Dolly · Feb 2026

United Airlines Flight 811 — Confessions of a Trolley Dolly

Feb 24, 2026

A flight attendant's perspective on the United Airlines Flight 811 disaster and its lasting impact on aviation safety.

Article · Airscape Magazine · Feb 2017

UAL 811: The Untold Story — Airscape Magazine

Feb 8, 2017

Airscape Magazine's in-depth account of the United Airlines Flight 811 disaster and the investigation that uncovered the truth behind the cargo door failure.

Article · New York Magazine

Al Slader Interview — New York Magazine

2009

New York Magazine interview with Al Slader, a fellow survivor of United Airlines Flight 811.

Press · Stuff.co.nz · Apr 2018

From the Archives: Flight 811 — The Untold Story

Apr 17, 2018

Stuff.co.nz's in-depth archival feature on the United Flight 811 disaster and the investigation that followed.

Press · Stuff.co.nz · Oct 2019

United Airlines Flight 811 Survivor Writing Book to Honour Victims Including Kiwi

Oct 19, 2019

Stuart's story as a Flight 811 survivor and his mission to honour the victims through a book, including New Zealand passenger Lee Campbell.

Aviation History · 1989

This Day in Aviation: February 24, 1989 — United Airlines Flight 811

Feb 24, 1989

The full account of what happened on February 24, 1989 when United Airlines Flight 811 suffered explosive decompression after takeoff from Honolulu.

Video Video · Green Dot Aviation

Documentary - HOW did this plane FALL APART after takeoff! United 811

Oct 16, 2024

Green Dot Aviation's deep dive into how United Flight 811 fell apart after takeoff and the investigation that followed.

Press · OC Register 2016

Airline Disaster Gave McClure the Genesis for Cylance — OC Register

Mar 17, 2016

The remarkable origin story: how United Airlines Flight 811 inspired Stuart's AI security vision.

Video Video · Smithsonian Channel

Air Disasters: Terror Over the Pacific

Apr 5, 2025

Smithsonian Channel's Aviation Nation episode covering the United Flight 811 disaster featuring Stuart McClure.

Video Video · Mayday ACI

Mayday ACI: Terror Over the Pacific (United 811)

Jan 1, 2026

Full Mayday Air Crash Investigation episode featuring Stuart McClure and the United Flight 811 disaster.

Webinars

14 episodes

Video Webinar · RSA 2017

RSA 2017: Next Generation — Quick Look

Feb 7, 2017

Stuart offers a rapid-fire look at next-generation attack techniques and defenses at RSA Conference 2017.

Video Webinar · FCON · Oct 2024

FCON: Intersection of AI & Cybersecurity

Oct 16, 2024

Stuart's keynote exploring where artificial intelligence and cybersecurity converge.

Video Webinar · 2019

Hacking Exposed: Live

Aug 5, 2019

Stuart delivers a live Hacking Exposed demonstration showcasing real-world attack techniques and defenses.

Video Webinar · Operation Cleaver · Dec 2014

Operation Cleaver

Dec 16, 2014

Stuart presents Cylance's Operation Cleaver findings, exposing Iranian state-sponsored hackers infiltrating critical infrastructure worldwide.

Video Webinar · Hacking Exposed · May 2013

Hacking Exposed: LIVE — #035 — Why Current Security Solutions Fail

May 29, 2013

Stuart demonstrates why traditional signature-based security solutions are fundamentally broken and how AI-driven prevention is the future.

AI Exposed: The Hype Must Die! — Part I: The Simple Truth · 58 min

Jan 23, 2025

The opening salvo of Stuart's viral AI Exposed manifesto series.

AI Exposed: The Hype Must Die! — Part II: The Hard Truth · 1 hr

Mar 14, 2025

Stuart continues his AI Hype Must Die series with deeper analysis of AI's real-world limitations.

AI Exposed: The Hype Must Die! — Part III: The Hardest Truth · 1 hr

May 12, 2025

Part III of the AI Exposed series pushing further into uncomfortable truths about AI's limitations.