IEEE Consultants' Network OCT Meeting ("Home Base"): Zero Day Vulnerabilities

SD IEEE Consultants' Network: October 2025 Meeting ("Home Base")
Richard MacDonald, CEO of RAM Laboratories - Zero Day Vulnerabilities

Richard MacDonald, PhD, MSEE, BSCE
President & CEO at RAM Laboratories, Inc.
SHOREBREAK, developed by RAM Laboratories, a San Diego–based R&D firm specializing in advanced cybersecurity and AI-driven software analysis, is an enterprise-grade Dynamic Vulnerability Intelligence (DVI) platform that redefines software security at the binary level.
In today’s threat landscape, the race to find zero-day vulnerabilities isn’t academic—it’s survival. The organization that discovers them first controls the narrative; the one that doesn’t becomes the target.
Unlike static or source code analysis tools, SHOREBREAK performs AI-powered dynamic binary analysis directly on compiled executables—no source code required—delivering zero false positives and real-time detection of exploitable vulnerabilities, including zero-days.
As modern software ecosystems increasingly rely on third-party and legacy binaries with limited visibility, SHOREBREAK fills a critical gap by exposing hidden risks before adversaries can weaponize them. During this IEEE demonstration, we will showcase SHOREBREAK’s live binary execution analysis, revealing how its adaptive AI engine identifies, prioritizes, and traces runtime vulnerabilities back to specific code locations—illustrating how organizations can shift security left, secure their software supply chains, and outpace adversaries through continuous, automated binary-level protection.
SPEAKER
Dr. Richard MacDonald is the President of RAM Laboratories, a San Diego–based research and development firm specializing in advanced Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Mobile Networks. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan. With more than two decades of experience in applied research and technology innovation, Dr. MacDonald has led pioneering efforts that redefine how organizations detect, analyze, and mitigate software vulnerabilities—delivering solutions that safeguard critical infrastructure and secure the global software supply chain.
Under Dr. MacDonald’s leadership, RAM Laboratories develops cutting-edge technologies that drive AI-powered cybersecurity innovation, strengthen cyber resilience, and advance software assurance for defense and enterprise systems.
WHERE:
Leucadia Pizza UTC / La Jolla
(Behind Mormon Temple)
7748 Regents Rd
San Diego, CA
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8z7L5gvRFCeRprJs8
Menu: https://lajolla.leucadiapizza.com/la-jolla-san-diego-leucadia-pizzeria-and-italian-restaurant-la-jolla-food-menu

WHEN:
Monday, October 20, 2025
5:30pm – 7:30 pm

AGENDA:
5:30-6:00 Networking, Order food/drinks
6:00-6:15 "Round Robin" Intros; Announcements
6:15-7:00 PRESENTATION
7:00-7:30+ Networking; Close
(NOTE: Happy hour pricing ends at 6pm)

COST:
Free, and we will provide pizzas based on vtools registered attendance (see link below). Please order and pay for your drinks at the register.

RSVP:
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/507211

PARKING
Ample parking in front of restaurant

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