Diptendu Kar is a security researcher focused on supply chain and dependency risk. He works on triaging open-source vulnerabilities, writing detection rules, and exploring how AI can automate tedious parts of security research. He also teaches Software Security Practices at Northeastern University part time and holds a Master’s in Cybersecurity. Before security, he worked as a Java developer at TCS. He’s especially interested in patch diffing, vulnerable function detection, and the use of LLMs in AppSec.