James Kettle
Influential researcher in web application security.
Last updated 11 Nov 2026 · Named in 14 answers across 4 engines
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How AI engines see them
All three engines recognize Kettle as Director of Research at PortSwigger and a web security researcher known for HTTP desync attacks and request smuggling. Gemini adds web cache poisoning, race conditions and his work on whether AI can find new attack techniques. Google AI Mode adds Burp Suite extensions such as HTTP Request Smuggler and ActiveScan++. Perplexity adds that he has presented at Black Hat and DEF CON. The most cited pages are jameskettle.com and portswigger.net.
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- GeminiNot named
Says he is Director of Research at PortSwigger, known for reviving HTTP request smuggling, web cache poisoning and exploring AI in security research.
Known for- HTTP desync attacks
- web cache poisoning
- novel web attack classes
- Google AI ModeNot named
Says he is Director of Research at PortSwigger who revived request smuggling and wrote Burp Suite extensions including HTTP Request Smuggler and ActiveScan++.
Known for- HTTP request smuggling research
- Burp Suite extensions
- server-side template injection
- PerplexityNot named
Says he is Director of Research at PortSwigger who pioneered web attack techniques such as HTTP desync attacks and published at Black Hat and DEF CON.
Known for- HTTP desync attacks
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- CopilotNot named
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