My name is Loïc, I am a PhD student and offensive security researcher at MBZUAI in Abu Dhabi, UAE. My research focuses on agentic infrastructure security — examining how the growing integration of AI agents into systems, operating systems, and hardware introduces novel attack surfaces and emerging adversarial tactics. My PhD thesis centers on cross-layer persistence in agentic systems, with the dual objectives of characterizing new persistence techniques and mechanisms unique to agentic environments, and developing AI-assisted exploitation methodologies to advance our understanding of these threats.
My background spans social sciences, behavioral sciences, machine learning, and cybersecurity. These multidisciplinary academic and professional experiences allow me, as a researcher, to approach problems from different perspectives and explore unconventional ways of thinking about security challenges.
Alongside my research, I actively participate in CTF competitions (@lmshunter), with a particular focus on agentic systems. If you would like to learn more, you can visit my GitHub (@lmshunter) or explore the articles below.
If you would like to discuss specific topics or collaborate on research, please feel free to contact me on LinkedIn.