I break apps and APIs
because I understand
how businesses operate.

Marius du Preez

Marius du Preez. Full-time security researcher specializing in Android apps and the web APIs behind them. 8 years in cloud infrastructure and tech, followed by 9+ years running my own businesses. That combination means I find the vulnerabilities your pentest missed.

Android Web & APIs Deep Links WebViews Reverse Engineering Business Logic
144
Reports Submitted
60
Critical Severity
42
High Severity
4
Platforms

Last updated: Jun 2026

Why I Find What Others Miss

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Android and API Hunting

I reverse engineer Android apps to find hardcoded secrets, broken deep link handlers, and unsandboxed WebView bridges, then follow the trail into the web APIs and backends behind them, where scanners and surface-level testers never look.

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Infrastructure Experience

8 years in cloud migrations, VM migrations, and managing production infrastructure. I understand how backends are put together, from IAM policies to API gateways, and where the assumptions break down.

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Business Logic Focus

9+ years running my own businesses, managing $10k/day ad spend, and understanding how products and payment flows actually work. I find logic flaws like race conditions, privilege escalations, and payment bypasses. Not just technical bugs.

Published Reports

Platforms

Background

2026 - Present

Full-Time Security Researcher

Vulnerability research across public and private programs on Android and web. 144 reports, 60 critical findings, specializing in deep links, WebViews, APIs, and business logic.

2025

ContentAutomate - Founder

AI-powered SEO content platform. Clients averaged 340% traffic growth in 90 days, with 85% of articles ranking top 10 within 6 months.

2022 - Present

ApeSpace - Co-Founder

DeFi trading tools with the fastest and most accurate charting data. Grew to 3,000+ daily organic visitors.

2017 - 2021

Swell Marketing - Founder

Mortgage broker lead generation. Managed $10k/day in ad spend with profitable unit economics across Google and Meta.

2010 - 2018

QCS Group - Cloud Infrastructure

8 years in cloud migrations, VM migrations, and managed service consulting. The foundation that makes understanding backend vulnerabilities second nature.

Need a security researcher?

Available for Android and web app penetration testing and security consulting.