Press and credentials
What others have published about our founders.
Codesnag was co-founded by Adv. Mahir Gupta and Dr. Rakshit Tandon. This page lists coverage, talks and research by other publishers, with a link to each original. Headlines, dates and descriptions are the publishers’ own; we list only what we have opened and read.
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Dr. Rakshit Tandon, Co-founder
In the news, on air and in print
Cyber security expert and adviser to police cyber cells; co-founder of Codesnag and Hackershala.
Research ·
Springer Nature (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 1830)
Developing a Personal Secure Vault (PSV): A Framework-Based ApproachDescribed as:
Author affiliation: Codesnag Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India
Names Codesnag
News ·
News4Hackers
FutureCrime Summit 2026: Digital Payments Security & BFSI Fraud Prevention InsightsDescribed as:
Consultant at Cyber Crime HQ, UP Police, and International Cyber Expert
News ·
ThePrint
UP's 'Cyber Panchayat' to create awareness in villages as state battles rising tide of online fraudDescribed as:
Noted cyber safety expert, a cyber crime adviser to the UP Police
Television ·
DD National (Doordarshan)
DD Morning Show | Cyber Alert | Cyber Hygiene And online Protection | 15th October 2024Described as:
Cyber Security Expert
News ·
MediaNama
Explainer: What is AI Voice Cloning and its Evolving LandscapeDescribed as:
A cybersecurity expert and consultant for the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)
Profile ·
HarperCollins India
Dr Rakshit Tandon (jury member)Described as:
Founder and Director of Hackershala and CodesNag
Names Codesnag
News ·
The Tribune
Session on cyber security heldDescribed as:
India's renowned cyber security expert; advisor of the Cyber Crime Unit, Punjab state police
News ·
Telangana Today
Making cyberspace safe for allDescribed as:
Founder/Director of Hackershala/ CodesNag
Names Codesnag
Talk ·
TED (TEDx talk)
Cybersecurity: the way aheadDescribed as:
TEDx speaker
News ·
Mint
With Amit Shah's single national identity card proposal, BJP revives two-decade-old promiseDescribed as:
A cybersecurity expert
Talk ·
TED (TEDx talk)
Footprints in the world of virtual realityDescribed as:
TEDx speaker
News ·
MediaNama
Why does the north–south divide extend to internet shutdowns?Described as:
Works in an advisory capacity with various police cyber cells, notably UP and Gurgaon
News ·
NDTV (PTI)
One Cyber Crime Takes Place Every 10 Minutes Around National Capital Region: ExpertsDescribed as:
A cyber security expert and consultant
News ·
Mint
Cyber bullying: Nip it in the budDescribed as:
Security consultant at not-for-profit Internet and Mobile Association of India
Institution ·
UNODC South Asia
India: Promoting internet safety amongst 'netizens'Described as:
A cybercrime expert and advisor to the Cybercrime Complaint Cell, who took part in UNODC's work with the Ministry of Home Affairs
Trains and advises
Where the institutions on our home page come from
Each line links to the best public record we have found. Records marked as our own were published by Dr. Tandon himself.
UNODC
Dr. Tandon took part in UNODC's 2012 work with the Ministry of Home Affairs on preventing cyber crime against children.
Source: UNODC South Asia, May 2012
Uttar Pradesh Police
Cyber crime adviser to the UP Police; led the 'Cyber Panchayat' village awareness sessions in June 2026.
Source: ThePrint, 17 Jun 2026
Punjab Police
Adviser to the Cyber Crime Unit, Punjab state police.
Source: The Tribune, 5 May 2022
Haryana Police
Two-day training for officers of Haryana Police cyber crime cells at DITAC, Haryana Police CID.
Source: Dr. Tandon's LinkedIn post, 31 Jan 2024 (own record)
Bureau of Police Research & Development
BPRD batches of national cyber crime training, including at the Central Detective Training School, Ghaziabad.
Source: Dr. Tandon's law-enforcement training record (own record)
Delhi Police
Two-day training for Delhi Police on cyber crime investigation.
Source: Dr. Tandon's law-enforcement training record (own record)
Adv. Mahir Gupta, Founder
On television and in podcasts
Advocate at the Delhi High Court and ethical hacker; founder of Codesnag and of VirtualVakil.
Podcast ·
Cyber-Cast (podcast, Apple Podcasts)
The Hacker Mindset | Mahir Gupta | Part- 2 [ HINDI ] EP-7 | Cyber-CastDescribed as:
Mahir Gupta is the CEO at CodeSnag, HackerShala and Cyaid (episode notes)
Names Codesnag
Television ·
CNN News18 (X)
Stay Ahead of Scammers! (The Breakfast Club, with Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor)Described as:
Cyber Lawyer Mahir Gupta
Television ·
CNN News18 (Facebook)
Training India's Cyber Warriors (The Breakfast Club, with Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor)Described as:
Cyber Lawyer Mahir Gupta
Television ·
Zee Business (X)
Aapki Khabar Aapka Fayda | साइबर फ्रॉड पर प्रहार का महा-प्लैटफॉर्मZee Business tagged him (@mahirgupta1) in its post for the programme, with anchor Deepak Dobhal. The post gives no title or description.
Podcast ·
Cyber-Cast (podcast, Apple Podcasts)
Journey of An Entrepreneurial Ethical Hacker & Tips to get started | Mahir Gupta | Part-1 [ HINDI ] EP-6 | Cyber-CastDescribed as:
Mahir Gupta is the CEO at CodeSnag, HackerShala and Cyaid (episode notes)
Names Codesnag
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