BUILDING SINCE 2011 · NOT REVIEWED BY RYAN
Ryan
Dewhurst
“Creator of the Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA) and founder of WPScan.”in their words · ryandewhurst.com
4
products
2011
building since
Career
Every main product, who ran it, and when it changed hands.
Previdian2025 →
NOW
WPScan2011 – 2021
sold
→ Automattic
Side projects2
20112013201520172019202120232025
Ryan runs ita new owner runs itsold, with the stated priceshut downside project
The journey
Founded WPScan (2011), sold to Automattic (2021), now runs Previdian
Latest
Mar 2026On THREATCON1 podcast, episode 13
Feb 2026On Decipher video: How to Stay Ahead of Attackers
Jul 2025Launched Previdian
Jul 2025Joined watchTowr as Head of Threat Intelligence
Nov 2021Sold WPScan to Automattic
How sure are we?
6 verified by someone other than Ryan28 stated by Ryan in public0 outdated, older than our limits
Read on 11 Oct 2026 · more data coming