Дайнюс Ражинскас

Beyond his product management role, Dainius is also an accomplished inventor in the cybersecurity field. He holds ten granted patents across five patent families that focus on advanced malware detection and threat prevention technologies. His innovations include:

• System and method for information gain for malware detection.

• Malware detection using federated learning.

• Browser-side execution detection and prevention.

• System and method for training of antimalware machine learning models.

• Detecting malicious behavior from handshake protocols using machine learning.

These patents reflect his deep technical expertise and his commitment to developing innovative solutions that protect users from evolving cyber threats.

Dainius addresses one of cybersecurity’s biggest challenges — making complex security concepts clear and useful for all internet users. His writing bridges the gap between technical experts and everyday users. Dainius shares his insights on complex topics, ranging from AI-driven scams to deepfake threats, and makes sure to give practical advice in each article. Instead of overwhelming readers with jargon, he focuses on what people really need to know to stay safe online.

In 2024 and 2025, Dainius and his team earned four major industry awards for Threat Protection Pro™. AV-Comparatives awarded them a certificate for fake-shop detection in 2024. This certification confirmed that the solution effectively protects users from fraudulent online stores.

The team also received three prestigious medals. First, AV-Comparatives approved Threat Protection Pro™ as an anti-phishing solution, making NordVPN the first and only VPN to receive this recognition. AV-Test also honored Threat Protection Pro™ as the best antimalware solution among VPNs, and WCL awarded it the same distinction. These achievements are a culmination of year-long testing processes conducted by independent cybersecurity organizations, with certificates and medals awarded at the end of each testing period.