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Founder · Packet.Zip
Aamir Lakhani is a leading senior security strategist responsible for providing IT security solutions to major enterprises and government organizations. He creates technical security strategies and leads security implementation projects for Fortune 500 companies, and has designed offensive counter-defense measures for the Department of Defense and national intelligence agencies.
His areas of expertise include adversarial AI, cyber defense, mobile application threats, malware management, Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) research, and the dark web. He is the author or contributor of several books, and has appeared on FOX Business News, National Public Radio, and other media outlets as an expert on cybersecurity.
Writing under the pseudonym Packet.Zip, he operates this blog. In its list of 46 Federal Technology Experts to Follow on Twitter, Forbes described Aamir Lakhani as "a blogger, InfoSec specialist, super hero…and all around good guy."
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Federal prosecutors have indicted five members of the Scattered Spider hacking group for ransomware attacks that caused $200 million in damages at MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment.
Click here to listen on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/drchaos-podcast/project-glasswing-podcastIn this week's episode of the Packet.Zip Podcast, hosts Anthony Giandomenico (Tony G) and Aamir Lakhani (Packet.Zip) dive deep into the rapidly evolving landscape of AI in cybersecurity. We are official
Check out my latest podcast with the famous TonyG around RSA: https://www.packet.zip/post/podcast-rsa-2026-recapSan Francisco's Moscone Center hosted (by what I could find online) 43,500 cybersecurity professionals last week. The one message I kept on hearing....AI...Agentic....Something....The con
RSA 2026 is over, the buzzwords are still echoing, and it is time to sort signal from noise.In this episode, "Tony G" and I break down the biggest cybersecurity themes, AI trends, vendor messaging, and practical takeaways from RSA Conference 2026 — with a focus on what actually matters for defenders
Human friendly Until It Isn'tAt first, they sounded perfectly human.Two AI agents exchanging polite, helpful sentences about booking a hotel. Dates. Cities. Room types. Small talk in clean, predictable English. Nothing unusual. Nothing alarming.And then something changed.A subtle handshake. A quiet
The conflict that erupted on February 28, 2026, with joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran—codenamed Operation Epic Fury by the US and Operation Roaring Lion by Israel—has rapidly evolved into a full-spectrum hybrid war. While missiles, drones, and airstrikes dominate headlines (including the reported ki
As the US-Israel-Iran war enters its critical phase on March 4, 2026, the cyber domain has emerged as a silent yet potent arena of conflict. With Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion unleashing airstrikes on Iranian targets, the digital front has seen a mix of disruptions, threats, and proxy activi
Check out a related podcast at https://www.packet.zip/post/podcast-ai-agents-and-the-new-insider-threatAs we move into 2026, the cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a phase shift where AI is transitioning from a modular tool into an autonomous, operational actor For technical practitioners, this
Check out our companion blog at: https://www.packet.zip/post/the-agentic-shift-architecting-for-the-crisis-of-authenticity-and-industrialized-cybercrime-in-2026Join our latest podcast. We explore the transformative impact of AI on insider threat dynamics. Learn about how AI agents manipulate system
My annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas for Black Hat USA and DEF CON—what many of my friends affectionately call “Hacker Summer Camp”—took place from August 2–7, 2025, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, with DEF CON extending the festivities through August 10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.Last y
Catch up on recent discussions highlighting the significant and evolving cyber threat posed by Iran
Dive into a conversation around how to get started with your cybersecurity career.Click on the link to listen to the latest podcast: https://soundcloud.com/drchaos-podcast/unpacking-cybersecurity-careers