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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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Many of us have stress in our lives. We have our jobs to worry about, we need to think about our retirement, and we have to figure out what the health care law means to us. However, a few of us know there are more immediate concerns that must be dealt with.For years, mankind has struggled with what
Readers, I wanted to introduce our newest contributor to the Packet.Zip site, Shannon Flynn. You will see some of Shannon's articles and contributions to the website in the coming months giving you a new perspective on cybersecurity. She is a managing editor at ReHack.com, and we are excited to have
Written by: Kayla Matthews journalist & writer kaylaematthews@gmail.comhttps://productivitybytes.com Keeping data centers within the ideal temperature range is crucial due to the expensive and necessary equipment inside. If the data center gets too hot, servers could malfunction, and their expected
This week we conclude our exciting interview with Jim. This former US Intelligence cyber specialist discusses attribution challenges to State actors, US Election security, and a new superhero: Metrics Man! If you haven't heard part I, do so first, then listen to the conclusion only on the Packet.Zip
Attacks, Cyberwar, and Attack Attribution from the perspective of a cyber professional who spent years working for US Intelligence organizations helping to protect the United States from Cyber Attacks. Join us as discusses his experience working for the Federal government and the differences he sees
Written by: Kayla Matthews journalist & writer kaylaematthews@gmail.comhttps://productivitybytes.com Companies have access to more information about their customers than ever. Online storefronts, social media and email marketing all provide major opportunities for collecting data on what their cust
Tony G and Jonas Walker provide an inside look at how ransomware negations occur between a victim and an attacker. Learn how a travel management company negotiated a $10 million ransom to a $4.5 million payout and got tips from the attackers to help them understand how they were attacked. References
Chris Louie (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/) blogger and security professional from zScaler speaks to us on today's podcast about all things security. Join Tony G and Packet.Zip on our latest episode as we discuss ransomware, the US Presidential Elections, and all things security. Listen on you
Written by: Kayla Matthews journalist & writer kaylaematthews@gmail.comhttps://productivitybytes.comThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a few areas of improvement in the business world. As the world's systems try to adapt to changing needs, their shortcomings become increasingly evident.
Original article appears at https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/how-threat-researchers-leverage-darknet-to-stay-ahead-of-cyber-threatsThe famous painting “Swans Reflecting Elephants” creates a double image and is an ideal metaphor of what we know about the Internet and the hidden layer ben
originally posted at https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/into-the-rabbit-hole-offensive-dns-tunneling-rootkits We see numerous evasion techniques that attackers use to bypass egress filtering solutions and establish command and control (C&C) within organizations. These targeted organizati
The financial sector takes cybersecurity seriously, and almost no one takes it more seriously than Chris Konrad, World Wide Technology Director of Global Financial Security.Join us as he discusses what makes the financial sector different, what products they are using to protect their environment, a