Cyber-Threats In Healthcare
Today, I spoke with Fortinet's Field CISO Sonia Arista and FortiGuards Labs' Derek Manky to discuss the cyber-threat landscape and its effects on the healthcare industry.
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Aamir Lakhani
Founder · Dr. Chaos
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 Dr. Chaos, 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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COVID Malware: Android is the next target
Over the past several weeks we have seen numerous email phishing scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been outbursts of emails promoting product scams that include convincing people to buy items such as disinfectants, masks, and hand sanitizers, then sending the victims anything but wh
Aamir Lakhani4 min read
Podcast: Your Qs, Our As
We answer your questions around cybersecurity, COVID-19, and RDP vulnerabilities.Listen on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/drchaos-podcast/answering-your-questions
Aamir Lakhani1 min read
Podcast: Enterprise Segmentation
Today's topic on the Dr. Chaos Cybersecurity podcast is Enterprise Segmentation. Enterprise Segmentation is a hot topic as organizations race to protect their cloud and remote workforce. Join us as we talk to an expert on the topic, Bryan Liebert. Bryan Liebert is a Senior Manager for Cybersecu
Aamir Lakhani1 min read
Coaches Corner with Brandon Robinson
Brandon Robinson discusses the next steps for the IT professional to elevate their career. Listen to his tips on how to think outside the box and map your career to the next level.Listen on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/drchaos-podcast/coaches-corner-with-brandon-robinson
Aamir Lakhani1 min read
Your vendor is making AI better
On this week's podcast, my co-host Tony G is back! Join us as we interview Jack Chan product manager at Fortinet. Jack discusses his thoughts on how we have seen artificial intelligence and machine learning evolve in products offered by OEMs and other vendors in the last year and what benefits we ca
Aamir Lakhani1 min read
Interview with a new CISO, Keith Rayle
Keith Rayle left his perfect job to take on the role of a CISO. What could possibly go wrong in a brand new city, brand new job, and a worldwide pandemic impacting every part of their organization.Listen to our latest podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/drchaos-podcast/podcast-the-new-cis
Aamir Lakhani1 min read
Study Finds One-Quarter of All Coworking Employees' Data Is Threatened
Coworking spaces offer remote workers a comfortable and productive atmosphere, but they may be unsafe. A recent survey from Clutch showed that 23% of coworking employees said they face safety and security issues in their workspace.A coworking space is an area where employees from various companies c
Aamir Lakhani3 min read
Being a CISO - The Right Place
Being a CISO - The Right PlaceWritten by Keith RayleLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-rayle-1aa8241/I was recently brought on board to lead the security effort for a company, and the choice was not easy from a personal perspective. I would have to leave warm, sunny Florida for Illinois, an
Aamir Lakhani6 min read
Walking Around the RSA 2020 USA Conference
The RSA USA Conference was one of the first cybersecurity conferences I ever attended years ago. I still feel nostalgic walking through the innovation sandbox, attending keynotes delivered from the top thinkers in the industry, and listening to sessions covering every major topic.Star Trek’s very ow
Aamir Lakhani4 min read
Pegasus - Hacker software to attack you
Pegasus (also known as Trident) is a red team tool (software package) that some people have classified as malware and/or spyware. Basically it empowers the offense security team with very strong capabilities and was created by the Israeli cyber-security firm NSO Group.The software primary targets Ap
Aamir Lakhani2 min read
3 Cybersecurity Trends To Look Forward to in 2020
Closing out 2019, one of the worst years so far for data breaches which saw nearly 8 billion records exposed. Going into 2020, cybersecurity workers are dealing with more threats than ever and often handling greater quantities of cloud-stored data, all while strained by a growing skills gap that s
Aamir Lakhani3 min read