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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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Articles by Aamir Lakhani

210 published articles

Next-Gen Cooling Is Advancing Data Centers

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

Aamir Lakhani4 min read

Podcast: Patriot Games Part II

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 Dr. Chaos

Aamir Lakhani1 min read

Podcast: Patriot Games Part 1

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

Aamir Lakhani1 min read

4 Tips for Using Big Data To Improve Consumer Experience

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

Aamir Lakhani3 min read

Podcast: Every conversation is a negotiation

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

Aamir Lakhani1 min read

Podcast: Passion For All Things Security

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 Dr. Chaos on our latest episode as we discuss ransomware, the US Presidential Elections, and all things security. Listen on you

Aamir Lakhani1 min read

Reassessing Security Vulnerabilities and Gaps After COVID

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.

Aamir Lakhani3 min read

Swans Reflecting Elephants

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

Aamir Lakhani10 min read

Into the Rabbit Hole – Offensive DNS Tunneling Rootkits

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

Aamir Lakhani7 min read

Podcast: It's All About the Benjamins

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

Aamir Lakhani1 min read

Podcast: 800-pound gorilla

Industrial cybersecurity specialist James Cabe from CyberX, discusses ICS attacks, OT vs IT, and working for a startup that just got acquired by Microsoft.From missile defense to IoT, we discuss how CyberX works on networks, modern ICS threats, and how ICS attacks are depicted in Hollywood movies. C

Aamir Lakhani1 min read

Podcast: EKANS, Green Eggs, and Ham

Researchers Aamir Lakhani and Anthony Giandomenico discuss the EKANS ransomware and why it was an effective and targetted attack.Listen on your favorite podcast app or on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/drchaos-podcast/ekans-green-eggs-and-ham

Aamir Lakhani1 min read