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Aamir Lakhani
Aamir Lakhani is a cybersecurity researcher and practitioner for Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs. He formulates security strategy with more than fifteen years of cybersecurity experience, his goal is to make a positive impact on the global war on cybercrime and information security. Lakhani provides thought leadership to the industry and has presented research and strategy worldwide at premier security conferences. As a cybersecurity expert, his work has included meetings with leading political figures and key policy stakeholders who help define the future of cybersecurity.

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Five Most Common Ransomware Strains

| | Lockbit, Ransomware, rEvil, Sodinokibi
Even as cybercriminals get more sophisticated and try new methods, they’re not moving away from what’s tried and true. According to FortiGuard Labs’ analysis, 82% of financially motivated cybercrimes in 2022 included ransomware or malicious scripts. This demonstrates that the ransomware menace is still present globally and shows no signs ... Read More
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Fake News, New Malware Drive Recent Attacks

| | emerging, fake news, Malware, social engineering
One thing threat actors and cybersecurity analysts have in common is that they’re both in a constant race to analyze the latest emerging malware and threats. Threat actors want to exploit them, of course; cybersecurity researchers want to learn how to defend against them. The latter has the more critical, ... Read More
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The Million-Dollar Question: To Pay or Not to Pay Ransom?

| | cybercriminals, disrupting ransomware payments, Double Extortion, Ransom, Ransomware
Ransomware is one of the most serious threats to businesses today. In fact, a recent survey found that 85% of enterprises are more concerned about the prospect of ransomware attacks than any other kind of attack. The decision of whether or not to pay the ransom or make a ransomware ... Read More
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