Topher Tebow Topher Tebow is a cybersecurity analyst, with a focus on malware tracking and analysis. Topher spent nearly a decade combating web-based malware before moving into endpoint protection. Topher has written technical content for several companies, covering topics from security trends and best practices, to analysis of malware and vulnerabilities. In addition to being published in Infosec Island, Topher has contributed to articles by several leading publications.

Topher Tebow

Your CEO Isn’t Real: How to Deal With Deep Fakes
The history of deep fake technology is surprisingly long. Researchers at academic institutions have been developing deep fake tech since the early 1990s. The idea is even older, as popular science fiction—like the 1987 film The Running Man—can attest. But deep fakes are no longer relegated to the realm of ... Read More
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I Triggered a Ransomware Attack – Here’s What I Learned
Ransomware attacks are perceived as complicated, confusing and dangerous. While all those things are true, there are also some basic truths about ransomware attacks that can be used to stop an attack quickly, minimizing or eliminating the damage they cause. Conti is a form of ransomware that has often targeted ... Read More
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Is There Hope for ICS and Supply Chain Security?
Industrial control systems (ICS) have been the target of countless cyberattacks in recent years. Some of these attacks have an extortion goal in mind, while others seem to be nothing more than a test to see if the attacker is able to access and disrupt systems. As malicious actors become ... Read More
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5 Ways to Protect Online Learning Environments
As most schools continue to provide online learning during COVID-19, here are some ways to keep students and systems protected Remote work has become a way of life for many office and call center employees in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the school year began this fall for ... Read More
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Securing Healthcare Data in a COVID World
Healthcare data is some of the most personal information any of us have. In the midst of the global pandemic, many people whose information would not have entered medical systems normally are being hospitalized and data about them is being collected. With protected health information such a lucrative target for ... Read More
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