Nick Lewis

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Nick Lewis (CISSP) is a Program Manager for Trust and Identity at Internet2, and prior Information Security Officer at Saint Louis University. Nick received his Master of Science in Information Assurance from Norwich University in 2005 and Telecommunications from Michigan State University in 2002. Lewis is a contributor to SearchSecurity's Ask the Expert section as its resident expert on enterprise threats.

Nick Lewis’s Most Recent Content

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What are port scan attacks and how can they be prevented?
07 Jul 2021
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Explore benefits and challenges of cloud penetration testing
07 Jan 2021
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What is bloatware? How to identify and remove it
29 Dec 2020
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Key SOC metrics and KPIs: How to define and use them
09 Dec 2020
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How to create a ransomware incident response plan
08 May 2020
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Get smarter about HR data security
11 Oct 2019
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What are the best criteria to use to evaluate cloud service providers?
09 Sep 2019
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What is the best way to write a cloud security policy?
26 Jun 2019
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What do the top cloud security providers offer in 2019?
26 Jun 2019
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What are the top cloud security certifications for 2019?
26 Jun 2019
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What are the top enterprise email security best practices?
16 Apr 2019
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How can I detect fileless malware attacks?
21 Mar 2019
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How do I stop the screaming channel wireless threat?
18 Mar 2019
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Why do DDoS attack patterns rise in the autumn?
14 Mar 2019
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Understanding the new breed of command-and-control servers
01 Mar 2019
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How does a WordPress SEO malware injection work and how can enterprises prevent it?
25 Feb 2019
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Is a Mirai botnet variant targeting unpatched enterprises?
20 Feb 2019
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Why is the N-gram content search key for threat detection?
20 Feb 2019
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What new technique does the Osiris banking Trojan use?
20 Feb 2019
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How does the iPhone phishing scam work?
18 Feb 2019
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Should I use GitHub's new private repositories?
18 Feb 2019
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How do I stop the Vidar malvertising attack?
18 Feb 2019
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How do trusted app stores release and disclose patches?
15 Feb 2019
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How can credential stuffing attacks be detected?
14 Feb 2019
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How did Browser Reaper cause browsers to crash?
13 Feb 2019
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Should large enterprises add dark web monitoring to their security policies?
12 Feb 2019
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Vet third-party apps to reduce supply chain threats
12 Feb 2019
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How did the Python supply chain attack occur?
08 Feb 2019
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Is there a viable breach notification tool?
07 Feb 2019
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How a Windows antimalware tool helps endpoint security
29 Jan 2019
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What are the best ways to prevent a SIM swapping attack?
25 Jan 2019
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How can synthetic clicks aid a privilege escalation attack?
24 Jan 2019
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How does cross-site tracking increase security risks?
23 Jan 2019
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How can attacks bypass Windows Driver Signature Enforcement?
22 Jan 2019
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Man-in-the-disk attack: How are Android products affected?
21 Jan 2019
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How is SamSam ransomware using a manual attack process?
21 Dec 2018
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Ticketmaster breach: How did this card skimming attack work?
20 Dec 2018
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GandCrab ransomware: How does it differ from previous versions?
19 Dec 2018
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How Big Star Labs was able to use data collecting apps
18 Dec 2018
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How to ensure your enterprise doesn't have compromised hardware
18 Dec 2018
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Kronos banking Trojan: How does the new variant compare?
17 Dec 2018
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How bring-your-own-land attacks are challenging enterprises
27 Nov 2018
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How does Thanatos ransomware decryptor tool restore data?
16 Nov 2018
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How is the Trezor cryptocurrency online wallet under attack?
15 Nov 2018
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How does signed software help mitigate malware?
14 Nov 2018
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How does the Mylobot botnet differ from a typical botnet?
13 Nov 2018
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How does new MacOS malware target users through chat?
12 Nov 2018
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Enterprises should reconsider SMS-based 2FA use after breach
30 Oct 2018
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Removable storage devices: Why are companies banning them?
19 Oct 2018
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How does the resurgent VPNFilter botnet target victims?
18 Oct 2018
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How did the IcedID and TrickBot banking Trojans join forces?
17 Oct 2018
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How does the APT attack Double Kill work in Office documents?
16 Oct 2018
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How does the MnuBot banking Trojan use unusual C&C servers?
15 Oct 2018
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How does FacexWorm malware use Facebook Messenger to spread?
05 Oct 2018
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How does stegware malware exploit steganography techniques?
04 Oct 2018
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How is Android Accessibility Service affected by a banking Trojan?
04 Oct 2018
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How does MassMiner malware infect systems across the web?
02 Oct 2018
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How can GravityRAT check for antimalware sandboxes?
02 Oct 2018
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SamSam ransomware: How is this version different from others?
01 Oct 2018
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How can live chat widgets leak personal employee data?
28 Sep 2018
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BlackTDS: How can enterprise security teams avoid an attack?
27 Sep 2018
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Android Trojan: How is data being stolen from messaging apps?
26 Sep 2018
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Can monitoring help defend against Sanny malware update?
25 Sep 2018
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GoScanSSH: How does this malware work and differ from others?
24 Sep 2018
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How does a WDC vulnerability put hardcoded passwords at risk?
07 Sep 2018
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IonCube malware: Who do these malicious files put at risk?
06 Sep 2018
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ATM jackpotting: How does the Ploutus.D malware work?
29 Aug 2018
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SamSam ransomware: How can enterprises prevent an attack?
28 Aug 2018
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How does Google's new detection model find bad Android apps?
27 Aug 2018
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How is Oracle Micros POS affected by CVE 2018-2636?
17 Aug 2018
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What is missing from the NIST/DHS botnet security report?
16 Aug 2018
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Skygofree Trojan: What makes this spyware unique?
15 Aug 2018
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Ransomware recovery: How can enterprises operate post-attack?
14 Aug 2018
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Okiru malware: How does this Mirai malware variant work?
13 Aug 2018
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Four new Mac malware strains exposed by Malwarebytes
07 Aug 2018
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Trojan.AndroidOS.Loapi: What is this jack-of-all-trades malware?
20 Jul 2018
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Zealot campaign: How is the Apache Struts vulnerability used?
19 Jul 2018
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Digimine bot: How does social media influence cryptojacking?
18 Jul 2018
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Spider ransomware: How do ransomware attacks differ?
17 Jul 2018
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Android vulnerability: How can users mitigate Janus malware?
16 Jul 2018
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How to stop malicious browser add-ons from taking root
12 Jul 2018
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How does UBoatRAT use Google services and GitHub to spread?
15 Jun 2018
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Golden SAML: How can it abuse SAML authentication protocol?
14 Jun 2018
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Scarab ransomware: How do botnets alter ransomware threats?
13 Jun 2018
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Fake WhatsApp app: How can counterfeit apps be avoided?
12 Jun 2018
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AVGater vulnerability: How are antivirus products impacted?
11 Jun 2018
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How the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities impact security
24 May 2018
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How does the Terror exploit kit spread through malicious ads
18 May 2018
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SSH private keys: How do threat actors find exposed keys?
17 May 2018
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How does a DDE attack exploit Microsoft Word functionality?
16 May 2018
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How does the KRACK vulnerability use encryption keys?
15 May 2018
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Bad Rabbit ransomware: How does it compare to other variants?
14 May 2018
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Emotet Trojan: How to defend against fileless attacks
27 Mar 2018
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AIR-Jumper: How can security camera lights transmit data?
16 Mar 2018
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Com.google.provision virus: How does it attack Android devices?
15 Mar 2018
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Internet Explorer bug: How does it expose address bar info?
14 Mar 2018
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CCleaner malware: How dangerous is it to enterprises?
13 Mar 2018
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ExpensiveWall malware: How does this SMS attack function?
12 Mar 2018
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How did OurMine hackers use DNS poisoning to attack WikiLeaks?
23 Feb 2018
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Typosquatting: How did threat actors access NPM libraries?
22 Feb 2018

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