Nick Lewis Nick Lewis is a former contributor to SearchSecurity. Nick Lewis’s Most Recent Content Cybersecurity Explore benefits and challenges of cloud penetration testing 07 Jan 2021 Cybersecurity What is bloatware? 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20 Feb 2019 Cybersecurity Why is the N-gram content search key for threat detection? 20 Feb 2019 Cybersecurity What new technique does the Osiris banking Trojan use? 20 Feb 2019 Cybersecurity How does the iPhone phishing scam work? 18 Feb 2019 Cybersecurity Should I use GitHub's new private repositories? 18 Feb 2019 Cybersecurity How do I stop the Vidar malvertising attack? 18 Feb 2019 Cybersecurity How do trusted app stores release and disclose patches? 15 Feb 2019 Cybersecurity How can credential stuffing attacks be detected? 14 Feb 2019 Cybersecurity How did Browser Reaper cause browsers to crash? 13 Feb 2019 Cybersecurity Should large enterprises add dark web monitoring to their security policies? 12 Feb 2019 Cybersecurity Vet third-party apps to reduce supply chain threats 12 Feb 2019 Cybersecurity How did the Python supply chain attack occur? 08 Feb 2019 Cybersecurity Is there a viable breach notification tool? 07 Feb 2019 Cybersecurity How a Windows antimalware tool helps endpoint security 29 Jan 2019 Cybersecurity What are the best ways to prevent a SIM swapping attack? 25 Jan 2019 Cybersecurity How can synthetic clicks aid a privilege escalation attack? 24 Jan 2019 Cybersecurity How does cross-site tracking increase security risks? 23 Jan 2019 Cybersecurity How can attacks bypass Windows Driver Signature Enforcement? 22 Jan 2019 Cybersecurity Man-in-the-disk attack: How are Android products affected? 21 Jan 2019 Cybersecurity How is SamSam ransomware using a manual attack process? 21 Dec 2018 Cybersecurity Ticketmaster breach: How did this card skimming attack work? 20 Dec 2018 Cybersecurity GandCrab ransomware: How does it differ from previous versions? 19 Dec 2018 Cybersecurity How Big Star Labs was able to use data collecting apps 18 Dec 2018 Cybersecurity How to ensure your enterprise doesn't have compromised hardware 18 Dec 2018 Cybersecurity Kronos banking Trojan: How does the new variant compare? 17 Dec 2018 Cybersecurity How bring-your-own-land attacks are challenging enterprises 27 Nov 2018 Cybersecurity How does Thanatos ransomware decryptor tool restore data? 16 Nov 2018 Cybersecurity How is the Trezor cryptocurrency online wallet under attack? 15 Nov 2018 Cybersecurity How does signed software help mitigate malware? 14 Nov 2018 Cybersecurity How does the Mylobot botnet differ from a typical botnet? 13 Nov 2018 Cybersecurity How does new MacOS malware target users through chat? 12 Nov 2018 Cybersecurity Enterprises should reconsider SMS-based 2FA use after breach 30 Oct 2018 Cybersecurity Removable storage devices: Why are companies banning them? 19 Oct 2018 Cybersecurity How does the resurgent VPNFilter botnet target victims? 18 Oct 2018 Cybersecurity How did the IcedID and TrickBot banking Trojans join forces? 17 Oct 2018 Cybersecurity How does the APT attack Double Kill work in Office documents? 16 Oct 2018 Cybersecurity How does the MnuBot banking Trojan use unusual C&C servers? 15 Oct 2018 Cybersecurity How does FacexWorm malware use Facebook Messenger to spread? 05 Oct 2018 Cybersecurity How is Android Accessibility Service affected by a banking Trojan? 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29 Aug 2018 Cybersecurity SamSam ransomware: How can enterprises prevent an attack? 28 Aug 2018 Cybersecurity How does Google's new detection model find bad Android apps? 27 Aug 2018 Cybersecurity How is Oracle Micros POS affected by CVE 2018-2636? 17 Aug 2018 Cybersecurity What is missing from the NIST/DHS botnet security report? 16 Aug 2018 Cybersecurity Skygofree Trojan: What makes this spyware unique? 15 Aug 2018 Cybersecurity Ransomware recovery: How can enterprises operate post-attack? 14 Aug 2018 Cybersecurity Okiru malware: How does this Mirai malware variant work? 13 Aug 2018 Cybersecurity Four new Mac malware strains exposed by Malwarebytes 07 Aug 2018 Cybersecurity Trojan.AndroidOS.Loapi: What is this jack-of-all-trades malware? 20 Jul 2018 Cybersecurity Zealot campaign: How is the Apache Struts vulnerability used? 19 Jul 2018 Cybersecurity Digimine bot: How does social media influence cryptojacking? 18 Jul 2018 Cybersecurity Spider ransomware: How do ransomware attacks differ? 17 Jul 2018 Cybersecurity Android vulnerability: How can users mitigate Janus malware? 16 Jul 2018 Cybersecurity How to stop malicious browser add-ons from taking root 12 Jul 2018 Cybersecurity How does UBoatRAT use Google services and GitHub to spread? 15 Jun 2018 Cybersecurity Golden SAML: How can it abuse SAML authentication protocol? 14 Jun 2018 Cybersecurity Scarab ransomware: How do botnets alter ransomware threats? 13 Jun 2018 Cybersecurity Fake WhatsApp app: How can counterfeit apps be avoided? 12 Jun 2018 Cybersecurity AVGater vulnerability: How are antivirus products impacted? 11 Jun 2018 Cybersecurity How the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities impact security 24 May 2018 Cybersecurity How does the Terror exploit kit spread through malicious ads 18 May 2018 Cybersecurity SSH private keys: How do threat actors find exposed keys? 17 May 2018 Cybersecurity How does a DDE attack exploit Microsoft Word functionality? 16 May 2018 Cybersecurity How does the KRACK vulnerability use encryption keys? 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