Ben Nahorney

The surprising Japanese/English meaning in the name of the #Ryuk ransomware, a thread.

⚠️ Malicious advertisements have replaced phishing as the top delivery method for malware in incidents that Expel has seen. Our threat intel team shares some recent malware campaign indicators in this thread 🧵👇

Ransomware and info stealers are two of the major threats at the moment, and @benn333 of @cisco shows how DNS data can help identify their presence. How to Unearth Ransomware, Infostealer Trends From Malicious Domain Data decipher.sc/how-to-unearth…

New report out today, examining malicious activity seen in DNS traffic.

New blog on compromised credentials and identity protection.

@TheNoochGoodler @CiscoSecure Swapping over to a VPN is exactly the type of authentication anomaly that Cisco Identity Intelligence is looking out for. There’s no problem using one, you’d just have to re-authenticate.

@CiscoSecure @benn333 Cisco living in a world where VPNs dont exist

Imagine logging in from Normal, Illinois, only to find someone trying from Peculiar, Missouri shortly after. 👀 😰 Peculiar activity indeed... Learn how to protect against identity-based threats in our latest #security blog by @benn333: cs.co/6018wjfR4

👻 Unmasking the spookiest #security threats! Discover how we uncovered the top 10 chilling vulnerabilities haunting the digital realm. Beware of these wicked tricks and treat your systems to a safer #Halloween 🎃: cs.co/6013uYWjf @snort #CyberSecMonth

Think old vulnerabilities are no longer a threat? Think again! Data shows many stick around for years, putting your organization at risk. 😱 🔐 Protect your systems with insights from our latest #security blog by @benn333: cs.co/6010ucgpQ #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth

@Jon_Finkel Great advice, I'll pass that along. Thanks Jon.

thanks, Ben best advice as the new kid is to keep your eyes open for things you have in common with kids... usually with nerves and being afraid to look lame I'd say nothing in the beginning... even if i knew i could add to a conversation... eventually i realized that even though i was new, i had a ton in common with so many kids... i just had to be on the lookout for things. i'd find kids wearing shirts or hats from sports teams, or from movies i saw or shows i watched... didn't matter.... school uniforms might make it a little harder, but all it takes is one topic to join in: NBA, a musician, a YouTube show, whatever...

I was in 4 grade schools in 5 years growing up. I still get a pit in my stomach when I think of the 1st day in a new classroom because being a new kid sucks These are 5 things I tell my son & daughter to do when they see a new student having it rough: 1/ Pay Attention to the Edges As a new kid, recess is terrifying. Seems like everyone is playing. Having fun. Except you. I tell my kids to scope the edges of the field/playground. Who's wandering solo? Who's alone? Introduce yourself. Ask them to play. It's HUGE. 2/ No Lonely Lunches Second to recess, lunch is a tough time. Feels like everyone has someone so sit/eat/talk with and you don't. So you sit alone. I ask my kids to sit next to the kid eating alone. Or ask the new kid to join their table. The gesture itself goes a long way. 3/ Avoid "Choose a Partner" Purgatory When you're a new kid and the teacher says, "partner up" for a project... Man, you get chills. You KNOW nobody is asking you. I ask my kids to be on the lookout for this. And if possible, pick the kid you know doesn't know anybody. Tiny act. Big effect. 4/ A Basic "How Are You?" New kids feel super isolated. It stinks. I remember days where it felt like no other kid even notices you. A simple, "Hey! What's up?" could mean the world. Shows someone sees you. And that you're not invisible... 5/ Smile The simplest of all gestures. When you're a new kid in a new school you'd kill for a friendly face to acknowledge you. Too often, it feels like you're drowning in a sea of strangers... But often all it takes is one smile to pull you out of a funk. Just an big, full smile when you walk by someone let's you know that there are nice people around. And you smile back... And now you feel better. Easy. It's been several decades since my last 1st day of school as a new kid. I can still feel it. And that's why I hammer home these points to my kids at the end of every summer. Thanks for reading and please share with other parents. Hopefully this'll help one new kid adjust sooner. And follow me @Jon_Finkel for more dad columns like this.

New Threat Trends blog out asking the question, are bad actors using more recent vulnerabilities in attacks than they have in the past?

@PresidentZladko @LinusTech Interesting, I'll have to try that out!

@benn333 @LinusTech Yeah I don't like the soft rubbery stuff on them either when they degrade but you can help to make it feel better by putting a light coating of corn flour on it. Takes away the stickiness of it.

Linus is known for his hot takes, but let’s flip that script. Hit us with your hottest tech takes, unpopular opinions, and hard questions… we might just reply in a video!

@OhsakaRin In English I often refer to myself as a "westerner." I can't say if that works in Japanese, my comprehension is around the 私は日本人ではありません level.

alright, time to potentially start a war foreigners who LIVE in Japan or HAVE LIVED in Japan, what do you call yourselves??

@LinusTech Seeing this on everything these days, from headphones to sunglasses.

@LinusTech Those rubbery coatings that provide 'comfort' and 'grip,' but turn sticky over time? Planned obsolescence.

We all know someone who trusts what their email says a little too much. In our latest blog we look at email scams circulating this holiday season and what happens if you click those links. Be sure to share with your overly trusting friends and family members!

Cars collect more data than our cellphones but receive less legal and tech protections. Read more about car data in STOP's latest report.  stopspying.org/wiretaps-on-wh…

Very proud of my team's work with this. @hazeburton and @benn333 did an awesome job here. Also, head to the blog and check out the video from @jwgoerlich

New episode of #ThreatWiseTV out today, looking at the latest Talos Incident Response Quarterly Trends Report. Check out the video and blog below.

#ThreatTrends is back! Check out this blog by @benn333 to see what our latest #security research says about vulnerability management: cs.co/6019MjwAX & explore the nature of vulnerabilities in the latest episode of #ThreatWiseTV 📺 (embedded in the blog)!

So excited to see this out. It's been great working with @hazeburton, @SteveD3, @JGamblin, and others to bring this together. Check out the first episode of the new ThreatWise TV!