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Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Nate Nelson is a freelance writer based in New York City. Formerly a reporter at Threatpost, he contributes to a number of cybersecurity blogs and podcasts. He writes "Malicious Life" -- an award-winning Top 20 tech podcast on Apple and Spotify -- and hosts every other episode, featuring interviews with leading voices in security. He also co-hosts "The Industrial Security Podcast," the most popular show in its field.

Latest from Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

The Biggest 2024 Elections Threat: Kitchen-Sink Attack Chains The Biggest 2024 Elections Threat: Kitchen-Sink Attack Chains

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Apr 25, 2024

5 Min Read

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Endpoint Security

Godfather Banking Trojan Spawns 1.2K Samples Across 57 Countries Godfather Banking Trojan Spawns 1.2K Samples Across 57 Countries

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Apr 25, 2024

3 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

North Korea APT Triumvirate Spied on South Korean Defense Industry For Years

North Korea APT Triumvirate Spied on South Korean Defense Industry For Years

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Hackers Create Legit Phishing Links With Ghost GitHub, GitLab Comments

Hackers Create Legit Phishing Links With Ghost GitHub, GitLab Comments

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Endpoint Security

MITRE ATT&CKED: InfoSec's Most Trusted Name Falls to Ivanti Bugs

MITRE ATT&CKED: InfoSec's Most Trusted Name Falls to Ivanti Bugs

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Multiple LastPass Users Lose Master Passwords to Ultra-Convincing Scam

Multiple LastPass Users Lose Master Passwords to Ultra-Convincing Scam

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Evil XDR: Researcher Turns Palo Alto Software Into Perfect Malware

Evil XDR: Researcher Turns Palo Alto Software Into Perfect Malware

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

GPT-4 Can Exploit Most Vulns Just by Reading Threat Advisories

GPT-4 Can Exploit Most Vulns Just by Reading Threat Advisories

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

DPRK Exploits 2 MITRE Sub-Techniques: Phantom DLL Hijacking, TCC Abuse

DPRK Exploits 2 MITRE Sub-Techniques: Phantom DLL Hijacking, TCC Abuse

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

TA547 Uses an LLM-Generated Dropper to Infect German Orgs

TA547 Uses an LLM-Generated Dropper to Infect German Orgs

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Attack on Consumer Electronics Manufacturer boAt Leaks Data on 7.5M Customers

Attack on Consumer Electronics Manufacturer boAt Leaks Data on 7.5M

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Top MITRE ATT&CK Techniques and How to Defend Against Them

Top MITRE ATT&CK Techniques and How to Defend Against Them

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Cybersecurity Analytics

AI's Dual Role in SMB Brand Spoofing

AI's Dual Role in SMB Brand Spoofing

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cybersecurity Analytics

Singapore Sets High Bar in Cybersecurity Preparedness

Singapore Sets High Bar in Cybersecurity Preparedness

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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ICS/OT Security

Cyberattacks Wreaking Physical Disruption on the Rise

Cyberattacks Wreaking Physical Disruption on the Rise

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Millions of Hotel Rooms Worldwide Vulnerable to Door Lock Exploit

Millions of Hotel Rooms Worldwide Vulnerable to Door Lock Exploit

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Сloud Security

Worldwide Agenda Ransomware Wave Targets VMware ESXi Servers

Worldwide Agenda Ransomware Wave Targets VMware ESXi Servers

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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ICS/OT Security

Dubious NuGet Package May Portend Chinese Industrial Espionage

Dubious NuGet Package May Portend Chinese Industrial Espionage

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cybersecurity Operations

UN Adopts Resolution for 'Secure, Trustworthy' AI

UN Adopts Resolution for 'Secure, Trustworthy' AI

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Why AI Obituary Scams Are a Cyber-Risk for Businesses

Why AI Obituary Scams Are a Cyber-Risk for Businesses

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Сloud Security

Session Takeover Bug in AWS Apache Airflow Reveals Larger Cloud Risk

Session Takeover Bug in AWS Apache Airflow Reveals Larger Cloud Risk

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

After LockBit, ALPHV Takedowns, RaaS Startups Go on a Recruiting Drive

After LockBit, ALPHV Takedowns, RaaS Startups Go on a Recruiting Drive

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Hackers Posing as Law Firms Phish Global Orgs in Multiple Languages

Hackers Posing as Law Firms Phish Global Orgs in Multiple Languages

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Threat Intelligence

Russian Intelligence Targets Victims Worldwide in Rapid-Fire Cyberattacks

Russian Intel Targets Victims Worldwide in Rapid-Fire Cyberattacks

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Chinese APT 'Earth Krahang' Compromises 48 Gov't Orgs on 5 Continents

Chinese APT 'Earth Krahang' Compromises 48 Gov't Orgs on 5 Continents

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

NHS Breach, HSE Bug Expose Healthcare Data in the British Isles

NHS Breach, HSE Bug Expose Healthcare Data in the British Isles

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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ICS/OT Security

FCC Approves Voluntary Cyber Trust Labels for Consumer IoT Products

FCC Approves Voluntary Cyber Trust Labels for Consumer IoT Products

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Nissan Oceania Breached; 100K People Affected Down Under

Nissan Oceania Breached; 100K People Affected Down Under

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

'PixPirate' RAT Invisibly Triggers Wire Transfers From Android Devices

'PixPirate' RAT Invisibly Triggers Wire Transfers From Android Devices

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

'Magnet Goblin' Exploits Ivanti 1-Day Bug in Mere Hours

'Magnet Goblin' Exploits Ivanti 1-Day Bug in Mere Hours

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cybersecurity Operations

The CISO Role Is Changing. Can CISOs Themselves Keep Up?

The CISO Role Is Changing. Can CISOs Themselves Keep Up?

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

South Korean Police Deploy Deepfake Detection Tool in Run-up to Elections

South Korean Police Deploy Deepfake Detection Tools Prior to Elections

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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ICS/OT Security

'The Weirdest Trend in Cybersecurity': Nation-States Returning to USBs

'The Weirdest Trend in Cybersecurity': Nation-States Returning to USBs

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Remote Workforce

North Korea Hits ScreenConnect Bugs to Drop 'ToddleShark' Malware

North Korea Hits ScreenConnect Bugs to Drop 'ToddleShark' Malware

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Zero-Click GenAI Worm Spreads Malware, Poisoning Models

Zero-Click GenAI Worm Spreads Malware, Poisoning Models

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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