Evan Dornbush | Source | Former NSA cybersecurity expert at
Evan Dornbush
Evan is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Point3 Security. He has over a decade of experience in the cyber security industry. Evan began his technical career as a computer network operator at the NSA and then transitioned to several years of sales at VRL. He co-founded and leads Point3 with an intimate understanding of both the end user and the C-Suite manager.
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Former NSA cybersecurity expert -
Point3 Security
Co-founder, CEO
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Multi-Malware 'Cluster Bomb' Campaign Drops Widespread Cyber Havoc
"Unfurling Hemlock" has deployed malware on tens of thousands of systems worldwide by nesting multiple malicious files inside other malicious files.
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Meta's Cambridge Analytica Trial: A Shift in Zuckerberg's Leadership?
Evan highlights the Cambridge Analytica scandal's impact, noting Facebook's past privacy violations. He suggests Meta's choice to proceed with the trial may indicate a shift in Mark Zuckerberg's leadership style. Evan says, "A trial infers they feel pretty good about the outcome, and that the confrontation is worth it." -
AI-Specific Terms: A New Essential for Acceptable Use Policies
Evan advises businesses to include AI-specific terms in their AUPs to prevent "proprietary intellectual property inadvertently shared with competitors." He emphasizes defining technology use builds culture, aids IT budgeting, and enhances security. He suggests consulting advisors for industry-specific AUP terms.
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Unfurling Hemlock harkens back to techniques reported in Flame and Gauss (multi-staged malware and diversified payloads). This can make it particularly challenging for a victim to confirm complete eradication of infection as some of the second stage tools may have their own independent command-and-control systems (C2).
