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Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer

Veteran technology journalist of more than 20 years. Former research engineer. Written for more than two dozen publications, including CNET News.com, Dark Reading, MIT's Technology Review, Popular Science, and Wired News. Five awards for journalism, including Best Deadline Journalism (Online) in 2003 for coverage of the Blaster worm. Crunches numbers on various trends using Python and R. Recent reports include analyses of the shortage in cybersecurity workers and annual vulnerability trends.

Latest from Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats
CISA Offers Free RedEye Analytics Tool for Red TeamsCISA Offers Free RedEye Analytics Tool for Red Teams
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Oct 18, 2022
5 Min Read
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Threat Intelligence
Disinformation Attacks Threaten US Midterm ElectionsDisinformation Attacks Threaten US Midterm Elections
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Oct 17, 2022
5 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Qakbot Attacks Spike Amid Concerning Cybercriminal Collaborations
Qakbot Attacks Spike Amid Concerning Cybercriminal Collaborations
Oct 13, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Identity & Access Management Security
Dependency Management Aims to Make Security Easier
Dependency Management Aims to Make Security Easier
Oct 11, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Emotet
Threat Intelligence
Emotet Rises Again With More Sophistication, Evasion
Emotet Rises Again With More Sophistication, Evasion
Oct 10, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Remote Workforce
Email Defenses Under Siege: Phishing Attacks Dramatically Improve
Email Defenses Under Siege: Phishing Attacks Dramatically Improve
Oct 8, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
CISA: Multiple APT Groups Infiltrate Defense Organization
CISA: Multiple APT Groups Infiltrate Defense Organization
Oct 5, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Exposure Management? Understanding the Attacker Takes Center Stage
Exposure Management? Understanding the Attacker Takes Center Stage
Oct 4, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
First 72 Hours of Incident Response Critical to Taming Cyberattack Chaos
First 72 Hours of Incident Response Critical to Taming Cyberattack Chaos
Oct 3, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Threat Intelligence
Cybercriminals See Allure in BEC Attacks Over Ransomware
Cybercriminals See Allure in BEC Attacks Over Ransomware
Sep 30, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Google Cloud DORA: Securing the Supply Chain Begins With Culture
Google Cloud DORA: Securing the Supply Chain Begins With Culture
Sep 28, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Hacker
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Most Attackers Need Less Than 10 Hours to Find Weaknesses
Most Attackers Need Less Than 10 Hours to Find Weaknesses
Sep 28, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Fake Sites Siphon Millions of Dollars in 3-Year Scam
Fake Sites Siphon Millions of Dollars in 3-Year Scam
Sep 27, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
App Developers Increasingly Targeted via Slack, DevOps Tools
App Developers Increasingly Targeted via Slack, DevOps Tools
Sep 23, 2022
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5 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Endpoint Security
Microsoft Looks to Enable Practical Zero-Trust Security With Windows 11
Microsoft Looks to Enable Practical Zero-Trust Security With Windows 11
Sep 23, 2022
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5 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Data Scientists Dial Back Use of Open Source Code Due to Security Worries
Data Scientists Dial Back Use of Open Source Code Due to Security Worries
Sep 21, 2022
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5 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Rockstar Games Confirms 'Grand Theft Auto 6' Breach
Rockstar Games Confirms 'Grand Theft Auto 6' Breach
Sep 19, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyber Risk
Note to Security Vendors: Companies Are Picking Favorites
Note to Security Vendors: Companies Are Picking Favorites
Sep 15, 2022
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3 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Token-Mining Weakness in Microsoft Teams Makes for Perfect Phish
Token-Mining Weakness in Microsoft Teams Makes for Perfect Phish
Sep 15, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
Cyberattacks Are Now Increasingly Hands-On, Break Out More Quickly
Cyberattacks Are Now Increasingly Hands-On, Break Out More Quickly
Sep 14, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
Attackers Can Compromise Most Cloud Data in Just 3 Steps
Attackers Can Compromise Most Cloud Data in Just 3 Steps
Sep 13, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
Microsoft, Cloud Providers Move to Ban Basic Authentication
Microsoft, Cloud Providers Move to Ban Basic Authentication
Sep 9, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Mysterious 'Worok' Group Launches Spy Effort With Obfuscated Code, Private Tools
Mysterious 'Worok' Group Launches Spy Effort With Obfuscated Code, Private Tools
Sep 6, 2022
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3 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
Raspberry Robin Malware Connected to Russian Evil Corp Gang
Raspberry Robin Malware Connected to Russian Evil Corp Gang
Sep 2, 2022
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2 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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IoT
Skyrocketing IoT Bug Disclosures Put Pressure on Security Teams
Skyrocketing IoT Bug Disclosures Put Pressure on Security Teams
Sep 1, 2022
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5 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Google Expands Bug Bounties to Its Open Source Projects
Google Expands Bug Bounties to Its Open Source Projects
Aug 30, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyber Risk
Cyber-Insurance Firms Limit Payouts, Risk Obsolescence
Cyber-Insurance Firms Limit Payouts, Risk Obsolescence
Aug 29, 2022
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5 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyber Risk
'No-Party' Data Architectures Promise More Control, Better Security
'No-Party' Data Architectures Promise More Control, Better Security
Aug 26, 2022
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6 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
More Bang for the Buck: Cross-Platform Ransomware Is the Next Problem
More Bang for the Buck: Cross-Platform Ransomware Is the Next Problem
Aug 25, 2022
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3 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
DevSecOps Gains Traction — but Security Still Lags
DevSecOps Gains Traction — but Security Still Lags
Aug 23, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
One-Third of Popular PyPI Packages Mistakenly Flagged as Malicious
One-Third of Popular PyPI Packages Mistakenly Flagged as Malicious
Aug 23, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
5 Russia-Linked Groups Target Ukraine in Cyberwar
5 Russia-Linked Groups Target Ukraine in Cyberwar
Aug 18, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Application Security
Which Security Bugs Will Be Exploited? Researchers Create an ML Model to Find Out
Which Security Bugs Will Be Exploited? Researchers Create an ML Model to Find Out
Aug 18, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
With Plunge in Value, Cryptocurrency Crimes Decline in 2022
With Plunge in Value, Cryptocurrency Crimes Decline in 2022
Aug 16, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Software Supply Chain Chalks Up a Security Win With New Crypto Effort
Software Supply Chain Chalks Up a Security Win With New Crypto Effort
Aug 12, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

Editor's Choice

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Endpoint Security
WhatsApp: NSO Group Operates Pegasus Spyware for CustomersWhatsApp: NSO Group Operates Pegasus Spyware for Customers
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Nov 18, 2024
4 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Palo Alto Networks Patches Critical Zero-Day Firewall BugPalo Alto Networks Patches Critical Zero-Day Firewall Bug
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Nov 18, 2024
3 Min Read
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Сloud Security
ChatGPT Exposes Its Instructions, Knowledge & OS FilesChatGPT Exposes Its Instructions, Knowledge & OS Files
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Nov 15, 2024
4 Min Read
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