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Alessandro Di Pinto

Alessandro Di Pinto, security research manager, Nozomi Networks, is an Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) with an extensive background in malware analysis, ICS/SCADA security, penetration testing and incident response. He holds GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) and GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI) certifications. Alessandro co-authored the research paper “TRITON: The First ICS Cyber Attack on Safety Instrument Systems” and “Analyzing the GreyEnergy Malware: from Maldoc to Backdoor”.

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    New Report: Top OT/IoT Security Threats and Vulnerabilities

    The latest Nozomi Networks OT/IoT Security Report finds supply chain and persistent ransomware attacks have increased security risks for enterprises worldwide.
    By: Nozomi Networks, Alessandro Di Pinto
    19 February, 2021 | 3 minutes
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    New Threat Intelligence Reveals Misuse of DNS Protocol

    In this article, I want to highlight a trend recently uncovered by the Nozomi Networks labs team regarding new misuse of the DNS protocol. This phenomenon is already impacting corporate networks; plus, it opens the door to significant threats in the future. We urge security teams to gain an understanding of this new threat intelligence and centrally monitor their networks for traffic related to DNS resolvers susceptible of misuse.
    By: Nozomi Networks, Alessandro Di Pinto
    08 December, 2020 | 4 minutes
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    What IT Needs to Know About OT/IoT Security Threats in 2020

    "As head of the security research team at Nozomi Networks Labs, today I’m proud to introduce our review of the OT/IoT threat landscape for the first half of 2020 (1H). During this time, our team saw an increase in threats to OT and IoT networks, especially IoT botnet, ransomware and COVID-19-themed attacks." -Alessandro Di Pinto, security research manager with Nozomi Networks.
    By: Alessandro Di Pinto
    02 October, 2020 | 3 minutes
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