Dr. Farhad Mofidi is a computer security scholar and a professional in the field of cybersecurity and security engineering. Ever since he became a teenage Persian blogger, he has had to deal with censorship, government surveillance, and increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks.
He later moved to the United States, where he studied information security, engineering, and business administration. As an American cybersecurity expert, Farhad also worked for the U.S. government to help secure U.S. federal government systems. Farhad holds an MBA in Information Systems and Finance, an MS in Information Systems Engineering – Cybersecurity, and a PhD in Cybersecurity. In addition to his educational and professional endeavors, Farhad remains dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and advocating for digital rights. He actively participates in activities and discussions, sharing his insights on the evolving cyber landscape and the need for proactive measures to mitigate risks. This weblog aims to gradually collect and publish some of his works in English.Join My Network
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Il più grande fallimento della sicurezza del mondo antico: Lezioni di sicurezza dalla valle dei re
Grazie al lungo congedo annuale di MasterCard (abbiamo 25 giorni!) I took a two week trip to Egypt earlier this month to visit a place I have always wanted to[…]
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How to land an entry level cybersecurity job
Questo post è una risposta a un amico che sta cercando un ruolo nella cybersecurity in un mercato estremamente competitivo. Dato che questo è un problema diffuso oggigiorno, Ho deciso[…]
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Attacchi per il buco di irrigazione: In che modo i criminali apt e informatici si infiltrano per le infrastrutture sicure
Il mio primo incontro con il mondo dei cyber-criminali è avvenuto attraverso una campagna di attacco WaterHole molti anni fa. Ho visitato un sito web persiano e ho scoperto che scaricava malware[…]
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