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Paul Shomo

Cybersecurity Analyst

Paul Shomo is an experienced analyst focusing on emerging cybersecurity and early-growth startups. A prescient forecaster, Paul is featured in Dark Reading, CSO Online, eWeek, and the Genealogy of Cybersecurity podcast. A patent holder and engineering leader behind EnCase, Paul was a founding pioneer of DFIR and enterprise forensics from 2006 to 2015. Paul was also a former kernel developer for Wind River Systems.

Latest from Paul Shomo

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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Startups Scramble to Build Immediate AI SecurityStartups Scramble to Build Immediate AI Security
byPaul Shomo
Jan 2, 2024
4 Min Read
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Startup Competition Secures ML Systems, Vulnerabilities in AutomationStartup Competition Secures ML Systems, Vulnerabilities in Automation
byPaul Shomo
May 11, 2023
5 Min Read

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Cybersecurity Operations
Coming to a SOC Near You: New Browsers, 'Posture' Management, Virtual Assistants
Coming to a SOC Near You: New Browsers, 'Posture' Management, Virtual Assistants
Dec 20, 2022
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4 Min Read
byPaul Shomo
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
RSAC Startup Competition Focuses on Post-Cloud IT Infrastructure
RSAC Startup Competition Focuses on Post-Cloud IT Infrastructure
Jun 16, 2022
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5 Min Read
byPaul Shomo
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Identity & Access Management Security
Identity Eclipses Malware Detection at RSAC Startup Competition
Identity Eclipses Malware Detection at RSAC Startup Competition
Jun 22, 2021
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4 Min Read
byPaul Shomo
IoT
DARPA and Academia Jumpstart 5G IoT Security Efforts
DARPA and Academia Jumpstart 5G IoT Security Efforts
Nov 12, 2020
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5 Min Read
byPaul Shomo
Сloud Security
5 Cybersecurity CISO Priorities for the Future
5 Cybersecurity CISO Priorities for the Future
Nov 14, 2019
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6 Min Read
byPaul Shomo
Threat Intelligence
Digital Forensics & the Illusion of Privacy
Digital Forensics & the Illusion of Privacy
Dec 21, 2017
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3 Min Read
byPaul Shomo
Application Security
Automation Answers Security Skills Shortage
Automation Answers Security Skills Shortage
Dec 12, 2017
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6 Min Read
byPaul Shomo
Сloud Security
Sandbox-Aware Malware Foreshadows Potential Attacks
Sandbox-Aware Malware Foreshadows Potential Attacks
Sep 7, 2017
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4 Min Read
byPaul Shomo
Threat Intelligence
Why We Need To Reinvent How We Catalogue Malware
Why We Need To Reinvent How We Catalogue Malware
Feb 22, 2017
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4 Min Read
byPaul Shomo
Threat Intelligence
What To Do When All Malware Is Zero-Day
What To Do When All Malware Is Zero-Day
Feb 15, 2017
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4 Min Read
byPaul Shomo
Threat Intelligence
Why Security Investigators Should Care About Forensic Research
Why Security Investigators Should Care About Forensic Research
May 19, 2016
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6 Min Read
byPaul Shomo
Cybersecurity Operations
Why Marrying Infosec & Info Governance Boosts Security Capabilities
Why Marrying Infosec & Info Governance Boosts Security Capabilities
Mar 4, 2016
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5 Min Read
byPaul Shomo
Vulnerabilities & Threats
How Technologies Incubated A Decade Ago Shape The World Today
How Technologies Incubated A Decade Ago Shape The World Today
Jan 5, 2016
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4 Min Read
byPaul Shomo

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