VP of threat research
Securonix

BIO:

In addition to working as a part-time lecturer at Northeastern University’s College of Computer and Information Science, Oleg Kolesnikov currently serves as Director of Threat Research/Security Analytics for Securonix, where he is responsible for detecting Advanced Cyber Threats using Machine Learning/Anomaly Detection and Behavior Analysis. He has 15+ years of experience in the area of information security, including senior technical, research, and executive roles at Top Layer, ISS X-Force, and Berkeley Lab, and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. His publications include papers in the areas of anomaly detection, software security, network security, and intrusion detection and prevention in such conferences as IEEE Security & Privacy and USENIX Security. He holds multiple security industry certifications, including Incident Response (FireEye), Exploit Development (Blackhat), Unethical Hacking (Immunity), CICP (Core Impact), CISSP, etc. Oleg received his MS degree in information security from Georgia Tech. He is the author of two issued U.S. patents and a book in network security domain.

Articles and Comments By Professor Oleg Kolesnikov

Expert Commentary
Malicious Use Of SSL Increases As Attackers Deploy Hidden Attacks
November 11 , 2020 by Oleg Kolesnikov
Having more visibility into the SSL/TLS traffic definitely is one of the key elements needed to dete...
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NSA Publishes List Of Top 25 Vulnerabilities Targeted By Chinese Hackers
October 23 , 2020 by Oleg Kolesnikov
The excellent work from NSA on the Top 25 software security issues and exploits list operationalised...
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Expert Insight: Enel Group Suffers Snake/Ekans Ransomware Attack
June 15 , 2020 by Oleg Kolesnikov
Over the past few months, manufacturers around the globe shut down offices and plants in accordance...
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Experts Insight On Honda Confirms Its Network Has Been Hit By Cyberattack
June 10 , 2020 by Oleg Kolesnikov
In our experience, one of the things that sets the \"snake/ekans\" malicious threat actor reportedly...
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Expert Reaction On DopplePaymer Ransomware Infected The Network Of One Of NASA's IT Contractors
June 04 , 2020 by Oleg Kolesnikov
In light of the recent successful SpaceX launch breakthrough, the DoppelPaymer release almost seems...
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Fresenius Hit By Ransomware - Expert Insight
May 07 , 2020 by Oleg Kolesnikov
In our experience, one of the things that sets the \"snake/ekans\" malicious threat actor reportedly...
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2020 Cybersecurity Landscape: 100+ Experts' Predictions
January 01 , 2020 by Oleg Kolesnikov
Based on the real-world attacks seen in the wild in recent months, in my opinion, the single biggest...