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Aditya K Sood

VP of Security Engineering and AI Strategy

Aditya K Sood (Ph.D) is the VP of Security Engineering and AI Strategy at Aryaka. With more than 18 years of experience, he provides strategic leadership in information security, covering products and infrastructure. Dr. Sood is interested in Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud security, malware automation and analysis, application security, and secure software design. He has authored several papers for various magazines and journals, including IEEE, Elsevier, Crosstalk, ISACA, Virus Bulletin, and Usenix. He has been an active speaker at industry conferences and presented at Blackhat, DEFCON, HackInTheBox, RSA, Virus Bulletin, OWASP, and many others. Dr. Sood obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Michigan State University. Dr. Sood is also the author of "Targeted Cyber Attacks," “Empirical Cloud Security,” and "Combating Cyberattacks Targeting the AI Ecosystem" books. He held positions such as Senior Director of Threat Research and Security Strategy, Head (Director) of Cloud Security, Chief Architect of Cloud Threat Labs, Lead Architect and Researcher, and others while working for companies such as F5 Networks, Symantec, Blue Coat, Elastica, and KPMG.

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From ZIP File to crpx0 Ransomware: Anatomy of a Multi-Stage Attack
Aryaka Threat Research Labs has discovered a campaign that shows how simple user actions can trigger complex, multi-stage malware execution[...]
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AI Is Redefining Cybersecurity
How CISOs Can Stay Ahead in an AI-Driven Threat Landscape
Artificial intelligence is no longer an emerging trend—it is actively reshaping cybersecurity. For enterprise CISOs, AI introduces a dual challenge:[...]
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Kernel in the Crosshairs: The BlackSanta Threat Campaign Targeting Recruitment Workflows
The Resume that wasn’t a Resume It begins in one of the most trusted workflows inside any organization: hiring. An[...]
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Espionage Without Noise: Understanding APT36’s Enduring Campaigns
Critical infrastructure all over the world is under threat from highly organized, state-sponsored “espionage ecosystems”. These loosely knit but well-resourced[...]
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Phantoms in the Cloud: Fraudsters Exploit Google Cloud Storage for Deceptive Campaigns
It all began with a whisper—a few unassuming emails slipping into inboxes on an ordinary Tuesday morning. No bells, no[...]
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BatShadow: Vietnamese Threat Actor Expands Its Digital Operations
By Aditya K Sood | By Varadharajan K | Sept 25, 2025 Get the new Batshadow Threat Report or Explore[...]
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Wiley’s Internet Technology Letters Published Research on Generative AI for Adaptive Threat Hunting
Recently, we published a research piece in Wiley’s Internet Technology Letters on highlighting the importance of Generative (GenAI) for revolutionizing[...]
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North Korea’s Kimsuky APT: A Stealthy Threat Adapting to the Evolving Digital World
By Aditya K Sood | By Varadharajan K | July 29, 2025 In today’s hyper-connected landscape, the traditional notion of[...]
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Advanced AI Security Research Released in Communications of the ACM Magazine
Our latest research on the challenges associated with malicious AI models has been published in the Communications of the ACM[...]
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Advanced Security Research: The Paradigm of Hallucinations in AI-driven Cybersecurity Systems
Aryaka Threat Research Lab recently published an advanced AI research paper in the Elsevier Computer and Electrical Engineering (CAEE) journal[...]
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Strela Stealer Malware Research: Tracing the Digital Footprint and Network Behavior
Strela Stealer, a sophisticated information-stealing malware, is designed to exfiltrate sensitive user credentials, primarily targeting email and web browser data.[...]
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Snake Infostealer: A Look into Data Exfiltration via SMTP
Data exfiltration via Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a robust method attackers use to transfer sensitive or confidential information[...]
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