Articles by
Snir Ben Shimol

Director of Cyber Security, Varonis Snir is the Head of Cyber Security at Varonis, a software company specializing in data security and insider threat detection. Snir began his career in the IDF Technology and Intelligence Unit and continued as a Security Researcher in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. Since then he has worked in the Advanced Security Center of EY as the Cyber Security Advisory Leader, managing red-team operations and risk assessments. He has advised major international corporations and high-profile individuals to build their security resilience and protect their organization. Prior to his current role, he led Radware’s Cyber Security Research Division, responsible for innovation and security solution capabilities.
Return of the Darkside: Analysis of a Large-Scale Data Theft Campaign
Our team has recently led several high-profile investigations of attacks attributed to an up-and-coming cybercrime group, Darkside. These highly targeted campaigns were conducted in several phases over weeks or months,...
Threat Update – Mass Exploitation of On-Prem Exchange Servers
On March 2nd, Microsoft released an urgent software update to patch 4 critical vulnerabilities in Exchange Server 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019. Our IR and Forensics teams are actively helping organizations patch,...
SolarWinds SUNBURST Backdoor: Inside the Stealthy APT Campaign
Imagine if everyone with an Amazon Echo in their home had to assume it’s been unlocking their doors and letting a thief inside for the past 6 months. How would you...