How do we put the theories and discussions from the five Nutanix Cloud Interlock episodes into practice? In the season finale, we invite Maksim Malygin back to the hot seat to focus on simplifying cloud adoption, scaling cloud operations and optimizing cloud efficiency. We also highlight real customer use cases to draw inspiration.

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Seeing the cloud in action with Maksim Malygin

LOCK YOUR DOORS. 🔒 The third chapter in the viral hacker song series is here.
After bringing you the beats of "Recon (The Rap)" and the synth waves of "The Setup (Synth Pop)," Russell Nomer Music unleashes INITIAL ACCESS — an epic, modern rock anthem that blows the firewall off its hinges.
This isn't just a song; it's a masterclass in cyber infiltration set to a massive wall of guitars and thunderous drums. "Initial Access" breaks down the 11 core techniques hackers use for their first breach, straight from the MITRE ATT&CK® framework. From Phishing and Drive-by Compromise to Supply Chain attacks, every lyric is a lesson in digital defense.
Our mission is to make security awareness unforgettable. This is educational entertainment. This is Cyber Rock.
➡️ Challenge: Can you spot all 11 techniques in the lyrics? Drop a comment with the one you find the most fascinating!
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Credits: Artist: Russell Nomer Music: Where Ideas Become Anthems: Initial Access Album: The ATT&CK Sessions
© 2025 Russell Nomer Music. All Rights Reserved. ASCAP Work ID# 931631122 ISRC# QT5AM2531122

Initial Access
By: Russell Nomer

The network's quiet, the fortress stands tall 
You think you're protected, behind a firewall 
But a lock only works if the key can't be found 
I'm standing at the gates on digital ground 

I'll send a little lure, a carefully crafted spear 
A Phishing link, an attachment, playing on your fear 
Or you'll just surf the web to a site you thought was clean 
A Drive-by Compromise, a malware scene 
I'll change your favorite blog, rewrite the trusted script 
With Content Injection, now your safety's ripped

Initial Access! The first foot in the door! 
Eleven techniques, and I'm coming back for more! 
Initial Access! Breaching your cyber core! 
This isn't the end, this is the start of the war! 

Your Public-Facing App, with a flaw you overlooked 
That External Remote Service, now I've got you hooked 
A little USB I "lost" right on your lobby floor 
Replication starts, opens up another door 
Or maybe something physical, a sneaky little box 
A Hardware Addition that circumvents your locks

Initial Access! The first foot in the door! 
Eleven techniques, and I'm coming back for more! 
Initial Access! Breaching your cyber core! 
This isn't the end, this is the start of the war! 

Sometimes it's not a direct attack, the methods can be sly 
Through a Trusted Relationship, or a Supply Chain buy 
I'll use Valid Accounts that were stolen, weak, or new 
And that insecure Wi-Fi Network? Yeah, that was me, too... 

 Eleven ways to get inside... 
Nowhere left to hide... 
I'm in.




Initial Access

This episode covers the latest in cybersecurity, from the CORNFLAKE.V3 backdoor and QR code phishing scams to hackers abusing the Internet Archive and cheap VPS services. We also look at Apple’s seventh zero-day patch of the year, new DripDropper malware tactics, and how AI crawler traffic is overwhelming websites.

Cyber Threats on the Rise: New Malware, Phishing Tactics, and AI Traffic Overload

Ever heard a ghost story told with a six-string and a command line? 🤠💻👻
Russell Nomer is back with "Persistence," the haunting 5th chapter in the viral MITRE ATT&CK saga. We're swapping synths and distortion for dust and six-strings in this Gothic Americana tale of a threat that just won't die.
This is the sound of a hacker becoming a permanent ghost in the wires, a digital curse that survives every reboot. It’s a slow-burning, relentless stomp that proves even the most modern problems have a soul... a dark one.
From the Rap of 'Recon' to the Industrial Rock of 'Execution,' the journey continues.
If this track gets under your skin, hit that ❤️ LIKE, 🔃 REPOST to haunt your friends' timelines, and COMMENT below with your favorite lyric!
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Credits: Track: Persistence Artist: Russell Nomer Released: August 21, 2025 © 2025 Russell Nomer Music. All rights reserved.

Persistence
By: Russell Nomer  Copyright Russell Nomer August 21, 2025 All Rights Reserved
ASCAP Work ID#931639419  ISRC#QT5AM2539419

[[Intro:]
You swept the floors and you patched the holes 
You think you're back in charge, bless your souls 
You can reboot, you can restart, but I ain't goin' far 
I'm etched into the silicon, I'm a permanent scar
[Verse 1] 
In your Boot or Logon Scripts, I write my own name 
In the Autostart Execution, I light a brand new flame 
I'll Manipulate Accounts, or just Create a new face 
Use your old Valid Accounts all over the place
I'll set a Scheduled Task for the dead of the night 
And wait for an Event Trigger to bring my code to light 
[Chorus]
 You can pull the plug, you can change the locks 
But my roots run deep between the processor blocks 
This ain't a visit, son, I'm here to stay 
My Persistence always finds a way 
[Verse 2]
I'll Hijack Execution Flow, bend it to my need 
Through a simple Registry Modify, I go and plant the seed 
In your Server Software Component, I become a part 
Compromise a Host Binary and tear your world apart 
I am a System Process that you can't erase 
A lazy BITS Job running, leaving not a trace 
[Chorus]
You can pull the plug, you can change the locks 
But my roots run deep between the processor blocks 
This ain't a visit, son, I'm here to stay 
My Persistence always finds a way 
 [Bridge] 
Before your OS even starts to load... 
I'm in the Pre-OS Boot, I own the code…
I Modify Authentication, the keys are mine to keep... 
Through External Remote Services, while your admins are asleep... 
[Outro] 
In your Cloud App Integration, I got Exclusive Control... 
I'm a Software Extension, taking back my toll... 
I'm your Office Application Startup, every single day... 
Mess with your Power Settings, come what may... 
With Traffic Signaling, a knock you'll never hear... 
I'm the ghost in the wires... and I'm always... here. 
[End]



Persistence

EXECUTION is LIVE. 💻🔥 The code is running. There is no turning back.
The 4th track in the viral cybersecurity series from Russell Nomer is here. After the rock anthem of "Initial Access," we descend into the dark, mechanical heart of the machine with "Execution."
This isn't just a song; it's the sound of a cyber-attack in progress. We channeled the cold, relentless power of malicious code running on a compromised system into a hard-hitting industrial rock anthem. Feel the pounding beat of the drum machine and the raw energy of distorted guitars as the system is forced to obey its new master.
This is the next chapter in the story that started with the hip-hop of "Recon," the synth-pop of "The Setup," and the rock of "Initial Access."
If you feel the energy, smash that ❤️ LIKE button, 🔃 REPOST, and drop a COMMENT below to let us know which technique sounds the scariest!
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Credits: Track: Execution Artist: Russell Nomer Released: August 20, 2025 © 2025 Russell Nomer Music. All rights reserved.

Lyrics
Execution
Copyright Russell Nomer August 20, 2025  All Rights Reserved
ASCAP Work ID#931631539  ISRC#QT5AM2531539


[Intro:] 
The access is established, the payload is deployed 
A silent little process in the digital void 
The door was just the start, a path I had to pave 
Now I am the master, and this machine's my slave 
[Verse 1]
I'll use a Command and Scripting Interpreter, a shell to do my will 
With PowerShell or Python, I'll make time itself stand still 
A simple double-click, a macro you let through 
My User Execution makes your worst fears come true 
Then Exploitation for Client Execution, a bug inside your apps 
The system's now responding to my carefully laid traps 
[Pre-Chorus] 
The bits begin to flow, the logic starts to wake 
A promise to the system I was born to break 
[Chorus] 
Execution! My code is now alive! 
Execution! Inside your digital hive! 
Execution! No place for you to hide! 
Sixteen methods running with the turning of the tide! 
[Verse 2] 
I'll take the Cloud with Admin Commands, own the hypervisor's keys 
With ESXi Administration, I do just as I please 
Deploy a Container, with my own Admin Command 
Or run Serverless Execution, spreading 'cross the land 
Through Input Injection, I'll make the system bend 
My code is now a process that you can never end 
[Chorus]
Execution! My code is now alive! 
Execution! Inside your digital hive! 
Execution! No place for you to hide! 
Sixteen methods running with the turning of the tide! 
[Bridge] 
I'll set a Scheduled Task to run while you're asleep... 
Use Inter-Process Communication, a whisper in the deep... 
Hijack your System Services... your Software Deployment Tools... 
Use your Shared Modules... your Native APIs... I'm rewriting all the rules... 
And with Windows Management Instrumentation, I have total... control... 
[Outro]
Run.



Execution

In this episode, Mark and Diana discuss the latest wave of global cybersecurity developments, including how APT36 is abusing Linux .desktop files to target Indian government and defense, Apple’s urgent zero-day patch for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, and China-linked Murky Panda’s ongoing espionage campaigns. They also examine how cybercriminals are abusing VPS services and trusted websites through TDS, Europol’s response to false ransomware bounty claims, and Interpol’s massive “Operation Storm Makers II.” The conversation dives into healthcare’s continued struggles with ransomware following breaches at DaVita and CPAP device providers, CISA’s updated SBOM guidance, and a new Acronis report naming India as the global leader in malware attacks. Finally, Mark and Diana highlight Microsoft’s AI-driven malware detection tool and explore a proposed identity maturity model designed to strengthen fraud prevention in healthcare.

APT Campaigns, Apple Zero-Day, Healthcare Breaches, and AI in Defense

They're here to steal your passwords and sing about it in perfect harmony! 🎤 Meet... THE CREDENTIAL CARTEL Villains!
You've NEVER heard a cybersecurity lesson like this before. The 8th track in Russell Nomer's MITRE ATT&CK series takes a sharp turn into the absurd with a bombastic, Broadway-style villain anthem!
"The Credential Cartel" assembles a hilarious supergroup of spy-movie stereotypes who have teamed up to hack the USA. It's a show tune about Brute Force, Network Sniffing, and Pass the Hash. It's educational. It's ridiculous. It's the most over-the-top song about Credential Access ever written.
If this made you laugh, smash that ❤️ LIKE, 🔃 REPOST to assemble your own crew, and let us know in the COMMENTS: Who was your favorite villain in the song?
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The Credential Cartel

The heist is on. 🤫 Step into the smoky, late-night world of "Diabolical Discovery," the latest track from Russell Nomer's groundbreaking MITRE ATT&CK series.
After the absurdity of "The Credential Cartel," the mood shifts to a cool, clandestine Spy Jazz thriller. This is the sound of a master thief casing the joint—a spoken-word noir monologue over a swinging bassline, brushed drums, and a lonely muted trumpet. It's the ultimate soundtrack for mapping the network, identifying the targets, and planning the perfect crime.
If this track makes you feel like you're in your own private detective movie, snap your fingers on that ❤️ LIKE button, 🔃 REPOST to share the intel, and COMMENT below with your favorite classic spy film!
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Credits: Track: Diabolical Discovery Artist: Russell Nomer Released: August 25, 2025 © 2025 Russell Nomer Music. All rights reserved.

Diabolical Discovery 
By Russell Nomer
Copyright Russell Nomer August 25, 2025 All Rights Reserved
ASCAP WORK ID#931717282  ISRC#QT5AM2517282	

[INTRO]
(spoken) “The door's unlocked, ain’t this divine?
Let's make a list of everything that's about to be mine.”

[Verse 1]
First... the System Information... know the vintage of the cage.
Then the Process Discovery... see the actors on the stage.
I'll find the Permission Groups, see who thinks they're in control.
And check the running Device Drivers... just to own them, body and soul.

[Verse 2]
Now let's expand the view... map out the whole estate.
Remote System Discovery... sealing every victim's fate.
Find the juicy Network Shares, the secrets they all hide.
And check the Domain Trusts... there's nowhere left to slide.
The Cloud Infrastructure's next... I see their silver lining.
And all the while, my silent Network Sniffing is defining...

[Bridge]
...the path to victory. Every weakness, every prize.
Through the lens of thirty-three techniques, I see through their disguise.
I'll discover their whole world, from the desktop to the throne.
And every single byte of it is going to be my own.

[Verse 3]
One final inventory... before I start the real fun.
Gotta find the Security Software... and disable every one.
Check the Password Policy, see just how the tumblers fall.
And with some Log Enumeration... I'll prepare to erase it all.

[Outro]
The inventory's complete.
And now... the heist begins.
[End]

Diabolical Discovery

The heist continues, and it's time to dance. 🌹
Step onto the dance floor for "Lateral Tango," the 10th and most passionate track yet from Russell Nomer's acclaimed MITRE ATT&CK series.
After the cool, jazzy reconnaissance of "Diabolical Discovery," the villain makes his move. This song transforms the act of Lateral Movement into a dramatic, modern Tango Nuevo. Each technique is a step, each pivot a new server compromised. Featuring a virtuosic bandoneon, a dramatic baritone, and a rhythm that will get in your soul, this is the sound of a hacker leading the entire network in a dangerous, graceful dance of domination.
If this track's passion and rhythm move you, take your partner by the hand and hit that ❤️ LIKE, 🔃 REPOST, and COMMENT below: What's your favorite style of dance?
Follow Russell Nomer for the next move in this intricate dance!
Credits: Track: Lateral Tango Artist: Russell Nomer Released: August 25, 2025 © 2025 Russell Nomer Music. All rights reserved.


Lateral Tango

Stay updated with today’s top cybersecurity stories. From novel Linux malware techniques and a critical Docker vulnerability to a major Microsoft SharePoint attack, cybercriminals are finding new ways to exploit systems worldwide. We also cover AI-driven ClickFix threats, hackers abusing Google Classroom, the Farmers Insurance data breach affecting 1.1 million people, and a cyber incident disrupting Maryland’s paratransit services. Clear, concise, and straight to the point — your daily cybersecurity digest.

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