Lauren Stemler's Blog Posts

Lauren is an AI Security Researcher for the SURGe team at Cisco’s Foundation AI. She holds a master’s degree in Anticipatory Intelligence with an emphasis in cybersecurity and brings a background in strategic and geopolitical analysis. Outside of work, she enjoys skiing and fly fishing in Utah’s mountains.

Predicting Cyber Fraud Through Real-World Events: Insights from Domain Registration Trends
Security
12 Minute Read

Predicting Cyber Fraud Through Real-World Events: Insights from Domain Registration Trends

By analyzing new domain registrations around major real-world events, researchers show how fraud campaigns take shape early, helping defenders spot threats before scams surface.
Threat Hunting with TLS/SSL Certificates
Security
4 Minute Read

Threat Hunting with TLS/SSL Certificates

TLS and SSL certificates are a great way to hunt advanced adversaries. Collect them with Splunk Stream, Bro, or Suricata and hunt in your own data!
When AI Joins the Chat: EchoLeak, End-to-End Encryption, and Silent Data Exposure
Ciso Circle
5 Minute Read

When AI Joins the Chat: EchoLeak, End-to-End Encryption, and Silent Data Exposure

AI and private communications can coexist — as long as transparency, opt-in control, and privacy are part of the conversation.