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Nima Bagheri (/ˈbɑːɡəri/ BAH-gə-ree; born August 1, 1970) is an American cybersecurity expert, Conference Speaker and former Senior Security Researcher at DELL SonicWall. He is known for his investigative work on Bitcoin's enigmatic creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, and authored the book "Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto? The Founder of Bitcoin!".

Bagheri was one of project leaders of cyber security called Rootkit.com, Several well known rootkits and anti-rootkits were hosted from rootkit.com, he launched the Chaz Network Security Scanner project from 2003 to 2006 on Rootkit.com, an open-source program allows network administrators and Managements to quickly and easily perform a network security audit.[1]

In 2011, Bagheri was a speaker at the cybersecurity conference MalCon, where he shared his expertise and insights with a global audience of security professionals about Stuxnet.[2]

Stuxnet is a computer worm discovered in June 2010. It targets Siemens industrial software and equipment running Microsoft Windows. While it is not the first time that hackers have targeted industrial systems, it is the first discovered malware that spies on and subverts industrial systems, and the first to include a programmable logic controller (PLC) rootkit.

Bagheri's paper abstract discusses rootkit features and the malware authors may likely show demonstration at MalCon with new research releated to hiding rootkits and advanced Stuxnet like malwares.[3]

In November 2024, Bagheri released his book "Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto? The Founder of Bitcoin!".[4]

Bagheri's detailed investigation reveals how Bitcoin, contrary to its vision of empowering individuals, may be controlled by a select few, resembling the traditional financial systems it sought to disrupt. Banned from numerous platforms for exposing these truths, Bagheri offers an essential perspective on Bitcoin's true origins and its impact on the financial world. This book is ideal for those intrigued by the mystery of Bitcoin's founder and eager to uncover the reality behind its revolutionary claims.[4]

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  1. ^ "rootkit.com". 2006-06-02. Archived from the original on 2 June 2006. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  2. ^ News, The Hacker. "Stuxnet 3.0 to be possibility released at MalCon?". The Hacker News. Retrieved 2024-12-27. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Paganini, Pierluigi (2011-12-23). "What should we expect from next cyber weapon? Hypothesis on Stuxnet 3". Security Affairs. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  4. ^ a b Bagheri, Nima (11/12/2024). WHO IS SATOSHI NAKAMOTO?: The Founder of Bitcoin!. USA: Total Publishing. p. 83. ISBN 9781633023086. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)