Should Disclosure of Ransom Payments be Mandatory?

As ransomware wreaks havoc across the globe and criminal entities continue to fill their coffers with ransom payments, legislators search for a way to stem the tide. The average ransom paid is $136,576, according to Coveware whose analysis also noted … Continue reading Should Disclosure of Ransom Payments be Mandatory?

Facebook Vs. NYU and Transparency

On August 3, 2021, Facebook, showed off its full 800-pound gorilla physique by attempting to crush the work of two New York University (NYU) researchers, Laura Edelson and Damon McCoy and their tool Ad Observer. Facebook said the project was scraping … Continue reading Facebook Vs. NYU and Transparency

U.S., UK and Australia Issue Joint Cybersecurity Advisory

As vulnerabilities are discovered, advisories are issued, remedies and mitigations are shared and then the onus is on the end user and/or company to do what’s necessary to close the window into their infrastructure. That is what happens in a per… Continue reading U.S., UK and Australia Issue Joint Cybersecurity Advisory

Ransomware Attacks on Municipalities Continue

Recently, the Washington, D.C. police department suffered a ransomware attack when the Babuk Group gained access and encrypted and stole approximately 250 gigabytes of sensitive data from the department’s servers. The Russia-based criminal entity post… Continue reading Ransomware Attacks on Municipalities Continue

Enterprises in the Crosshairs of Nation-State Attacks

In a recently released report sponsored by HP, Nation States, Cyberconflict and the Web of Profit, Dr. Mike McGuire, senior lecturer in criminology at the University of Surrey, claims a 100% rise in nation-state cyberincidents between 2017 and 2020. F… Continue reading Enterprises in the Crosshairs of Nation-State Attacks

Russia’s Privacy Rules Stifle Dissent

The Russian Federation’s creation and manipulation of privacy rules, regulations and laws continues apace with the unstated but clear intent to allow the government to stifle voices of dissent. To that end, we have seen the Federal Service for Oversig… Continue reading Russia’s Privacy Rules Stifle Dissent

U.S. Takes Aim at Russia’s Cyber Ops Ecosystem

The Biden administration is taking the Russian cyber operations ecosystem to task with sanctions pointed at both established Russian companies as well as Russian-controlled entities created by the FSB, GRU and SVR for operational purposes. Coupled wit… Continue reading U.S. Takes Aim at Russia’s Cyber Ops Ecosystem

New Federal Data Privacy Legislation Proposed

In late March 2021, Representative Susan DelBene (D-WA 01) introduced legislation to the 116th Congress to protect consumer privacy and put control of consumers’ data in their own hands. DelBene noted that states are surging ahead of the federal… Continue reading New Federal Data Privacy Legislation Proposed

New Federal Data Privacy Legislation Proposed

In late March 2021, Representative Susan DelBene (D-WA 01) introduced legislation to the 116th Congress to protect consumer privacy and put control of consumers’ data in their own hands. DelBene noted that states are surging ahead of the federal… Continue reading New Federal Data Privacy Legislation Proposed

Nation-State Cyberthreats Persist

We are often told how particular threats were the responsibility of a certain nation-state, and that there was difference between those nations and cybercriminals. While it made good copy, the cybersecurity domain has always been crowded, and the coll… Continue reading Nation-State Cyberthreats Persist