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5 Information Security Tips for Senior and Executive Management

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In the Army, we see the basic military fundamental skills being tested on every mission and operation. Whether the operator is jumping out of C-130 to scuba submersion or securing a post in country, their basic skills are always being tested. This goes for information security professionals, as well. Your basic skills sets will be […]… Read More

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Multilateral Cyber Interests Will Rarely Align

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Previously, I proposed that security and economy are inextricably linked and that such a link has the potential to increase both national and personal prosperity. If you are a student of history, I do not believe you will have any difficulty accepting this hypothesis, particularly when you put aside any consideration of cultural and societal […]… Read More

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Multilateral Cyber Interests Will Rarely Align

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Previously, I proposed that security and economy are inextricably linked and that such a link has the potential to increase both national and personal prosperity. If you are a student of history, I do not believe you will have any difficulty accepting this hypothesis, particularly when you put aside any consideration of cultural and societal […]… Read More

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Mastering Black Hat, DEF CON and Las Vegas over 10 Days (and Nights)

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Well, to start off, Las Vegas is in my view and experience not the best location for all these annual cyber happenings. Prices are going up through the roof—it’s just crazy. For example, my hotel cost $3,500 for 10 nights at Caesars Palace, and I paid $50 for a burger with fries and a drink. […]… Read More

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New Type of Brute Force Attack on Office 365 Accounts

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Sophisticated and coordinated hackers are constantly adapting and using innovative techniques to gain unauthorized access to corporate data. Recently, 48 Office 365 customers experienced exactly this kind of threat where an attacker implemented a new strategy to try to access high-level information. The brute force login attack was unique in that it was directed against […]… Read More

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Diablo6 Ransomware Virus on the Loose

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A ransomware virus is on the loose again! It has been a long time, but it seems that the notorious Locky virus is back with a new alteration. Its latest variant goes under the name .Diablo6 Virus Ransomware; it changes the extension of the files it encrypts to .Diablo6. It has just been freshly unleashed […]… Read More

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STIX 2.0: The Run for Technological Advantage

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In 490 B.C. an important battle was fought between the Athenians and the powerful and seemingly unconquerable Persians: The Battle of Marathon. Going it alone, without the help of the Spartans, the Athenian army of about 10,000 men defeated King Darius’ army of about 35,000. Knowledge of the local geography, technological advantage and tactical skill […]… Read More

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July 2017: The Month in Ransomware

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July was relatively slow in terms of ransomware. Some crooks must have been on vacation spending ill-gotten money at deluxe resorts. Well, why not? They sure can afford it. The rest were busy releasing small shoddy strains and reanimating old ones. Here’s what the month looked like in the numbers: 42 new samples went live, […]… Read More

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Threat Hunting: Do Hackers Know Where You Are?

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The internet is full of personal and business-sensitive information if you know where to look. In a previous post, we detailed our method of collecting Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) by “scraping” the content posted to public websites where stolen information is regularly released by hackers. That post focused on email and password combinations (over 1.5 […]… Read More

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Top 5 Barriers to Security Implementations

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I have been in this business for over 10 years, specifically in the business of trying to ensure our critical infrastructure remains in a safe, reliable and secure state. After all, if our critical infrastructure were to fail, the implications could be huge. Since 2011, I think the real threat of large-scale attacks against critical […]… Read More

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