Is Exchange Online Threatened by Ransomware?


Some people worry that Exchange Online mailboxes could be compromised by ransomeware and people will be forced to pay BitCoin to decrypt their messages. It’s certainly a possibility, but out-of-the-box solutions exist if you’re unlucky enough to be infected. That is, if you’ve done the necessary up-front planning to prepare for the worst to happen.,

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How Kevin Mitnick Stole the Source Code for the Best Cell Phone of 1992

While on the run from the feds, Kevin Mitnick stole the source code of the Motorola MicroTAC Ultralite, the most advanced cellphone at the time, with a few phone calls. Continue reading How Kevin Mitnick Stole the Source Code for the Best Cell Phone of 1992

State Department’s top cyber diplomat announces departure

Chris Painter, the State Department’s lead cyber diplomat for the past six years, is leaving at the end of this month. Painter, who was first appointed as the department’s coordinator for cyber issues by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2011,  led the United States’ cybersecurity diplomatic efforts, including representing the U.S. in bilateral meetings around the globe. Last month, he traveled to Israel to announce a cyber domain partnership between Israel and the United States. He’s worked to promote international cyber norms and represented the State Department on sensitive operations and responses to international threats. Prior to his work in the State Department, he worked in the White House for two years as the senior director for cybersecurity at the National Security Council. That was preceded by 19 years at the Department of Justice under Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush. Painter served during an epochal […]

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