At Request of U.S., Russia Rounds Up 14 REvil Ransomware Affiliates
The Russian government said today it arrested 14 people accused of working for “REvil,” a particularly aggressive ransomware group that has extorted hundreds of millions...
Friday Squid Blogging: The Evolution of Squid Eyes
New research: The researchers from the FAS Center for Systems Biology discovered a network of genes important in squid eye development that are known to...
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m giving an online-only talk on “Securing a World of Physically...
Today’s Trends: Consumers Prioritize Protection Over Convenience
People have made it clear. They’re feeling more exposed to online threats and want stronger protection. Our 2022 Trends Study puts figures to these feelings,...
Talking cyber on the ManageEngine Insights podcast
I was delighted to appear on the "ManageEngine Insights" podcast this week, hosted by enterprise analyst John Donegan. Give it a listen. Read More
Thousands of enterprise servers are running vulnerable BMCs, researchers find
Having the ability to remotely manage and monitor servers even when their main operating system becomes unresponsive is vital to enterprise IT administrators. All server...
Using EM Waves to Detect Malware
I don’t even know what I think about this. Researchers have developed a malware detection system that uses EM waves: “Obfuscation Revealed: Leveraging Electromagnetic Signals...
CIS Controls v8 Introductory Course Available on Salesforce’s Trailhead
Version 8 of the CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls) helps organizations keep up with modern systems and software, and can ultimately help improve your...
Using Foreign Nationals to Bypass US Surveillance Restrictions
Remember when the US and Australian police surreptitiously owned and operated the encrypted cell phone app ANOM? They arrested 800 people in 2021 based on...
Hackers are posting out malicious USB drives to businesses
A notorious cybercrime gang, involved in a series of high profile ransomware attacks, has in recent months been sending out poisoned USB devices to US...