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22 Jul 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist $0.16
The UK government has proposed banning public sector entities — including national healthcare, education institutions, libraries, and other government bodies — from making ransomware payments. This move addresses a core motivator for cybercriminals:...
1 Jul 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist $0.10
AI Slop will fuel the next wave of social engineering cybercrime attacks. Simple Math: Rise of AI Slop (rapid ability to generate believable content) x Cybercriminals seeking to commit fraud = Enormous Rise in Social Engineering Victimization ...
17 Jun 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist $0.08
Congrats to INTERPOL for taking down a major cyber information-theft infrastructure! Over 20 thousand IPs/domains were shuttered and 41 servers that contained more than 100GB of sensitive data was seized. It is estimated this group, 32 of which we...
16 Apr 2025 1 minute read 1 comment Zeta Crypto $0.01
Have you ever heard of the term “Phishing”? The term Phishing refers to the practice of tricking users into accessing sensitive information, such as private keys, wallet seeds, or login credentials. According to Wikipedia, in 2020, phishing was the m...
2 Dec 2024 3 minute read 0 comments Magoozla $0.01
The Enigmatic Odyssey of Silk Road: From Digital Revolution to Its Downfall Introduction Welcome, cyber thrill-seekers and digital adventurers! Today, we delve into one of the wildest tales the internet has ever spun. No, not the ancient trade rout...
4 Jun 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist $0.05
Operation Endgame has taken down a major cyber criminal infrastructure. This is important, but likely not for the reasons you may think. The multi-national law enforcement effort, led by EUROPOL, seized over 100 servers and 2 thousand domains that h...
2 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist $0.09
The Cybersecurity Vault — episode 32, with guest Ian Thornton Trump. In this episode, we discuss one of the most divisive and contentious topics in cybersecurity — should victims of ransomware be allowed to pay the cybercriminals? With the continui...
2 May 2024 2 minute read 1 comment Cyril Osagie $0.03
Originally posted on my medium: https://medium.com/@CyrilOsagie/how-to-know-youre-visiting-a-secure-website-b9d0117b61f7 There are different ways to detect a website that is not secured. In this article, I've outlined some of the ways a secured websi...
28 Dec 2023 2 minute read 5 comments Debesh Choudhury $0.07
Last year (2022), a friend connected with the health fraternity of AIIMS, New Delhi, India, asked for my comments about the news of the ransomware attack on the hospital's servers. Incidentally, I scheduled a podcast on "Everyday Cybersecurity" with...
22 Dec 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist $0.30
Law enforcement scores a win against one of the most prolific ransomware criminal groups, ALPHV/BlackCat! This truly is a cybersecurity holiday gift for everyone across the digital world! Such takedowns don’t solve ransomware, but targeting the at...
