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Cryptocurrency Fraud Reached $4.3 Billion in 2019

18 Feb 2020 3 minute read 5 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Cryptocurrency fraud is aggressively on the rise and topped over $4 billion last year, according to the security tracking company Chainalysis. This is especially shocking to those who thought they had found an incredible investment in the cryptocurr...

The most profitable cyber attack in the world of cybercrime

6 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Tech Start XYZ

Ransomware attack Certainly with each passing year we are witnessing the growth and the emergence of new digital plagues. Increasingly, cybercriminals are evolving, creating and modifying computer viruses to be used in global attacks. It was very cle...

Wireless and Mobile Device Threats

4 Feb 2020 7 minute read 0 comments shellatreille

Wireless and Mobile Device Threats By Shelley M. Latreille This is a paper that I wrote for my Wireless Networking Class!                     Threats that severely impact wired networks also severely impact wireless and mobile networks.  There are t...

Interpol Has Stopped 78 percent of Cryptojacking in Southeast Asia

23 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Not often do I get a warm and fuzzy feeling about cybersecurity.  In almost all cases the news is bad.  This is a rare occasion.  Thanks to Interpol, Southeast Asia saw a 78% decrease in cryptojacking!  That is truly amazing! Cryptojacking often inv...

Past and Future Challenges for Security: ThinkTech Interviews Cybersecurity Strategist Matthew Rosenquist

12 Dec 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

A look back at some of the missteps in 2019 across the convergence of cyber and physical security, with discussions on what challenges are ahead for the next year. Thanks to Andrew Lanning for hosting me as a guest on the ThinkTech livestream show! ...

Do Not Pay Ransomware – A Lesson for Municipalities

20 Aug 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Remember how cybersecurity professionals were telling municipalities not to pay ransomware extortion as it would reinforce and embolden future attacks specifically against their sector?  Well, it appears that over 20 government agencies throughout T...

Podcast: Evolving Risks of Cybercrime with Matthew Rosenquist

11 Jun 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

I was recently interviewed by Raj Lala, the CEO at Evolve ETFs  in his podcast The Innovators Behind Disruption.  In the "Evolving Risks of Cybercrime with Matthew Rosenquist" episode, we covered a number of interesting topics, including the growing...

Deconstructing Ransomware Series

17 Oct 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Ransomware attacks are vicious, expensive, impactful, and becoming commonplace. So, let’s take a look at what Ransomware is, how attacks typically unfold, and what potential victims can do to improve their risk posture. Watch the full video here: ht...

SECURITYbreak podcast - The Even Darker Side of CyberCrime w/ Matthew Rosenquist

19 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

I had a great discussion on the SECURITYbreak podcast talking about security vulnerability research impacting Apple vision pro VR headsets, MasterCard’s acquisition of threat intelligence vendor Recorded Future, and some horrific aspects of cybercri...

Nation State Cybercriminals are a Risk to Everyone

1 Mar 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Most nation-state activities are focused on intelligence gathering, political manipulation, interference with critical infrastructure, and subverting military capabilities.  These indirectly affect everyone, but don’t represent a direct threat to ev...