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Modern CISO Network: A directory of board-ready security leaders

14 Jun 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

I never imagined I would see my face in the The New York Times! Yet there I am, thanks to Lacework! I am so very honored to be included in their latest edition of Modern CISO Network: A directory of board-ready security leaders! Board ready CISOs pl...

Reality of Cybersecurity Risks for AI

11 Jun 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Matthew Rosenquist

The explosive growth of GenAI has serious repercussions for cybersecurity. But is the fear being overplayed in the media? What are the realistic risks and what should security and business leaders be doing to protect their organization. In this week...

Come join the LIVE discussion: Cybersecurity's Major Trends & Threat Dynamics

6 Jun 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

  Live tomorrow June 7th 2024 on LinkedIn at noon Pacific/2pm CT — Join a brand new Voice America episode of And Security For All! Matthew Rosenquist, CISO and Cybersecurity Strategist at Mercury Risk and Compliance, Inc., will be joining Jonathan K...

Microsoft Recall Cybersecurity & Privacy Risks You Need to Know About!

6 Jun 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Microsoft created Recall as a tool to benefit the user, but it has far more value to cybercriminals, hackers, data brokers, digital extortionists, and malicious insiders! In today’s video, I discuss the risks and what Microsoft should do to protect...

Law Enforcement Dismantles a Massive Dropper Malware Network

4 Jun 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

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...

50 CISOs & Cybersecurity Leaders Shaping the Future

4 Jun 2024 10 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

I am honored and humbled to be listed among such influential luminaries who collectively push our industry to continually adapt to make our digital ecosystem trustworthy! An incredible list of cybersecurity CISOs and leaders that drive innovation fo...

Law Enforcement Takes Down Botnet Infrastructure

31 May 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Matthew Rosenquist

EUROPOL has struck a blow to the underground botnet community with the largest ever dropper-ecosystem takedown!  Over 100 servers that hosted droppers including IcedID, SystemBC, Pikabot, Smokeloader, Bumblebee and Trickbot! Over a dozen locations w...

The Rise and Risks of Shadow AI

24 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Shadow AI, the internal use of AI tools and services without the enterprise oversight teams expressly knowing about it (ex. IT, legal, cybersecurity, compliance, and privacy teams, just to name a few), is becoming a problem!   Workers are flocking t...

New Cryptojacking Malware Breakdown

22 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

New Cryptojacking Malware Breakdown - The GhostEngine cryptocurrency mining malware disables endpoint security protections, deletes logs, modifies the kernel, and digs-in to establish persistence. It all begins with getting the victim machine to lau...

North Korea is Trying to Embed Agents into IT Positions of Western Countries

22 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Attention IT departments, the FBI is warning US companies to be wary of inadvertently hiring North Koreans to remotely work in their IT departments, amid fears of data theft and hacking. We are seeing organized activities designed to mask the origin...