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7 Jan 2021 2 minute read 3 comments fklivestolearn
Hackers have been running this malware operation since the beginning of 2020, with the end goal of stealing victims’ funds Weare still reeling from the massive hack that was discovered last month in which the Russian hackers managed to hack into mult...
26 Dec 2020 1 minute read 7 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Yesterday, the cryptocurrency exchange Altilly (https://altilly.com/) went down and on their website was a notification that they had lost control of their systems. Today, the Altilly team updated the visitors with more details and indicated that t...
26 Dec 2020 1 minute read 14 comments Matthew Rosenquist
The cryptocurrency exchange Altilly (https://altilly.com/) is notifying users they noticed suspicious activities and then lost control of their systems when they migrated to a new hosting provider. Altilly is unsure if the customer's assets are lost...
24 Dec 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
What should a CISO do when the executive leadership chooses to ignore critical cyber risks? If the C-Suite and board are well informed of imperative vulnerabilities and yet choose a path to ignore security, the CISO is put in a position where they...
22 Dec 2020 1 minute read 3 comments Mamaecrypto
Today we had a special guest in our Mommin' It Monday live stream, AKA "The Voice" talking about cybersecurity and sharing with us important safety tips that can help us stay away from scammers. I learned so much! He addressed a few pointers and ti...
21 Dec 2020 1 minute read 3 comments Matthew Rosenquist
It is important to look into the motivations of government orchestrated cyberattacks, such as SolarWinds, as understanding the threat-agent’s objectives can provide important insights to their long-term goals and potential next steps. Today I discus...
20 Dec 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
The SolarWinds hack has had a significant ripple effect on the cybersecurity community, with over 18k organizations discovered to be severely vulnerable and at the mercy of nation-state hackers. The security community realized some of the biggest c...
15 Dec 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
The cybersecurity industry is consumed with scale and effectiveness of one of the biggest hacks in recent memory. The emerging narrative and stories are missing important pieces of the puzzle. The attackers, likely a nation-state, gained unprecede...
12 Dec 2020 1 minute read 5 comments Matthew Rosenquist
I am honored to be among Thinkers360’s Top10 Privacy Thought Leaders and Influencers. Our digital world is filling with so much information, it represents a growing risk to the privacy and respect of people. We can have the benefits of innovative...
4 Dec 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Matthew Rosenquist
Cyber attackers continue to move down the compute stack with the latest variant of TrickBot now targeting firmware for malicious manipulations. This is when it gets serious. The firmware sits below the operating system and is a perfect place for m...
