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17 Feb 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
It appears France is the main victim for this recent attack which has several uncanny similarities to the SolarWinds exploitation that exposed thousands of U.S. government agencies, critical infrastructure organizations, and major businesses. Let m...
16 Feb 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Times are changing and whistleblowing is on the rise. People are more empowered to challenge unethical situations in the workplace. Getting ahead can help manage the risks and be used to improve, identify, and resolve caustic situations before they...
10 Feb 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Cyber threats are racing to find and exploit the next big Supply-Chain hack. Compromises like that of SolarWinds represent a tectonic shift in the Cybersecurity world, where the compromise of a single software supplier can expose all their customer...
9 Feb 2021 1 minute read 1 comment Matthew Rosenquist
The recent attempt by malicious hackers to poison a Florida city water supply, highlights the public risks and exposure of critical infrastructures. Luckily, this incident was detected by an observant technician and mitigated before people were hur...
8 Feb 2021 1 minute read 1 comment Matthew Rosenquist
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, in a speech at the Brussels’ International Data Privacy Day event, beautifully articulated how technology does not need to undermine privacy. He stated “Technology does not need vast troves of personal data stitched together...
30 Jan 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Congrats to the multinational authorities who collaborated to defang the infrastructure of EMOTET, a hugely successful cybercriminal malware platform. Unfortunately, this win may be short-lived. The attackers behind EMOTET have shown great resilienc...
29 Jan 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Researchers ranked 96 countries by their collection and use of biometric data. Biometrics are gathered and stored as part of international travel, banking, law enforcement, healthcare tracking, and general surveillance by governments. The worst off...
28 Jan 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Happy Privacy Day! Now go check to see if EMOTET botnet has stolen your email and password. Europol and a team of global law enforcement have successfully taken down part of the EMOTET botnet infrastructure and seized private data harvested by the...
27 Jan 2021 1 minute read 3 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Intel and Cybereason just announced that they are working to integrate Cybereason to collect data from hardware to software levels, with the goal of protecting users from ransomware. This is an opportunity for better cybersecurity, but also could be...
25 Jan 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Matthew Rosenquist
President Biden has been quick to name a number of cybersecurity leadership positions, to greatly strengthen the nations capabilities, but there are concerns with the diversity of experience. Appointees are primarily longtime government workers and...
