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5 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments FKlivestolearn
The Ethereum wallet is injecting malicious javascript code from open browser windows That didn’t take long… we have just started the year and already we have the first data breach incident reported. Cybersecurity and anti-phishing expert Harry Denl...
5 Jan 2020 3 minute read 1 comment Matthew Rosenquist
The United States and allies' national cyber response may soon be tested with the latest escalating conflict in the middle east. The U.S. conducted an airstrike that killed a revered Iranian general while in Iraq. This was in retaliation to a number...
31 Dec 2019 1 minute read 1 comment Matthew Rosenquist
Cybersecurity will be hard pressed to take on the new challenges of bank managed digital currencies Banks are developing their own digital currencies. The introduction of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) is the beginning of an interesting tre...
26 Dec 2019 18 minute read 5 comments Matthew Rosenquist
As our world embraces a digital transformation, innovative technologies bring greater opportunities, cost efficiencies, abilities to scale globally, and entirely new service capabilities to enrich the lives of people globally. But there is a catch....
14 Dec 2019 1 minute read 1 comment Matthew Rosenquist
The premier west-coast digital forensics conference program has been set! As a member of the advisory board, I was honored to be part of the team helping select the speakers and topics for next year’s event. The conference organizers are allowing...
13 Dec 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
An informative video of how advances in facial recognition is enabling tracking of people by governments or even individuals. Anonymity is surrendered when you can identify anyone with just a low-resolution image. It is as easy as using an Internet...
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! ...
9 Dec 2019 2 minute read 13 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Seven major cryptocurrency exchanges were victimized in 2019, totaling over $160 million in financial theft. As predicted, cybercriminal hackers targeted crypto exchanges in 2019 and the trend will continue into 2020. Crypto exchanges are relati...
6 Dec 2019 1 minute read 1 comment Matthew Rosenquist
I have been in quite the heated debate with my fellow cybersecurity professionals on LinkedIn regarding their perception that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are only vehicles for cybercriminals. Yes, cryptocurrency is becoming a favorite among ransomwa...
5 Dec 2019 1 minute read 0 comments ChangeNOW
As per the public knowledge, on November 27, Upbit, one of the largest South Korean crypto exchanges, has been hacked. As a result, around 342,000 of ETH (~USD 49 million) were stolen. Upbit confirmed the hack in a statement on November 27th that at...
