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Happy that Crypto is Embracing Bug Bounties to Improve Security

14 Oct 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

I am really glad the crypto community has taken advantage of professional Bug Bounty programs, as they make a meaningful difference in finding vulnerabilities in software.  It took the regular software industry decades to see the value. There is an...

Receiving the 2019 ADA Award for Outstanding Leadership

11 Oct 2019 1 minute read 5 comments Matthew Rosenquist

I am truly grateful for being recognized with a 2019 ADA award for Outstanding Leadership in Protecting People’s Information.  Bestowed during the Cybersecurity Symposium for Smart Cities 2019, where a tremendous community came together to discuss t...

SecOps, AI, and Cryptocurrency Discussions for Smart Cities

7 Oct 2019 1 minute read 2 comments Matthew Rosenquist

It was my honor to lead a round-table of superstars at the Cybersecurity Symposium for Smart Cities 2019. Talking about how cryptocurrency has become the economic vehicle of choice by cybercriminals and how the emerging AI revolution can both aid Se...

Cybersecurity Guidelines for University Programs to Align the Industry

27 Sep 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

The cybersecurity industry has long needed a solid foundation for academia to build consistent and effective degree programs.  There has been far too much inconsistency in cybersecurity and cyber-science education.  In order to prepare the next gene...

Major Drone Attack Against Global Oil Production Showcases Weak Cybersecurity Thinking

20 Sep 2019 4 minute read 3 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Drones attacked an oil processing facility last week and shut down half of all Saudi capacity, representing about 5% of the world's daily oil production.  We have seen how a botnet of compromised home appliances can take down a sizeable chunk of the...

Criminals Luring in Bitcoin Sellers to Launder Money

13 Sep 2019 2 minute read 3 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Cybercriminals are luring in bitcoin holders with the promise of easy money if they become a mule to convert stolen assets into clean currency.  The reality is these volunteers will just join the ranks of other victims.  But that is not stopping peo...

An Addition To The Bitcoin Wiki Page On Quantum Computing, And Mosca’s Theorem Of Risk Determination Applied To Blockchain. (Part 4)

4 Sep 2019 2 minute read 1 comment Allen Walters

You can read part 1 here and part 2 here and part 3 here.  The bitcoin wiki page makes the following statement: “Bitcoin already has some built-in quantum resistance.” This is not correct. Hashed public keys are no protection: It is often said that n...

NATO’s Collective Defense for Cyber Attack Remains Fragile

3 Sep 2019 2 minute read 1 comment Matthew Rosenquist

The Secretary-General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, stated all 29 member countries would respond to a serious cyberattack against any of the nations in the coalition.  The pressing question is will NATO work together with combined forces when one of th...

Another Big Privacy Fine for Social Media Violations

1 Sep 2019 1 minute read 2 comments Matthew Rosenquist

YouTube, owned by Google, will pay upwards of $200 million in fines for violating children's online privacy laws.  This is just the latest in a number of privacy-related settlements and fines that various social media companies have been paying in t...

Quantum resistant blockchain: QKD and quantum resistance. Part B

30 Aug 2019 6 minute read 0 comments Allen Walters

You can read part A here Here’s how QKD works: Alice and Bob want to talk. But they must be sure Eve can’t detect what they are saying. So they use encrypted messages that can be encrypted and decrypted by the use of a shared secret key. The key must...