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29 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
In today’s fireside chat, we discuss the relevance, proactive, and reactive considerations every organization should consider as they face Ransomware. I am joined by Alex Rayter, Principal at Phoenix 2.0, and Justin Daniels, Corporate Cybersecurity...
22 Feb 2021 1 minute read 9 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Ransomware is on the rise because cybercriminals are being rewarded. Those who are impacted have been paying the ransoms, thereby funding and encouraging attackers to expand and target others. The right path forward, to crush ransomware attacks, is...
27 Jul 2021 1 minute read 5 comments Matthew Rosenquist
We can rid the world of ransomware attacks to such an extent they are no longer a likely risk vector! It is possible, but we all have to work together. This is not a sales pitch; in fact, I explain why no product or service can truly deliver us from...
16 Nov 2021 2 minute read 4 comments Matthew Rosenquist
A new bill has been proposed to address Ransomware. Congressman Patrick McHenry recently introduced the Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2021. Good Direction, but Falls Short I believe it is the right direction for undermining ransomware at...
9 Jun 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Ransomware is a rising threat to every organization, device, and person connected to the Internet. All the products, services, and critical infrastructures are at risk of being victimized. We are all being impacted by this type of cybercrime and i...
20 Aug 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Remember how cybersecurity professionals were telling municipalities not to pay ransomware extortion as it would reinforce and embolden future attacks specifically against their sector? Well, it appears that over 20 government agencies throughout T...
15 Jun 2021 1 minute read 1 comment Matthew Rosenquist
Ransomware risks are skyrocketing with increasing costs, more attacks, and greater impacts that are expanding to affect everyone! It is a growing threat to organizations and national critical infrastructures connected to the Internet. Ransomware put...
5 Aug 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Outlawing payments will result in the abandonment of ransomware attacks. By stopping the flow of money, we can demotivate cybercriminals who will shift to other activities that are more profitable than ransomware. We don’t need to stop all types of...
6 Apr 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Matthew Rosenquist
How do governments effectively blunt the growth of ransomware? There is a path, but it does not involve outlawing cryptocurrency! I see many government politicians positioning a ban of cryptocurrency as a solution for ransomware. That would simply...
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...
