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20 Jul 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
The notorious REvil ransomware cybercriminal group suddenly disappeared without explanation, spurring lots of speculation in the cybersecurity community. In this week’s video, we go over the results of a recent poll among security professionals that...
27 May 2021 1 minute read 16 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Ransomware is a growing problem that must be STOPPED! Cybercriminals are accumulating fortunes by impacting individuals, businesses, critical systems, and digital services. Some victims are paying ransoms in the tens of millions of dollars. In today...
13 Nov 2021 1 minute read 2 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Recently introduced Ransomware and Financial Stability Act (H.R.5936) is the right direction for undermining ransomware attacks, by disallowing payments, but it just does not go far enough. This proposal only benefits traditional financial instituti...
20 Oct 2021 4 minute read 7 comments Matthew Rosenquist
U.S. leadership organized a meeting with over 30 nations to figure out how to address the growing problem of ransomware. The results were unimpressive, lacking the bold innovation needed to stem the meteoric rise of ransomware that is targeting busi...
14 Jul 2021 1 minute read 4 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Stopping ransomware from being an impactful menace is the grand goal, but what are the specific criteria for success we should be striving for? Without clear objectives, we are often consumed with trivial aspects and never attain the desired end-sta...
2 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
The Cybersecurity Vault — episode 32, with guest Ian Thornton Trump. In this episode, we discuss one of the most divisive and contentious topics in cybersecurity — should victims of ransomware be allowed to pay the cybercriminals? With the continui...
24 Feb 2021 4 minute read 9 comments FKlivestolearn
Although Darknet markets revenue dominated, Ransomware & DeFi hacks were the bigger story that emerged last year 2020was a record-breaking year for cryptocurrencies, led by Bitcoin. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on the lives of people,...
6 Jul 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
There are only 3 fundamental ways to stop attacks from motivated and intelligent adversaries. Let’s identify and explore those options, and discuss how they may be applied to undermine Ransomware. This video is the latest installment of a multi-pa...
22 Dec 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Law enforcement scores a win against one of the most prolific ransomware criminal groups, ALPHV/BlackCat! This truly is a cybersecurity holiday gift for everyone across the digital world! Such takedowns don’t solve ransomware, but targeting the at...
12 Feb 2024 5 minute read 1 comment Investigator515
If you’ve read for a while, you might have figured out by now that we enjoy looking at cyber attacks, ransomware, and other noteworthy scenarios of interest that were integral to turning the internet into what it is today. However, in the broad lands...
