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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...
8 Jun 2021 2 minute read 5 comments Lukros76
As the title suggests, the US Dep. of Justice announced today that they successfully recovered a large amount of what was paid to the ransomware attackers, in BTC fund of all things. Most of you likely know that in early May Colonial Pipeline was hi...
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...
25 May 2021 3 minute read 8 comments BitcoinGordon
I refuse to link to Lee's article, because it doesn't deserve the time you might take reading it. I give. Did it anyway. But only because I can quote this: "Mr. Reiners is executive director of the Global Financial Markets Center at Duke Law." Don't...
17 May 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist
The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, that caused fear of fuel shortages on the US East Coast, might be exactly what the nation needed to improve Critical Infrastructure security! In this week’s video, I discuss why the attack was a much-needed w...
14 Apr 2021 5 minute read 6 comments MintDice.com
When the government, especially the US government, discusses the crime associated with Bitcoin, they usually talk about terrorism and illegal substances. But the truth is, the greatest dangers from crime associated to Bitcoin have nothing to do with...
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...
8 Mar 2021 1 minute read 4 comments Matthew Rosenquist
Small and medium businesses aren’t paying attention when it comes to cybersecurity. They are being targeted. Even with limited resources SMB’s can greatly improve their cyber defense. Many free resources are available that identify good practices to...
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,...
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...
