Risk Management June 2, 2022 Recovering ransom payments: Is this the end of ransomware? 4 min read - What’s the best way to stop ransomware? Make it riskier and less lucrative for cyber criminals. Nearly all intruders prefer to collect a ransom in cryptocurrency. But it’s a double-edged sword since even crypto leaves a money trail. Recovering ransomware…
News May 4, 2022 Arrests made in relation to LAPSUS$ cyber gang 2 min read - The cyber criminal organization LAPSUS$ has claimed responsibility for a number of high-profile attacks. Did they give away too much in their bragging? It could be since the City of London police say they have arrested seven teenagers in relation…
Risk Management March 15, 2022 It’s not fair, but cyber crime is cheap 4 min read - It may not be fair, but cyber crime is cheap. How cheap? You can buy ransomware for as little as $66, or hire a threat actor for $250. And if you look hard enough, you can even get a phishing…
Data Protection January 24, 2022 What CISA Incident Response Playbooks Mean for Your Organization 4 min read - What does the latest U.S. federal ruling on cybersecurity mean for you? The recent executive order and U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) commentary on it could provide a good framework for defending against ransomware and other attacks. In…