Ransomware attacks have bitten a gaping hole in the pockets of businesses who are having to pay extortionate ransoms in response to highly targeted attacks by sophisticated criminal organizations. The problem has only worsened with the onset of mass remote […]
Ransomware Reality Is Biting, So How Do Businesses Bite Back? Read More »
Inner Circle Podcast Episode 018 …and vice versa. That should be part of the title too, but it was already quite lengthy. On this episode of The Inner Circle, I am joined by Kevin Livelli, Director of Threat Intelligence at
Kevin Livelli Discusses Cybercriminals Stealing the Nation State Hacker Playbook Read More »
Most gamers are constantly trying to get past a powerful boss, avoid a difficult trap, or complete a quest. If they get stuck, they often go online looking for clues on how to complete a particular challenge. Failing that, many
The Gamification of Cybercrime, and What it Means for Security Read More »
If anything has been clear in the last couple of years, it’s that the barriers to becoming a successful cybercriminal keep coming down. Internet connectivity is more accessible, technology is more affordable, and traditionally ‘dumb’ devices are smarter. This has
The Consumerization of Cybercrime Read More »
The scale and intensity of healthcare related cybercrime is a critical and growing threat to the U.S. medical system. In the past year, organizations such as UCLA Health Systems, Anthem, Premera, and CareFirst have announced major breaches, bringing the five
Cybercrime is the new healthcare crisis Read More »
If you look around, it’s obvious that we depend on technology in almost every facet of our lives. With each passing year – or sometimes month – the technology we rely on is more connected and interdependent. There are a
5 reasons cybersecurity jobs are here to stay Read More »
The days of the traditional mafia seem to be numbered–at least as its depicted in movies or on TV. Goodfellas has been replaced by Blackhat as organized crime syndicates evolve to master online crime. It is safer and offers an equal
Goodbye ‘Goodfellas’, hello ‘Blackhat’: The evolution of crime Read More »
At its core, crime is crime. The underlying motives and objectives of criminals haven’t really changed over time, but technology has completely changed the rules of engagement for better and for worse. Criminals can execute crimes more efficiently using technology,
Law and order: Where cybersecurity and law enforcement intersect Read More »
Part 12 of 16 You’ve got competition. Lots of it, and you are losing many of the best and the brightest for so many of the reasons I’ve mentioned. Political Correctness and the continued insanity of absolute Cold War binary
Hiring the unhireable: Sending talent to the ‘Dark Side’ Read More »
The first weekend of March Madness is behind us. Is your bracket completely trashed yet? After some upset victories in the early games Ritchie King at FiveThirtyEight.com calculates that a mere fraction of a fraction of a fraction of the
March Madness cybercrooks hope to bust more than just your brackets Read More »
