The state of #ransomware: “If this is the new normal, they are winning,” Paul Ferrillo tells the The Observer. “These criminal actors are well-funded and smart whether they are state-funded or not. We need to be as smart as they are.” theguardian.com/technology/202… #infosec

The sad truth about work is that 97% of the victims don’t have a blue team, no SIEM, no SOC and don’t monitor Twitter for new threats They have an admin or IT service provider that manages users, mail boxes, installs printers & once in a while a new AV

T-Mobile Investigating Claims of Massive Customer Data Breach vice.com/en/article/akg… via VICE

Please see (and kindly consider sharing) my latest FORBES article: "Ransomware on a Rampage; A New Wake Up Call" Thank you and have a great weekend! Chuck Brooks forbes.com/sites/chuckbro… #cybersecurity #ransomwareattacks #ransomwareprotection #ransomware

#Cybersecurity Experts Worried by Chinese Firm’s Control of #Smart Devices  voanews.com/east-asia-paci…

The SEC’s Clear Reminder About the Need for Quality #cybersecurity Disclosures corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2021/08/23/the… via Harvard Law School Program on Corporate Governance #CYBER #infosec #CorpGov

T-Mobile CEO apologizes for massive hack, announces cybersecurity deal with Mandiant | ZDNet zdnet.com/article/t-mobi… "We spend lots of time and effort to try to stay a step ahead of them, but we didn't live up to the expectations we have for ourselves to protect our customers.

The #Cyber War on our #Critical #Infrastructure and How to Win - Infosecurity Magazine #network #segmentation critical to success. Don’t let them have access to IT and OT at the same time. infosecurity-magazine.com/opinions/cyber…

UNM Health alerts patients about major #cybersecurity attack kob.com/albuquerque-ne… The #healthcare provider is now sending a letter to patients whose personal information may have been hacked. It announced the security breach with a video posted on its website last month.

Zero trust and cybersecurity: Here's what it means zd.net/3n8kxou via @ZDNet & Liam Tung Zero trust is the idea of removing inherent trust from the network. Just because a device is within the internal "trusted" side of a firewall or VPN, it should not be trusted by default

ICS Vulnerabilities Increased by 41% In Six Months Amidst High Profile Attacks on Critical Infrastructure cpomagazine.com/cyber-security… via CPO Magazine Claroty’s biannual Report found that reported ICS vulnerabilities in the first half of 2021 had increased by 41%.

Join us for this exclusive discussion with America finest #cybersecurity experts to explore how the #cyber basics can steady the course of America’s natonal cybersecurity posture. seyfarth.com/news-insights/…

Top 10 #CyberSecurity Threats datamation.com/security/cyber… via Datamation.com #Ransomware and as-a-service attacks #RAAS Enterprise security tool sprawl Misconfigured security applications at scale Sophisticated #spear #phishing strategies

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Global #Cyberattacks from Nation-State Actors: threatpost.com/global-cyberat… via Threatpost. We have seen an increase in attacks by nation-states, such as the Russian attack on #SolarWinds, and seen their attack tactics shift from targeted, stealthy operations into opportunistic hacks

We are in danger of raising a generation of kids who know how to use smart phones, but not how to build them. STEM is the foundation for cybersecurity. STEM skill shortages = cybersecurity skill shortages. Let’s encourage the next generation to pursue STEM careers. #STEM #NextGen

If this story had even the slightest cyber angle it would be in tomorrow's Cybersecurity 202. washingtonpost.com/home/2022/01/0…

Great, free webinar on the #CyberSecurity world post SolarWinds and Kaseya Corp seyfarth.com/news-insights/… #SupplyChain #Ransomware #cyberattacks #Log4j

The #ransomware unicorn thehill.com/opinion/cybers… #ransomwareattacks