Colonial Pipeline confirms it paid the ransom The company’s CEO Joseph Blount said he authorized paying a $4.4 million ransom to the Darkside ransomware operators,…
Are we moving too fast? In software, developers often don’t have a choice. Speed becomes a business imperative for survival and to stay competitive. “Software…
Here’s six minutes full of highlights from CISO Series Video Chat: “Hacking Process: An hour of critical thinking about delivering and receiving the right information…
DDoS attacks are back, stronger than ever According to recent annual reports from different content delivery networks and DDoS mitigation providers, 2020 was a record-breaking…
Double encryption ransomware attacks on the rise These attacks have occurred in the past, typically from separate ransomware organizations compromising the same victim simultaneously. But…
Insurer AXA hit by ransomware after dropping support for ransom payments Branches of insurance giant AXA have been struck by a ransomware attack. The Avaddon…
Colonial Pipeline makes ransom payment of nearly $5 million Within hours of last Friday’s ransomware attack, Colonial Pipeline reportedly paid close to $5 million to…
This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, May 10-14, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest, Al Ghous, CISO, Envision…
Do cybersecurity professionals even know what they’re protecting? How aware are they of the data, its content and its sensitivity? What happens to your security…
FBI warns of phishing sites using search ads The agency sent out a private industry notification to the US private sector describes a phishing campaign…
Here’s a quick six-minute video full of highlights from “Hacking Cloud Access: An hour of critical thinking about how managing permissions is complicating our ability…
U.S. declares emergency in 17 states over fuel pipeline cyber attack The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a regional emergency declaration…
Darkside behind the Colonial Pipeline attack The US Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the ransomware organization Darkside was behind the attack on the Colonial…
Here’s a preview of this Friday’s [May 14th, 2021] CISO Series Video Chat: “Hacking Process: An hour of critical thinking about delivering and receiving the…
Colonial hackers stole data ahead of pipeline shutdown The hackers who caused Colonial Pipeline to shut down the biggest U.S. gasoline pipeline on Friday began…
DOD announces expansion of bug bounty program On Wednesday, the Department of Defense announced plans to expand its “Hack the Pentagon” program, which offers bug…
This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, May 3-7, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest, Mitch Parker (@mitchparkerciso), CISO,…
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