A new era of cyber warfare: Russia’s Sandworm shows “we are all Ukraine” on the internet
In-depth research on Russia's Sandworm hacking group shows broad capabilities and scope to disrupt anything in any part of the world.
Stories by Cynthia Brumfield
Twitter spy scandal a wake-up call for companies to clean up their data access acts
Two Twitter employees accessed user data on behalf of the Saudi government. Neither should have had access, and this is a sign of a bigger problem at all companies.
US Department of Justice push for encryption backdoors might run afoul of First Amendment
Is encryption code speech? Earlier court rulings suggest that it is, legally, and therefore subject to First Amendment protections.
US Senator seeks "grand alliance" to protect against surveillance threat from China’s tech dominance
The senator believes Chinese companies will be required to aid surveillance of the US, especially as 5G networks roll out.
Regional municipal ransomware attacks soar; MS-ISAC can help
Recent regional ransomware attacks underscore the importance of information sharing among municipalities.
Equifax’s billion-dollar data breach disaster: Will it change executive attitudes toward security?
Equifax has been fined over US$1 billion for its 2017 breach and is expected to spend over $2 billion in mandated and voluntary security improvements.
To pay or not pay a hacker’s ransomware demand? It comes down to cyber hygiene
A recent call for city leaders to stop paying ransomware demands underscores the need for municipalities to step up their cyber practices and have a good backup process in place.
US telecom insiders detail hardships posed by Chinese technology ban
Banning Chinese Telecom vendors Huawei and ZTE creates fear, uncertainty and doubt as well as new supply chain security ideas among small telcos.