Most of the time I am content with the retired FBI life but there are times and events that make me miss my former role. Recently, the FBI announced that […]
Read moreMonth: April 2020
Trauma for Trauma Specialists
This morning the New York Times reported the suicide death of a prominent ER doctor. (See Here) Sadly, her death may have been influenced by the recent COVID pandemic but […]
Read moreBut They Promised?
Recently it was announced that Cognizant, a large IT firm was hit by the Maze Ransomware (See Here). While it looks like they are working hard to mitigate the damage […]
Read moreFile Encryption for Data Validation
As we move forward through the pandemic, I find myself with more time looking at problems that may be faced in the years to come. With the impending election, one […]
Read moreThe Chinese Solution
On April 6th, Threat Post reported that many Chinese VPNS had been attacked by the Dark Hotel APT. (See Story Here.) This shined an interesting light on Cyber Security inside […]
Read moreWhat Comes Next for Cyber Security?
As we enter the fifth week of the social distancing requirements, we have settled into a “Groundhog Day”-like existence. Cyber Security professionals have been defending their environments against the massive […]
Read moreWould You Take Your Chances?
As the lockdown drags on, those who are out of work or deemed “non-essential” (I hate that term) look for ways to ease the financial and emotional drain from this […]
Read moreCyber Security: The Human Element (Part Two)
In Part One, I talked about the economics of the cyber attacks and how by not paying the ransom we can change the narrative for the criminals. Cyber Attacks do […]
Read morePublic Safety vs Privacy
As we enter the fourth week of the COVID pandemic, each US state has been made responsible for it’s own management of the response. In the state of Texas, one […]
Read moreCyber Security: The Human Element (Part One)
In the midst of staying at home, I have decided to watch the speeches from this year’s RSA conference to fill the time between Netflix and work. During the conference, […]
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