Ransomware (noun)

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A system that monitors for malicious or unwanted activity, and either raises alerts when such activity is detected or blocks the traffic from passing to the target. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠ https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/intrusion-detec ...  Show more

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. Hackers bypass, multifactor authentication schemes by sending a blizzard of spamming login attempts until the accounts owner accepts the MFA prompt out of desperation to make the spamming stop. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠ https://thecyberwire ...  Show more

In today's podcast, we hear about the current state of ransomware, why criminals like it, and what can be done about it. Keyloggers are being distributed by malicious USB charging devices. Blue Coat may be headed for an IPO. US cyber operations have been called "cyber bombs," but ...  Show more

LockBit’s website, infrastructure, and data have been seized by law enforcement—striking a huge blow against one of the world's most prolific ransomware groups.Read this story here. 

The process of verifying that a device is known, secure, and uncompromised before allowing it to connect to a network or access resources. CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/device-trust Audio reference link: “Favorite Scene of Alan Rickman from Die Hard.” ...  Show more

Omar Avilez worked in the CSIRT of the Dominican Republic when a major cyber security incident erupted. Omar walks us through what happened and the incident response procedures that he went through.

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