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Feb 18, 2020

Average CISO Tenure? 26 Months Due to Stress and Burnout

ZDNet reported on February 12 that Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs or CSOs) across the industry are reporting high levels

Feb 13, 2020

U.S. Charge Four Members of the Chinese Military in Connection with the 2017 Equifax Breach

Not a title that is likely to surprise anyone. The Washington Post (sub.req) reported on February 11 that the Justice

Feb 12, 2020

Man Wanted for Cutting Phone and Internet Cables at Richmond Law Firm

We talk about physical security a lot – but here's an example where a small law firm doesn't control the

Feb 10, 2020

Sedona Conference Issues Final Incident Response Plan

I've been meaning to cover this story for several weeks, but as my friend Doug Austin says, "So many stories,

Feb 06, 2020

Smash, Drown, Burn and Shoot Your Phone: Forensics May Recover the Data

A lot of criminals have found to their chagrin that smashing, drowning or burning their phones doesn't necessarily mean the

Feb 05, 2020

Ransomware Strikes Three Law Firms in 24 Hours

Yes, I know. It gives me no pleasure to type that headline. First, a hat tip to Bob Ambrogi, who

Feb 04, 2020

Family Lawyers: A Real-Life Case of a Deepfake Audio

I assumed (correctly) that deepfake audios would shortly emerge in family law. Last week, I read in a Legal Cheek

Feb 03, 2020

Average Ransomware Demand Now Over $80,000 – and Honor Among Thieves?

My ransomware post from last week is already obsolete. That's how fast there are developments in the scourge known as

Jan 30, 2020

Jeff Bezos: Technical Report of His Phone Hack

Bruce Schneier blogged about Motherboard's recent release of the FTI technical report on the hack of Jeff Bezos' phone, which

Jan 29, 2020

Did Apple Cave to the FBI in Dropping iCloud Encryption?

Naked Security reported on January 23 that, according to a new allegation, Apple has been far more accommodating than the

Jan 28, 2020

Will Maryland Be the Third State to Criminalize Ransomware Possession and Distribution?

Bitdefender's Hot for Security blog carried a post on January 22 covering a new bill that would make it illegal

Jan 27, 2020

Ransomware Demands Get a Lot More Expensive and Cyberinsurance Costs are Rising

The Insurance Journal reported (via Reuters) on January 26 that U.S. insurers are ramping up cyber-insurance rates by as much