Ride the Lightning

Aug 16, 2018

DNC Lawsuit Against WikiLeaks Served Via Twitter

While service via Twitter and Facebook has been authorized before by courts, it remains a rare occurrence. But as TechCrunch

Aug 15, 2018

Would “Killer Robots” Destabilize the World?

I think they would – and a broad coalition of tech leaders seems to agree. As The Washington Post (sub.

Aug 14, 2018

Bank Loses $2.4 Million to Hackers: Insurer Offers It $50,000

I say it all the time when I lecture: Cyberinsurance is confusing as hell. A recent Slate post covered the

Aug 13, 2018

DARPA Targets Deep Fake Forgeries

OK, I confess that I have an inexplicable fondness for Nicolas Cage and all his quirky movies. But why do

Aug 09, 2018

How Do You KNOW That a Company is ISO 27001 Certified?

That question really caught my eye because I have wondered exactly that. So thanks to IT Governance USA Blog for

Aug 08, 2018

Ohio Enacts Law Giving Affirmative Defense to Businesses Which Beef Up Cybersecurity

Columbus Business First reported on August 3rd that Ohio Governor John Kasich had signed into law a bill that aims

Aug 07, 2018

Atlanta’s Ransomware Attack Could Cost $17 Million

The last time I talked about Atlanta's March ransomware attack, consequent costs were expected to be $2.6 million. Apparently, things

Aug 06, 2018

Legal Protection for Ethical Hackers

The Washington Post (sub. req.) reported on August 3rd about a new project called Disclose.io which is dedicated to providing

Aug 02, 2018

In the Cloud, Identity Has Become the Perimeter

I hadn't heard the phrase in the title until recently – another tip of my hat to Dave Ries. For

Aug 01, 2018

Google Play Store Bans Android Cryptocurrency Miners

Naked Security reported on July 30th that Google has banned apps that mine for cryptocurrency, prohibiting them entirely from its

Jul 31, 2018

The Five Most In-demand Cybersecurity Jobs

According to a new report from the job listings site Indeed, the number of advertised cybersecurity jobs increased by 3.5%

Jul 30, 2018

Time to Get Rid of Adobe’s Flash: Even Senator Wyden Says So

I am a big fan of Senator Ron Wyden, who seems to be a very tech savvy member of Congress.