Originally published on Tripwire, August 13, 2017 Previously, I proposed that security and economy are inextricably linked and that such a link has the potential to increase both national and personal prosperity. If you are a student of history, I do not believe you will have any difficulty accepting this hypothesis, particularly when you put aside … [Read more…]
Originally published on SDI Cyber, July 11th, 2017 One undeniable fact: the 2016 elections brought the word “cybersecurity” into the mainstream. The problem that stemmed from that fact: nobody is actually sure what “cybersecurity” is. And as a result, we spin our wheels or head off into differing directions.For all the tech talk, commentary, and promise of some … [Read more…]
Originally published on SDI Cyber, June 6th, 2017 It’s January 2nd and you have just finished your latest culinary blowout from the holiday season. You look down towards your toes and you see something obstructing your view that wasn’t there just three weeks ago. And of course, you fear walking towards the scale because you already know it’s … [Read more…]
By The #CyberAvengers Paul Ferrillo, Chuck Brooks, Kenneth Holley, George Platsis, George Thomas, Shawn Tuma, and Christophe Veltsos Originally Published on NextGov on June 6th, 2017 We are pointing out the obvious, but the obvious needs to be pointed out these days: How you view the world impacts your decision-making. And equally as important is … [Read more…]
By The #CyberAvengers Paul Ferrillo, Chuck Brooks, Kenneth Holley, George Platsis, George Thomas, Shawn Tuma, and Christophe Veltsos Originally Published on Levick on May 15th, 2017 Curiosity, turned blind luck, saved us from something far worse from what we saw on Friday. Had it not been for a British malware researcher registering some gobbledygook of a … [Read more…]
By The #CyberAvengers Paul Ferrillo, Chuck Brooks, Kenneth Holley, George Platsis, George Thomas, Shawn Tuma, and Christophe Veltsos Originally Published on Levick on May 8th, 2017 Let us take a headcount of recent events: the attack on the Ukraine’s electric grid, a LinkedIn data dump as a result of a 2012 breach, the information warfare … [Read more…]
Originally published on Tripwire, April 24, 2017 The title of this piece is quite obvious, but it is also an unappreciated fact. Consider for a moment the change we have seen over the last 30 years: access to cyberspace was scarce, often limited to enterprise users such as governments, educational institutions and the largest corporation, … [Read more…]
Originally published on Tripwire, April 10, 2017 In any conflict, humans are impacted. In conflict, the best scenario is that the individual leaves unscathed and perhaps even unaware of what could have been their misfortune, whereas in the worst of cases – such as kinetic warfare – the impact can be the ultimate price: loss … [Read more…]
HAS INFORMATION GONE ROGUE? 18 OCT 2016 So I am back because the second trailer of Rogue One was released a few days ago and because of that other cyber security related thing some of you may have heard of: #WikiLeaks. I have been extremely reluctant to make any comments on the #Podesta e-mails; there … [Read more…]
EPISODE VI – Nation-State vs. The Internet (A Follow Up) 26 JUL 2016 For all those who have not been living under a rock, the last few days have been full of “excitement” regarding the Democratic National Committee’s e-mail leak and possible attempted Russian influence of the 2016 US Presidential Elections. Therefore, in follow up … [Read more…]