The Cybersecurity Vault - episode 39, with guest Ian Thornton-Trump. 

China is one of the most aggressive nation states when it comes to cybersecurity.  They possess a renown global proficiency in attacking digital networks, harvesting sensitive data,

Microsoft will release a new Teams feature that allows users to clone their voice so the system can translate their conversation into different languages in real time. However, this amazing technology has a dark side as malicious attackers may misuse

This is an interesting tactic by cyber attackers — using virtual machine hard drive files to bypass email malware filters!

Never underestimate the creativity and resourcefulness of intelligent adversaries in finding ways to leverage technology for the

There are big predators in our digital world. In recent keynotes I have been talking about the big 4 aggressive nation states and how they are heavily investing in offensive cyber capabilities that trickles down to everyday cybercriminals.  

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The decentralized finance (DeFi) and cryptocurrency industries are being targeted by North Korean social engineering schemes in highly personalized and convincing ways.

Here is an example that the FBI is showcasing:

1. A person from your dream company,

This is the replay of the live LinkedIn interview with Matthew Rosenquist (CISO at Mercury Risk. - Formerly Intel Corp, Cybersecurity Strategist, Board Advisor, Keynote Speaker) to discuss the Rise of Aggressive Nation State Capabilities. Hosted by A

Google wants to up-sell enterprise Gmail users for AI security enhancements, when in reality the feature is mitigating the advances that attackers are making through their own innovative use of AI, making their Social Engineering attacks more effecti

The Cybersecurity Vault - episode 35, with guest Mikko Hypponen. 

Some of the most aggressive cyber attacks originate out of Russia.  The 2022 invasion of Ukraine was a pivotal moment for nation state attacks.  Mikko is close to the front lines and on

Attention IT departments, the FBI is warning US companies to be wary of inadvertently hiring North Koreans to remotely work in their IT departments, amid fears of data theft and hacking.

We are seeing organized activities designed to mask the origins

The Cybersecurity Vault — episode 32, with guest Ian Thornton Trump.

In this episode, we discuss one of the most divisive and contentious topics in cybersecurity — should victims of ransomware be allowed to pay the cybercriminals?

With the continuing r

Aggressive countries are leveraging cyber to conduct offensive operations against targets across the globe. The threat of nation-state attacks is growing and I had the opportunity to discuss the challenges with Jeremey Strozer, a strategic risk and i

Far too often we focus only on the doom-and-gloom of our industry. Let's take a moment to recognize how our efforts have made a difference in avoiding or minimizing the risks of cyber losses.

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Cybersecurity will face serious problems in 2023 as the economics between attackers and defenders will drastically shift in favor of those who conduct attacks.

Take a look at my 2022 predictions as a reference: https://medium.com/@matthew-rosenquist/t

Should cybersecurity be everyone's responsibility? I talk with Masha Sedova - Co-Founder & President of Elevate Security to discuss the benefits, challenges, and pitfalls of placing responsibility on employees.

This topic originated from a #cybersecu

The Critical Infrastructure sectors, 16 in total that are the foundation of a country and economy to operate, are coming under more pressure from cyber-attacks. The trend will not subside because of who is behind these sinister attacks!

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