Cybersecurity Docket Announces ‘Incident Response 40’ for 2021

Cybersecurity Docket Announces ‘Incident Response 40’ for 2021

By on April 9, 2021, 6:21 pm

Announcing Cybersecurity Docket’s Incident Response 40 for 2021!

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March 25 Webcast: Navigating Federal Cybersecurity Issues in High Risk Times

March 25 Webcast: Navigating Federal Cybersecurity Issues in High Risk Times

By on March 10, 2021, 8:15 pm

Please join Luke Tenery, Scott Boylan and Evan Wolff of this free webcast.

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Seeking Nominations for Cybersecurity Docket’s ‘Incident Response 30' for 2021

Seeking Nominations for Cybersecurity Docket’s ‘Incident Response 30′ for 2021

By on February 16, 2021, 11:51 am

Cybersecurity Docket welcomes your nominations for our ‘IR 30’ for 2021 — the 30 best Incident Response legal and compliance professionals in the industry.

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Panelists Discuss Their “One Big Thing” for Incident Response Forum Ransomware 2021

Panelists Discuss Their “One Big Thing” for Incident Response Forum Ransomware 2021

By on January 11, 2021, 12:36 pm

Incident Response Forum Ransomware 2021 panelists offer their “One Big Thing” to take away from this year’s event.

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Panelists Discuss Their "One Big Thing" for Incident Response Forum Europe 2020

Panelists Discuss Their “One Big Thing” for Incident Response Forum Europe 2020

By on September 21, 2020, 10:34 am

Incident Response Forum Europe 2020 panelists offer their “One Big Thing” to take away from this year’s event.

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Cybersecurity Docket Announces 'Incident Response 30' for 2020

Cybersecurity Docket Announces ‘Incident Response 30’ for 2020

By on April 15, 2020, 7:37 am

Cybersecurity Docket announces its 2020 list of the 30 best data breach response lawyers.

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Congress’ 3 Crypto Hearings Promise Substance – CoinDesk

By on July 27, 2021, 10:01 am

The narrative I originally pitched this newsletter a year ago as a vehicle to discuss regulatory issues and the U.S. Congress’ approach to crypto in a more in-depth way than in a straight news article. Part of my thesis at the time was that I fully expected to see more regulatory interactions with the crypto […]

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Jen Easterly: DHS cybersecurity chief confirmed amid fallout from another ransomware attack – CNNPolitics

By on July 13, 2021, 1:36 pm

The Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Jen Easterly to lead the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity division, a role that will be key in the administration’s cybersecurity efforts. Easterly, a two-time recipient of the Bronze Star, was nominated by President Joe Biden in April to be the second director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security […]

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How a ransomware attack works – The Washington Post

By on July 9, 2021, 9:13 am

“Cryptocurrency is invading all forms of criminal activities, and criminals follow the money,” said Gurvais Grigg, a former assistant director of the FBI and now global public sector chief technology officer of blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. The transactions are also irreversible, said Rich Sanders, co-founder and lead investigator at CipherBlade, which analyzes the blockchain. “You […]

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‘Shut down everything:’ Global ransomware attack takes a small Maryland town offline

By on July 8, 2021, 9:33 am

McKay said JustTech informed Leonardtown that the ransom demand was $45,000 per computer but that the town’s leaders never seriously considered paying. Instead, they are undertaking the painstaking work of restoring computer system backups. The town has 19 computers, and all but two were frozen. One was spared because the employee who uses it was […]

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Ransomware Is the IRS of Bitcoin – WSJ

By on July 6, 2021, 9:07 am

Like taxes, the forced use of bitcoin by victims of ransomware creates a need for at least some bitcoin. Ransom payers have to buy it from someone else, who either is in the energy-intensive business of mining it or speculates on its future value. So far, it hasn’t provided the foundation for broader adoption, not […]

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Cyber insurance isn’t helping with cybersecurity, and it might be making the ransomware crisis worse, say researchers | ZDNet

By on July 1, 2021, 1:25 pm

According to a research paper examining cyber insurance and the cybersecurity challenge by defence think tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), this practice isn’t just encouraging cyber criminals, it’s also not sustainable for the cyber insurance industry, which warns ransomware has become an existential threat for some insurers. “To date, cyber insurance has failed to live […]

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Major Government Contractor Booz Allen Helps Cyber Victims Pay Ransoms—Exactly The Opposite Of U.S. Policy

By on June 25, 2021, 2:34 pm

This time around, though, Bessette is leading the cyber incident response at consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, which he joined in 2019. In his new role, he is actually helping the firm’s customers negotiate with hackers, something he never did at the FBI. In some instances, he is even recommending paying the ransom, which goes […]

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To stop the ransomware pandemic, start with the basics | The Economist

By on June 17, 2021, 2:48 pm

Fixing the private sector’s incentives is the first step. Officials in America, Britain and France want to ban insurance coverage of ransom payments, on the ground that it encourages further attacks. Better to require companies to publicly disclose attacks and their potential cost. In America, for example, the requirements are vague and involve large time […]

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2021 Data Breach Outlook | Cyber Risk | Kroll

By on June 17, 2021, 9:27 am

Industries most impacted in 2019 continued to be hard hit in both 2020 and so far in 2021, including healthcare, education and financial services. However, the greatest percentage increases occurred in industries that had been generally spared in 2019. The overall implication is that data attacks became broader and deeper during the pandemic, a trend […]

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UMass Lowell Closed Due to Possible Cybersecurity Incident – NBC Boston

By on June 16, 2021, 10:24 am

The University of Massachusetts Lowell has canceled all classes on Tuesday and Wednesday due to a possible cybersecurity incident. The school announced that it was investigating a possible “cybersecurity incident” affecting its technology services. A statement on the school’s online learning portal said all “in-person, remote and online classes” are canceled due to an “IT […]

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