Author: George Rettas
Norsk Hydro Calls Ransomware Attack ‘Severe’
When asked if the company plans to pay the ransom, its CFO said its main strategy is to use the backup data stored in the system.
U.S. Officials At Recent RSA Conference Emphasize China As Biggest Cybersecurity Threat
Earlier this month, an RSA Conference 2019 took place with some interesting information on where current cybersecurity threats are coming from and from where we should be watching further attacks being launched from. Get this, the answer may surprise you if you’ve been following the media’s take on the issue. It isn’t Russia, but China that we should be watching for — at least according to some analysts.
Is it time we raised expectations of politicians on cyber security?
Given the public perception that politicians are a bit clueless on tech/security issues, UK-based cyber security/ethical hacking firm Redscan decided to poll all 650 UK MPs to understand their thoughts on the cyber security threats facing UK businesses
Desperate to get through to executives, some cybersecurity vendors are resorting to lies and blackmail
- Cybersecurity vendors drive a lot of the news you read about the industry. Here’s how that might hurt consumers.
- Vendors emphasize areas of fear where their products are specifically targeted, in the hopes of influencing the greater conversation in corporations about cybersecurity.
- They also use big corporate names or timely news stories to drive their stories into the news cycle, even if the security incident itself is of little value or caused no harm to consumers.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/18/heres-how-cybersecurity-vendors-drive-the-hacking-news-cycle.html
UK government criticized over cybersecurity
NAO concerned over the government’s plan to protect critical infrastructure
https://www.techradar.com/news/uk-government-criticized-over-cybersecurity
Under Vietnam’s new cybersecurity law, U.S. tech giants face stricter censorship
Attendees peer through portholes on the Google stand at MWC Barcelona, the wireless industry’s biggest conference, on Feb. 25, 2019. In Vietnam, Google and other tech giants face the prospect of tougher restrictions under a new law. (Angel Garcia/Bloomberg News)
By Timothy McLaughlinMarch 16 at 5:07 PM
Why Is The NIST Framework Important?
Plus, the difference between cyber security, InfoSec and IT
Special guest Ben Brooks, Special Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Veteran and current Vice President of Cyber Security consulting firm Beryllium joined George Rettas, president and CEO of Task Force 7 Radio and Task Force 7 Technologies, in episode #75 on Monday night.
https://www.cshub.com/security-strategy/articles/why-is-the-nist-framework-important
TF 7 Radio Covers What’s Going On At RSAC This Week
Plus, should employees be sued for falling for phishing?
George Rettas, president and CEO of Task Force 7 Radio and Task Force 7 Technologies, was joined by Co-Hosts Tom Pageler and Andy Bonillo in episode #74 of Task Force 7 Radio on Monday night. Pageler currently is Chief Security Officer of BitGo, Inc. and Bonillo is Global Head of Information Security for AIG. The trio broke down some of the main themes of the RSA Conference happening out in San Francisco, Calif. this week.
https://www.cshub.com/security-strategy/articles/tf-7-radio-covers-whats-going-on-at-rsac-this-week
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