Another Massive Russian Hack of US Government Networks
December 15 2020
The press is reporting a massive hack of US government networks by sophisticated Russian hackers.
Officials said a hunt was on to determine if other parts of...
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Nation-state attackers used poisoned SolarWinds network management software updates to distribute malware; US government orders federal civilian agencies to immediately power down the technology.
Read moreShould There Be Limits on Persuasive Technologies?
December 14 2020Persuasion is as old as our species. Both democracy and the market economy depend on it. Politicians persuade citizens to vote for them, or to support different policy positions....
Read moreUpcoming Speaking Engagements
December 14 2020This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking (online) at Western Washington University on January 20, 2021. Details to come. I’ll be speaking...
Read more2021 Security Budgets: Top Priorities, New Realities
December 14 2020An unprecedented 2020 has shaken up security leaders' usual list of must-have technologies. What's on the horizon? They share with us their spending plans for 2021.
Read moreRansomware Response
December 14 2020U.S. Treasury, Commerce Depts. Hacked Through SolarWinds Compromise
December 14 2020Communications at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments were reportedly compromised by a supply chain attack on SolarWinds, a security vendor that helps the federal government and a range...
Read moreEmerging businesses that don't embrace scalable security do so at their own peril.
Read moreAuthentication Failure
December 14 2020
This is a weird story of a building owner commissioning an artist to paint a mural on the side of his building — except that he wasn’t actually...
Read moreBonus Naked Security Podcast minisode - listen now!
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