In the era of cloud computing and the continuing trend of work-from-home employees, the ability to connect remotely to servers is central to being able to get almost anything done on a computer. This is often done through Remote Desktop Protocol, or RDP, which means in turn that knowing how to protect RDP has become […]

Honeyfiles and honeypots are becoming an increasingly important strategy against ransomware.   This is because ransomware attacks continue to surge, and new ways of extorting payments are constantly being developed. Because of this, honeypots and their close cousin, honeyfiles, help root out the bad guys before they compromise your network. A bit of history helps […]

Buying cyberinsurance in case of a ransomware attack is a common action for organizations. But will the very fact you’ve taken that step make you more vulnerable to attack? That may have been the case with Wootton Upper School in Bedfordshire, England. The Hive Ransomware Group has successfully hacked the school and threatened to exfiltrate private […]

I’m a private pilot (although dormant), and used to own my own little plane. It was a fun hobby, until I moved, my mortgage doubled, and I decided I couldn’t afford to own a plane anymore. I still love aviation, and in fact am in the process of building a decent setup to use Microsoft […]

The infamous ransomware group Conti has taken ransom demands to new heights, threatening to overthrow the government of Costa Rica unless it meets its now-doubled ransom of $20 million. This is uncharted territory, even for the criminal ransomware underworld. Several weeks ago, Costa Rica’s new president, Rodrigo Chaves, declared a national emergency following a series […]