“Evil Corp” really does exist, and it’s distributing malware using Microsoft Excel

“Evil Corp” really does exist, and it’s distributing malware using Microsoft Excel

“Evil Corp” really does exist, and it’s distributing malware using Microsoft Excel Yes, there is an Evil Corp, and it is a Russian backed group of Cybercriminals. They are busy weaponizing Microsoft’s popular spreadsheet package, Excel, so that it...
Our Personal and Brand Reputations are At-Risk By Nation-States

Our Personal and Brand Reputations are At-Risk By Nation-States

Our Personal and Brand Reputations are At-Risk By Nation-States Nation-States are no longer interested in just disrupting our politics. Not much money in that.   With armies of cybercriminals, nation-states are going after our businesses with the goal of economic...
Hired Journalist With Saudi Enemies: The Reason Behind Jeff Bezos Phone Hack

Hired Journalist With Saudi Enemies: The Reason Behind Jeff Bezos Phone Hack

Hired Journalist With Saudi Enemies: The Reason Behind Jeff Bezos Phone Hack Who are you hiring?  Did you do your due diligence?  I bet Jeff Bezos wishes he had before hiring a journalist to write for his paper who was an enemy of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince.    ...

A Lesson to Learn – If it is Connected It can Be Hacked

A Lesson to Learn – If it is Connected It can Be Hacked I remember years ago at CES 2013, when this young entrepreneur scheduled an interview with me to show off a prototype for his new Ring security device. At the time, IoT was in its infancy, and this product...

Updates, Patches and Hackers Oh My!

Updates, Patches and Hackers Oh My! Most data breaches ard due to hackers exploiting known vulnerabilities. I know, I hear it all the time – patching takes time, and it can indeed be risky, especially if you have any legacy hardware or software in your network...

Cyber War isn’t Coming It is already Here!

Cyber War isn’t Coming It is already Here! Wars today are less likely to be kinetic, and it is safe to assume that the primary mode of retaliation from Iran will be a cyber attack. Iran wants to bring down the U.S., and the fastest way to do that is to damage us...