Where we’re headed with Ransomware Attacks against Business
As COVID-19 cases spike in the U.S., the FBI is warning about a new ransomware attack aimed at the U.S. Healthcare system. In an alert issued […] More
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Navigating the Ransomware Conundrum
Earlier this month, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an advisory, reminding businesses that if they pay ransom to […] More
The Ransomware Conundrum
The Louisiana National Guard was recently tasked with stopping a string of cyberattacks aimed at infecting state government offices with malware that deploys ransomware, according […] More
What the OFAC Advisory Means for Companies that Pay Ransom
Earlier this month, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an advisory, reminding businesses that if they pay ransom to […] More
Cyber Lessons in the Year of COVID: A Conversation with FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia
We’ve all learned a lot this year. The onset of the global pandemic sent many of us scrambling to find new ways to do things […] More
Cyber leads the way in the 2021 Defense Authorization Bill
OPINION — As the House and Senate versions of the fiscal 2021 Defense Authorization Bill are put together in conference, new offensive and defensive cyber […] More
Disinformation and the Case for a Well-Regulated Cyber Militia
As the community of Disinformation experts contemplates how to address the serious risk to national security that disinformation poses, experts are calling for better coordination, […] More
A Cyber Leader for Today
The Cipher Brief spoke with former Special Assistant to President Obama and Cyber Security Coordinator on the National Security Council, Michael Daniel about the need […] More
A Look Inside the Justice Department’s National Security Priorities
Last week, the Justice Department brought an indictment against two individuals accused of working with China’s Ministry of State Security to conduct a decade-long cyber […] More
Are We on the Brink of an Encounter with China?
OPINION — On the morning of Tuesday, July 7, FBI Director Christopher Wray told a Hudson Institute audience, “The greatest long-term threat to our nation’s […] More
The New Dynamic Cyber Threat Environment
An attempted cyberattack on Israel’s water system in late April, just months after the global pandemic hit, prompted fears that cyber adversaries are getting even […] More
Xi’s Awful Arithmetic
CIPHER BRIEF EXPERT VIEW — Mark Kelton is a retired senior Central Intelligence Agency executive who retired in 2015 with 34 years of experience in intelligence […] More
The Impact of DeepFakes on the New Data Frontier
Robert Griffin is the Managing Partner for DVI Equity Partners a Private Equity Investment arm of Diamond Ventures where he focuses on technology investments concentrated […] More
The Right Collaboration on 5G is Critical
OPINION — During a roundtable at the State Department last week, Attorney General William Barr emphasized how “our national security and the flourishing of our […] More
Why Boosting Ukraine’s Cyber Defenses Matters to All of Us
OPINION — The US is taking a more active role in the ongoing cyber war between Russia and Ukraine on the side of the Kiev […] More
How Cyber Plays in Boardrooms of the Future
We know that corporate boards can no longer afford to leave cyber to the IT team. In the future, (which is now) they need to […] More
Cyber Tips for Managing New Attack Surface in Age of COVID
This column is part of our new series, ‘From the C-Suite’, focused on bringing you perspectives on threats as they see them from leaders in […] More
What Today’s New Cyber CEO Needs to Know
This column is part of our new series, ‘From the C-Suite’, focused on how leaders from the private sector are driving change and innovation in […] More