Author: Derek Hays

It would be fair to say that the modern internet exists because the Domain Name System (DNS) has made it possible for people to easily find whatever it is they may be looking for. Over the years, everyone became familiar with the most common domains: .com, .net, .org, .edu, .gov., and the various state and… Continue reading The problem with Google’s new .zip top-level domains

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed on Marth 10th, 2023, less than two weeks before this writing. It’s the second-largest bank collapse in US history, and the worst since the financial crisis of 2007-2008. The repercussions have been felt worldwide, as SVB was widely used across the tech sector internationally. There have already been serious issues… Continue reading Threat actors are hunting for good hooks. The SVB collapse is a great one. 

On March 13th, 2023, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) put out a press release on their establishing the Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot program (RVWP) which was authorized by the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) of 2022. The aim of this pilot program is to proactively inform participating organizations that CISA… Continue reading CISA launches Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot program (RVWP) for critical infrastructure

Cyber security can be a complex beast. There are dozens of moving parts, competing interests, short timelines, potentially high stakes, personalities in play, and a host of other players, all trying to please a demanding and sometimes fickle audience. What’s worse, people in cybersecurity have to do all this under the constant external pressure of… Continue reading Cyber risk – enter the stage manager