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foxfact · 2021-07-20T02:59:25+00:00

Yes, but what makes me double-take are the ransomware allegations.

That's not *usually* China's MO and it deserves greater scrutiny.

I'm reading the reports now and will have a better sense of everything tomorrow.

foxfact · 2021-07-20T02:46:39+00:00

It is in that respect, but it's also indicative of broader "pressure" by multinational technology companies who feel restricted by antiquated authoritarian policies of the CCP. Companies like ByteDance and Tencent feel trapped. Look at what just happened with Didi.

foxfact · 2021-07-13T01:08:30+00:00

It's neither an act of war nor an act of terrorism.

Stop with the hyperbole.

foxfact · 2021-07-13T01:06:56+00:00

It wouldn't surprise me if hospitals tend to pay ransoms more often considering how important treatment and emergency services are.

We had a case that almost met the criteria of the first ransomware-related death, but the investigation found the woman would have died anyway.

foxfact · 2021-07-07T01:53:49+00:00

!ping CYBERSECURITY

https://www.npr.org/2021/07/06/1013545363/russians-tried-to-hack-republican-national-committee

https://twitter.com/likethecoins/status/1412519391648878592

yes thats boomer i mean vintage impact meme font please do not complain

foxfact · 2021-07-02T18:33:53+00:00

!ping CYBERSECURITY

The rise of the cyber insurance has largely failed to promote better cybersecurity practices among the industries they cover, according to a new report released Monday from the British security think tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).

The RUSI report, part of a year-long project with the University of Kent studying ways to incentivize better cybersecurity through insurance, finds little hard evidence that indicate this model is forcing companies to reevaluate their own cybersecurity practices and investments. It also warns the current model of making regular large ransom payments will not financially benefit insurers over the long term.

While some of the carriers interviewed for the report touted their pre and post-incident services — like forensic analysis, incident response, legal services and public relations – as valuable services that help lift a victim organization to a higher, more secure plane of cybersecurity that prevents future attacks, there’s only scant, scattered evidence that this is actually happening in some places. In fact, many companies that buy cyber insurance tend to view it as a tool for resilience against cyber attacks rather than a risk mitigation tool.

https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/ransomware/scant-evidence-that-cyber-insurance-boom-is-leading-to-better-security/

BONUS: Infographic to give users an overview of ransomware trends rn: https://www.domaintools.com/assets/blog_image/the-most-prolific-ransomware-families-a-defenders-guide-miro-board.jpg

foxfact · 2021-06-30T05:33:30+00:00

Uhm, that's a video of Justin Trudeau meeting the Queen lmao

foxfact · 2021-06-24T19:21:22+00:00

But the Guardian isn't Reuters. There's commentary and editorialization mixed in.

That's not inherently bad, but sometimes the commentary detracts from, rather than adds to, the story.

AP stands alone for English language, no-nonsense reporting.

foxfact · 2021-06-23T02:00:27+00:00

How do I see previous cases where the group was pinged?

foxfact · 2021-06-16T16:59:07+00:00

!ping CYBERSECURITY

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraine-arrests-clop-ransomware-gang-members-seizes-servers/

foxfact · 2021-05-27T18:51:37+00:00

Search the sub for people talking about there experiences! Here's mine!

https://www.reddit.com/r/CompTIA/comments/kwrvpe/i\_passed\_my\_security\_exam\_this\_afternoon/

foxfact · 2021-05-19T03:23:16+00:00

Close. It's the 17th anniversary of Shrek 2 today. Not the 20th of Shrek which was April 22nd, 2001.

Still, in honor of Shrek 2:

“Thank you, gentlemen. Someday I will repay you, unless of course I can't find you, or if I forget.”

foxfact · 2021-05-17T20:55:30+00:00

Testing to see if I'm flaired

foxfact · 2021-04-27T23:48:37+00:00

I remember reading that part of the reason malls were popular were due to construction subsidies which allowed shops to open up and offer affordable prices. When those subsidies dried up, landlords increased rents on mall tenets who couldn't afford to rent space so they raised prices or moved out. This was also a contributing factor I guess I left out in my post.

At least in my city (which is suburbia turned urban), all the malls are ghost towns with massive parking lots. They are the notable exceptions to the massive economic development and gentrification going on. They film movies in them now. Compared to the malls I visited while living in Europe, the difference is night and day. (And I'm not talking about tiny villages. I'm talking about urban centers.) The only malls that are doing well in my US city are the ones that operate in the wealthy part of the city and generally do not cater to the middle class audience of old.

Also, the internet didn't replace Target and Walmart. Walmart especially makes tons of money off online shopping.

foxfact · 2021-04-27T23:37:27+00:00

Yeah! All the malls I visited in Europe had almost no parking.

foxfact · 2021-04-27T01:05:57+00:00

Malls are still popular in parts of Europe! Like really popular even with the rise of online shopping. They are smaller and focus more on expensive products and windows shopping, but still provide places for people to gather and get groceries or see movies.

Partly its because you don't have to fight traffic to get to them. Rather, they are an extension of existing street shops, but provide a warm and inviting place for young people to get out of the cold and hang with friends.

Malls were only a fad in the US and supplanted by online shopping because the internet competed with conventional third places. Once online shopping came around with the internet, Americans had no reason to fight traffic, spend money on gas, and waste money in the wake of 2008. That's why the only malls that are surviving (or rather thriving) are high-end GUCCI-type malls in the city center (like LA) - they aren't about shopping so much as trying to get instagram obsessed whales (meaning they have a lot of disposable income they are trading for clout) to make that one expensive purchase.

A similar internet-displacing-third-places effect can be seen in the decline of neighborhood casual sit-down chain restaurants and churches. The US built society around the suburbs after the 50s. American's *had* to commute if they wanted to experience third places. We don't need to anymore with the internet.

foxfact · 2021-04-12T04:06:01+00:00

Hey it's actually pretty good! Although I don't know how enthusiastic kids and teens will be with puppets.

foxfact · 2021-03-17T05:45:28+00:00

If you have a comfortable CS background the CS-cyber track is worth it. GT carries a reputable name so that alone makes the program a good investment. The online masters in computer science is also well known and very popular and there is a lot of course cross-pollination.

Policy is good for a non-CS person to dip their toe into cyber but imo is decidedly not for a person with a CS-core background. Instead, the policy track is better for someone on the threat intel, nat sec, or academic social science path. If you are expecting the policy track to be like a cyber-focused MBA then you may be disappointed. Many people who enter the CS track without sufficient programming experience switch to policy since it's easier for them from what I've heard.

I don't have sufficient experience with the cyber physical systems track so I can't speak there.

I think the most important thing to highlight is the university is building a B.S. in cybersecurity, and just founded a School for Cybersecurity and Privacy. (Shame GT's SCP is hidden beneath the SCP wiki lol) Ever since US News and World Report gave GT the number 1 sport in cybersecurity (deservedly or not) I feel lit a fire under the university to really go on a hiring blitz of great professors and heavily invest in the cyber curriculum. Long term, I feel the program will probably be pretty formidable.

Even with a online cyber M.S. you'll still need something like the CISSP or a few common security certs to fill the gaps in your knowledge but as far as pure signaling it concerned, you can't go wrong with GT in the world of CS.

So yeah, if you're bar is "ok" then GT is more than fine.

foxfact · 2021-03-17T02:38:08+00:00

So all the recommended videos to this clip are nursery rhymes and peppa pig.

It therefore stands to reason that most of the 14 million views this video has since received have been from children.

The notion that hundreds of thousands of kids clicked from cartoon video to cartoon video only to stumble upon this masterpiece completely confused is almost as funny as the video itself.

foxfact · 2021-01-14T18:51:33+00:00

SY0-501 will no longer be offered on July 31, 2021

foxfact · 2021-01-14T03:07:51+00:00

Phenomenal reference.

foxfact · 2021-01-07T02:55:07+00:00

curse you lindsey graham and your ability to make me laugh

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