Welcome to the Cyber24 Podcast

your source for the latest on cyber security
Subscribe on iTunesSubscribe on Google Play
Episode 137: Mixed incentives skew ransom decision

Episode 137: Mixed incentives skew ransom decision

When your business is hit by hackers demanding a ransom to unlock your systems, you quickly realize you are in a desperate position. But, in addition to the immediate problem, you have a decision to make: do you pay the ransom and get back online or do you stand on...

Episode 136: Vaccine passports come with privacy and security concerns

Episode 136: Vaccine passports come with privacy and security concerns

As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down, there are still concerns about people who do not get the vaccine and the potential they have to spread illness. One proposed way to get the vaccinated public back to normal life is by using a vaccine passport. The idea is simple:...

Episode 135: Public tipping point on ransomware

Episode 135: Public tipping point on ransomware

For years, cybercriminals have operated in a sweet spot. They have targeted businesses with the resources to pay the ransom but not the kind that has hurt the public at large. Over the past few months that seems to be changing. The Colonial pipeline attack sent gas...

Episode 134: Federal crypto and the Double Squeeze

Episode 134: Federal crypto and the Double Squeeze

Ransomware had been a growing issue for businesses for the past several years, growing exponentially in the past two years, particularly as the world made an abrupt shift to remote work during the pandemic. As attacks become more prolific, businesses have countered by...

Episode 132: More cyberattacks on US infrastructure raise alarms

Episode 132: More cyberattacks on US infrastructure raise alarms

Just weeks after the U.S. faced spikes in gas prices from the cyberattack on a critical energy pipeline, the world's largest meat supplier has also been targeted by Russian hackers. Meanwhile, Chinese hackers breached the New York subway system in April and the U.S....

Episode 131: Irish Health Care hacked, American systems targeted

Episode 131: Irish Health Care hacked, American systems targeted

 The Irish Health Department was hit with ransomware by a group known as Conti. Despite an initial demand for payment, the hackers changed tactics and provided the victims with a decryption key, allowing officials to work toward restoring normal service while still...