Inside the Business of Ransomware
July 26, 2019
Quandary Peak Research
An emphasis on awareness and prevention seems to be the best course of action as ransomware attacks expand beyond traditional targets into new sectors.
Articles about Security
Lawsuits Alleges U.S. Cellphone Carriers Sold Customer Location Data
June 5, 2019
Quandary Peak Research
New class-action lawsuits have been filed against major US cellphone carriers AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint in US District Court in Maryland due to the real-time “collection of geolocation data and the unauthorized dissemination to third-parties of the geolocation data collected from its users’ cell phones.
Researchers Questioning Amazon’s Facial Recognition Technology
May 1, 2019
Quandary Peak Research
Facial recognition technology may have some concerning side effects. An MIT report found bias in Amazon’s popular facial recognition system.
International Cyberwarfare Raising Questions About US Contractor Relationships
March 28, 2019
Quandary Peak Research
Hacking is a necessary weapon in the digital age, prompting governments to engage in an arms and talent race against their rivals for cyber supremacy.
ACLU vs. Government: Should There Be Rules Governing Hacking?
February 26, 2019
Quandary Peak Research
The ACLU lawsuit claims that what little information exists has been confined to “scattered news accounts”; what they do know is described as “very troubling.”
Password salting: make your passwords smarter, stronger and simpler
January 22, 2019
A technique called “password salting” is a good way to make your passwords simpler and stronger at the same time.
U.S. Cities Turn to ‘Cyber Insurance’ in Response to Hackers
October 2, 2018
Quandary Peak Research
Cyber insurance policies are designed to mitigate the risks associated with network breaches by offsetting recovery costs after cyberattacks or similar events.
Department of Justice Arrests Members of FIN7 Hacking Group
August 30, 2018
Quandary Peak Research
The DOJ filed charges against high-ranking members of a sophisticated international cybercrime group accused of hacking into thousands of computers and stealing credit card numbers.