Cynthia Brumfield
Cynthia Brumfield is a veteran communications and technology analyst who is currently focused on cybersecurity. She runs a cybersecurity news destination site, Metacurity.com.
High-profile departures widen federal government’s security talent shortage
Recent key departures--voluntary and forced--might make it harder for government agencies to find the talent needed to fulfill their security missions.
The race for quantum-proof cryptography
Lawmakers briefed on quantum computing’s threat to encryption and the urgent need for mathematical research.
CrowdStrike, Ukraine, and the DNC server: Timeline and facts
Politicizing cybersecurity only serves to undermine trust in its practices and objectivity, experts fear.
Global threat groups pose new political and economic dangers
Nation-state players in Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Russia are getting new objectives and changing strategies, say experts.
Russia’s Sandworm hacking group heralds new era of cyber warfare
In-depth research on Sandworm shows broad capabilities and scope to disrupt anything from critical infrastructure to political campaigns in any part of the world.
Twitter spy scandal a wake-up call for companies to clean up their data access acts
Two Twitter employees accessed user data on behalf of the Saudi government. Neither should have had access, and this is a sign of a bigger problem at all companies.
US Department of Justice push for encryption backdoors might run afoul of First Amendment
Is encryption code speech? Earlier court rulings suggest that it is, legally, and therefore subject to First Amendment protections.
Cell phones don't belong in SCIFs, says Republican congressman
Rep. Mike Rogers says his phone was infected by Russian malware three years ago. Also, why he believes we need fewer federal cybersecurity agencies and election laws.
How enterprises can benefit from Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Organizations are working with the US Department of Homeland Security to enhance their own security awareness training and promote it in their communities.
Justice Department takes another run at encryption backdoors with ‘lawful access’
Law enforcement officials and experts on the distribution of child pornography gathered on Friday to make the emotional, if not technological, case that tech companies should open up their encryption schemes to police investigating...
CISA’s Krebs seeks more measured approach to election security heading into 2020
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director says overhyped concern is a problem, while election officials say they reap the benefits of improved communications.
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