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.
China’s exclusion from US 5G market likely to continue with Biden administration
Telecom insiders discuss supply chain security and call for better communication, collaboration, and transparency from the federal government about threats within their industry.
Defining data protection standards could be a hot topic in state legislation in 2021
Some states could follow the New York Shield Act’s lead and set clearer regulatory expectations for reasonable cybersecurity. Election security legislation likely not on the agenda.
Passage of California privacy act could spur similar new regulations in other states
Voters approved the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (CPRA), which in part limits how organizations can use personal data. Legal experts expect other states to follow suit.
US DOJ indictments might force Russian hacker group Sandworm to retool
Experts hope that indictments against six Russian military intelligence agents will make Russia rethink plans to disrupt the US election.
Common pitfalls in attributing cyberattacks
Attack attribution is always difficult as criminal groups often share code and techniques, and nation-state actors excel at deception. Here, security researchers share their techniques and common pitfalls.
Late-game election security: What to watch and watch out for
Despite disruption of the Trickbot botnet network, last-minute leaks of stolen documents and post-election undermining of trust in the election system remain big concerns.
How SilentFade group steals millions from Facebook ad spend accounts
SilentFade steals credentials and ad spend account information and sells the information to other bad actors. The group returned with improved malware after Facebook's initial mitigation efforts.
New FBI strategy seeks to disrupt threat actors, help defenders through better coordination
The FBI sharpens its focus on collaboration among US and foreign government agencies and the private sector. It will acting as a central hub to deal with cybersecurity threats.
CIOs say security must adapt to permanent work-from-home
Both private- and public-sector CIOs see many more employees permanently working remotely, and say security needs to adapt to new threats and how they communicate.
Preventing insider threats: What to watch (and watch out) for
Understanding human behaviors that precede malicious actions from an insider is the best way to avoid data loss or disruption, experts say.
Ransomware attacks growing in number, severity: Why experts believe it will get worse
Law enforcement and federal experts discuss recent ransomware trends and challenges of fighting the attacks.
-
Case Study
Sponsored -
Video/Webcast
Sponsored -
Video/Webcast
Sponsored -
Analyst Report
Sponsored -
Video/Webcast
Sponsored
