GroupSense CEO and chief ransomware negotiator Kurtis Minder was featured on the Malicious Life podcast. During the episode, Kurtis speaks with host Ran Levi about the ransomware negotiation process and how GroupSense's negotiation practice was formed over the past several years.
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Malicious Life Podcast with Ransomware Negotiator Kurtis Minder
By Editorial Team on Jul 21, 2022 9:43:38 AM
Topics: Blog Video Podcast
Kurtis Minder at Metroport Chamber
By Editorial Team on Jul 19, 2022 9:38:32 AM
GroupSense CEO Kurtis Minder is honored to present at the Metroport Chamber Membership Luncheon this August 10 in Texas. The Metroport Chamber brings seven business communities together to connect and build lasting partnerships that strengthen the Texas business community.
Topics: Webinar Events
The OpSec Conversation You Haven't Had
By Editorial Team on Jul 13, 2022 9:00:00 AM
As a digital risk protection company, GroupSense finds information in all kinds of places it shouldn’t be. If data has a monetary value, cyber criminals will do everything in their power to attain and sell that information on the dark web. Most security professionals expect to find data on the dark web or cyber crime forums, but they forget about another avenue: the outside world. With employees working from home, at the coffee shop, and in between flights at the airport, it’s not so hard for threat actors to overhear your conversation with a colleague about an important deal or personnel issues. With each bit of information said aloud, a malicious actor gets one more piece of your organization’s puzzle.
Topics: Blog
GroupSense Announces New Managed Service Provider Partnership with Provelocity
By Editorial Team on Jul 12, 2022 12:58:10 PM
Partnership delivers enterprise-grade digital risk protection services to the mid-market
ARLINGTON, Va., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GroupSense, a digital risk protection company, today announced a new Managed Service Provider (MSP) partnership with Provelocity. The partnership will expand the reach of GroupSense's digital risk protection services, including ransomware readiness and response and recovery, to Provelocity's robust client base.
Topics: Press Releases
The Insider Threat Now Lives Outside the Office
By Editorial Team on Jul 6, 2022 3:50:53 PM
GroupSense CEO and Co-Founder Kurtis Minder was recently featured in SC Media with his article, "The Insider Threat Now Lives Outside the Office." In the article, Kurtis reviews the top ways that employees can help protect your organization's data.
Topics: News Blog
Webinar: How to Protect Your Data-Operational Security in Remote Work
By Editorial Team on Jun 28, 2022 9:00:00 AM
The days of sitting in your cubicle and overhearing colleagues discuss the latest deals, investment rounds, or client information are long gone, but those conversations are still happening. As the workforce—including your employees—distributes into coffee shops, airports, and co-working spaces, how are you protecting your organization’s private information?
Topics: Webinar Events
What You Need to Know About Ransomware
By Editorial Team on Jun 21, 2022 9:51:19 AM
As Americans, our civic duties include voting, sitting on juries, and paying taxes—but those aren't the only duties that promote American values. GroupSense CEO Kurtis Minder believes that cyber hygiene is your civic duty, too. Last weekend, Kurtis had the honor of presenting at TedX Grand Junction. During his talk, "What You Need to Know About Ransomware," Kurtis spoke about the actions we can all take to protect our nation and its critical infrastructure: small businesses.
Topics: News Blog Events
The Role of Cryptocurrency in Ransomware Negotiations & Cybercrimes
By Editorial Team on Jun 17, 2022 9:00:00 AM
This week, Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst Samira Pakmehr and Director of Intelligence Operations Bryce Webster-Jacobsen presented their talk, "The Role of Cryptocurrency in Ransomware Negotiations and Other Cybercrimes," at the virtual SANS Ransomware Summit. Packed with a full day of sessions, attendees come away from the summit with deeper insight into today's ransomware landscape and its inner workings.
Topics: Blog Events
The Allies and Enemies of Killnet
By Editorial Team on Jun 16, 2022 9:00:00 AM
Note: This content was updated on June 29 with updates on Killnet's activity in Lithuania.
Impacts of the Russia-Ukraine conflict keep coming, and the Russian military isn’t the only actor fighting to defend their country against adversaries. Nationalist hacking groups are launching geopolitically charged cyber attacks against perceived adversaries, including the hacktivist group called Killnet. Their main focus in the past few weeks are nations providing support to Ukraine.
Topics: Blog
Combatting Ransomware in Critical Infrastructure
By Editorial Team on Jun 14, 2022 9:00:00 AM
GroupSense CEO Kurtis Minder presented at last week's Colorado Airport Operators Association (CAOA) Spring Conference in Grand Junction, CO. As part of our nation's critical infrastructure, the aviation industry is prone to ransomware and cyber attacks, just like utilities, state governments, and schools. Members of the CAOA have the opportunity to take action against ransomware in their industry by taking a few small steps.