At first glance, Biden’s recently released National Cybersecurity Strategy appears comprehensive and forward-thinking. It focuses on a number of areas such as strengthening the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), developing new technologies to detect threats, and increasing international cooperation to fight transnational cybercrime. However, the strategic initiatives laid out in the document are not funded, and in many cases, are not possible without fundamental changes to organizations and their systems. In this blog, we will focus on strategic initiatives 1.4, 2.2, 2.3, and 3.3.
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New National Cybersecurity Strategy Forgets Small Businesses
By Editorial Team on Mar 14, 2023 9:00:00 AM
Protect Your Organization From Cyber Threats
By Editorial Team on Mar 3, 2023 10:13:27 AM
Cybercriminals are opportunistic by nature. Repeatable methods like ransomware and business email compromise (BEC) attacks are a quick and easy way for criminals to make money. Fortunately, there are steps your organization can take to prevent these attacks from happening that focus on simple, proactive methods of cybersecurity. Download our guide to get actionable advice today.
Topics: Whitepapers
BBC 4 You and Yours
By Editorial Team on Mar 1, 2023 11:19:53 AM
Last week, GroupSense CEO Kurtis Minder was featured on the BBC 4 news program You and Yours. The presenter, Winifred Robinson, spoke about the effect of the Royal Mail ransomware attack with UK citizens and discussed the severity of the attack with Kurtis.
Topics: News Blog Podcast
The Evolution of Pro-Russian Hacktivism in One Year of War Report
By Editorial Team on Feb 24, 2023 1:52:49 PM
The Russo-Ukrainian War: A Year in Review
One year after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we are providing this report summarizing what we have learned while observing the cyber dynamics of this latest stage in the Russo-Ukrainian War.
While experts expected Russia to unleash its full arsenal of cyber capabilities, much of the publicly-known cyber activity associated with the war has come from hacktivist activity among ideologically-motivated actors who have taken the side of Russia or Ukraine.
The report summarizes what we have learned in the past year, highlights the evolution of pro-Russian hacktivism as a significant factor in the cyber realm and provides recommendations for all organizations to consider as this conflict wages on.
Topics: Whitepapers
Cybersecurity: Anyone Can Be Prey
By Editorial Team on Feb 7, 2023 9:00:00 AM
Cybersecurity isn't just for big business. Organizations of all sizes, shapes, and industries can fall prey to cyberattacks. CEO Kurtis Minder was featured on the "C-Suite Blueprint" podcast to talk about the evolution of cybersecurity since Kurtis entered the industry and the things that executives should take seriously when it comes to cybersecurity.
Topics: Blog Podcast
Schools Don't Pay, but Ransomware Attacks Still Increasing
By Editorial Team on Feb 2, 2023 9:00:00 AM
Ransomware gangs have increasingly focused their attacks on the K-12 education sector, even though most school districts do not pay the ransom. But how long will that last? GroupSense CEO Kurtis Minder was featured in a recent TechTarget article exploring the trend of ransomware attacks on education institutions.
Topics: News Blog Ransomware
Is President Biden's Cybersecurity Strategy a Good Idea?
By Editorial Team on Feb 1, 2023 9:13:36 AM
This week, GroupSense CEO Kurtis Minder was featured in Help Net Security's video series. In the video, Kurtis reviews the proposed changes to the US national cybersecurity strategy. In the forthcoming strategy, President Biden recommends a more offensive cybersecurity posture, stating that the US will proactively attack threat actors. Kurtis believes that these changes, while "exciting", are not as effective as a defensive cybersecurity strategy. Watch the full video and check out the article here.
Topics: Blog Video
GroupSense Launches New, Individualized VIP Monitoring Service
By Editorial Team on Jan 31, 2023 9:00:00 AM
Standalone Service Offering Enables Enterprises to Proactively Protect Executives, Aiming to Shrink Overall Attack Surfaces
ARLINGTON, Va. – January 31, 2023 – GroupSense, a digital risk protection services (DRPS) company, today announced an individualized VIP Monitoring service. The new service assesses and monitors high-profile individuals, executive identities, and their extended personal networks to detect exposure and threats, helping to proactively prevent identity theft, fraud, ransomware and other cyber-attacks.
Topics: Press Releases
How to Prevent Ransomware in Critical Infrastructure
By Editorial Team on Jan 26, 2023 9:00:00 AM
Ransomware attacks plagued 14 of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors over the last several years. Cyber criminals are well aware of the emergencies that are caused by a shutdown of critical infrastructure organizations, and they know ransoms will be paid to get operations up and running again. Ransomware attacks represent 28% of the attacks on critical infrastructure, and attacks are on the rise throughout the world in 2022.
Topics: Blog
When Leaders Talk
By Editorial Team on Jan 25, 2023 9:00:00 AM
This week, GroupSense CEO Kurtis Minder was featured on the first episode of the "When Leaders Talk" podcast. The new podcast focuses on success stories, failures, and what is needed to be a good leader. Host Stefano Calvetti pulls on his years in the Italian navy to get down to what makes certain leaders impactful.