The definitive account of Stuxnet, read here as an operational case study: how attackers crossed an air gap, borrowed trusted credentials, and made a control room see normal.
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August 1, 2023
Joel Brenner sets the demand for transparency against the need for secrecy and finds that most institutions have no coherent answer to the collision. “Glass Houses” is less a privacy book than an account of what secrecy now costs, who can still maintain it, and how little of it survives in a world where nearly every action leaves a record somewhere.
March 3, 2023
Most business planning treats politics as background noise until a border closes, a currency is restricted, a sanctions list expands, or a local partner turns out to be politically exposed. Geopolitics rarely appears on a risk register, and it is one of the few risks that can invalidate an entire market entry at once. This piece covers how political change reaches the balance sheet, and what to watch for.
February 23, 2023
Phishing and pretexting work because they target people rather than systems — and the people they target most successfully are the ones with authority to move money or grant access. No amount of security spending closes a gap that opens when someone helpful is asked a plausible question. This piece covers the main forms these attacks take, what they cost, and the defenses that hold up in practice.
February 20, 2023
As the world becomes increasingly connected, midsize businesses face new and complex security threats. Cybercriminals are always looking for new targets. Companies that aren’t prepared for these threats are at a high risk of losing sensitive data, suffering financial losses, and damaging their reputation. In this article, we’ll explore some of the most significant threats midsize businesses face and what they can do to protect themselves.