Capabilities are not interchangeable, nor are they all equal. This seems obvious, and yet not everyone agrees (apparently). In this article about the six 0day exploits patched on June 7 2021, we have the following line: Kevin Breen, director of cyber threat research at Immersive Labs, said elevation of privilege flaws are just as valuable […]
ransomware, real resolutions
Some quick thoughts on ransomware as a tractable problem. Create a superfund to hire ransomware developers and support staff. Pay them to do something productive, or at least non criminal. The only people with power over ransomware gangs are the protectors providing the safe havens they reside in. If you cannot make North Korea, China, […]
SVR snaps back at Biden
On April 15th the US dropped a load of sanctions on Russia for election interference, and hacking, and generally being Russia. There is a lot of good info to unpack from the sanctions, but for now let’s look at the way Russia’s foreign intelligence service, the SVR, has responded to being called Cozy Bear. (Hint: […]