Theres nothing that can’t be made worse The Treasury has moved to prohibit payment of ransomware ransoms. They’ve said there will be some exceptions, and it is obvious that this won’t be an effective complete global ban on payment. The result, a partial ban on payment, is the worst possible ransomware environment for victims. The […]
The WeChat Ban and National Cyber Strategy
NOTE: The ban on WeChat was blocked for violating freedom of speech. For the millions of Chinese in the diaspora Trump’s WeChat ban has created a problem only the software grey market can solve. WeChat is almost an existential requirement. It’s the only messaging app the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) allows, making it the only […]
Cybercraft: the short version
Cybercraft is the skillful management of cyber ways and means to achieve your ends. We are living through a return to great power competition. Cyber has created a new means for contest between states and other entities, including organisations, companies, small groups and individuals. Cyber has infiltrated every facet of modern life. It has become […]