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Define Cyber: What It Really Means for Your Security

In May 2021, a single compromised password shut down Colonial Pipeline — the largest fuel pipeline in the United States — for six days. The company paid a $4.4 million ransom. Flights were disrupted. Gas stations ran dry across the Southeast. All because one set of credentials was exposed on the

Carl B. Johnson Jun 20, 2022 6 min read
Define Cyber

Define Cyber: What It Actually Means for Security

In May 2021, a single compromised password shut down the largest fuel pipeline in the United States. The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack disrupted gas supplies across the Eastern Seaboard, triggered panic buying, and cost the company a $4.4 million ransom payment. If you ever needed a reason to define

Carl B. Johnson May 15, 2021 7 min read