Broad exploration of threats, policies, and protective measures shaping the security of the global digital landscape. Topics include nation-state threats, critical infrastructure protection, internet governance, cyber warfare trends, and collective defense strategies.
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A $3.1 Billion Problem Nobody Wants to Own In 2023, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported $12.5 billion in cybercrime losses — up from $10.3 billion the year before. Investment fraud alone accounted for $4.57 billion. These aren't abstract numbers. They
A $12.5 Billion Problem Nobody Can Ignore The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center reported $12.5 billion in losses from cybercrime in 2023 — a 22% increase from the prior year. That number represents real money stolen from real organizations, many of whom believed they had adequate defenses.
The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack in May 2021 shut down fuel delivery across the U.S. East Coast for nearly a week. Gas stations ran dry. Panic buying erupted. A single compromised password — reportedly linked to an inactive VPN account without multi-factor authentication — brought critical infrastructure to its knees. If
In February 2024, Change Healthcare — one of the largest health payment processors in the United States — suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted pharmacy operations, delayed insurance claims, and exposed the protected health information of roughly 100 million people. One set of stolen credentials. No multi-factor authentication on a critical system.
