Are Paying Ransoms Illegal? Ransomware Shuts Down a 158 Year Old Company, Fido2 Security Keys, and Hacktivist Rules

Hacker And The Fed · Oct 12, 2023 · 1h 14m

This week on Hacker And The Fed Microsoft releases their 2023 digital defense report, are paying ransoms illegal in the United States? The NSA and CISA red and blue teams share top 10 cyber security misconfigurations, a 158 year old company shuts down because of a ransomware attack, and we answer listener questions about fido2 security keys and "hacktivist" rules.

Links from the episode:

Microsoft Releases Its Yearly Digital Defense Report

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/security-insider/microsoft-digital-defense-report-2023

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