Mike Rothman

Jul 10, 2024 | securosis.com | Mike Rothman

TL;DR: Back in December, I took a job as head of strategy and technology for a candy-importing company called Dorval Trading. To explain the move I dusted off the confessor structure, and also performed a POPE evaluation of the opportunity below. I’ll be teaching at Black Hat this summer, so I hope to see many of you there. Otherwise you can always reach me at my Securosis email, at least until Rich cancels my account. It’s another sunny day in the spring. Mike walks into the building.

Jun 17, 2024 | securityboulevard.com | Wajahat Raja |Mike Rothman

A recent emergence in the cybercrime landscape involves a ransomware strain known as RansomHub, which has surfaced as a successor to the notorious Knight ransomware attack. Initially identified as Cyclops 2.0, Knight ...

Aug 23, 2023 | securityboulevard.com | Jeffrey Burt |Mike Rothman |Mike Vizard |Ashok Sankar

By Jeffrey Burt,Mike Rothman,Michael Vizard,Ashok Sankar,Frank Ohlhorst,Tom Callahan,Dan Pitman,Alert Logic Staff Cybersecurity is more complex than ever before. Threats grow increasingly sophisticated, with cybercriminals employing automation to scale up the number and frequency of their attacks. These attacks often unfold in phases over ...

Apr 3, 2023 | securityboulevard.com | Mike Rothman

As we get ready for the upcoming RSA Conference, I gave some thought to what the industry marketing machinery will be hyping, and in looking at my inbox for clues, I saw a clear trend. 'Security resilience' bubbled to the top as another buzzword in the increasingly jargon-riddled world of cybersecurity. I'm pretty sure it will be talked about a lot, which is the first step, as the vendors will try to convince you that it's the next thing you need to focus on.

Mar 3, 2023 | securityboulevard.com | Mike Rothman

Time must be a flat circle-it seems that every couple of years, someone brings up the topic of software liability. Just stay in one place, and soon enough, the train will come back around with folks screaming that software companies are liable for security breaches.