As tensions continue to escalate between Russia and Ukraine, we as information security professionals need to take immediate steps to review, test, and upgrade our incident response practices in preparation for a possible nation-state-sponsored attack. To help research and education institutions prepare for the challenges ahead, REN-ISAC has created “Tension in Ukraine: Mitigating Effects on… Read more »
Month: February 2022
Ransomware attacks presentation by REN-ISAC at OmniSOC Con conference
Kim Milford, Executive Director, REN-ISAC, and Krysten Stevens, Director of Technical Operations, REN-ISAC, will speak this coming Tuesday, February 22, 2022, as part of the 4th annual OmniSOC CON Conference held by OmniSOC. Their session will be moderated by Amy Starzynski Coddens, also from the REN-ISAC. Their topic “Ransomware: Threats & Mitigations,” will explore how ransomware… Read more »
REN-ISAC to join March 9 University of California & FBI Panel at Cyber Security Virtual Symposium
Kim Milford (Executive Director of the REN-ISAC), Don Welch (Vice President of IT for New York University), Brett Yager (Special Agent with the FBI), and Rachel Nava (University of California Executive Vice President and COO) will join a virtual panel discussion on leadership’s role in the success of a higher education cyber security program on March… Read more »