In mid-April 2022, Microsoft, Health-ISAC (H-ISAC), and Financial Services-ISAC (FS-ISAC) disrupted a malicious Zloader botnet variant. Tomorrow, REN-ISAC will host a webinar featuring Rich Boscovich (Assistant General Counsel-Digital Crime Unit/Malware Analysis & Disruption Team, Microsoft) and Errol Weiss (Chief Security Officer, H-ISAC) to discuss ZLoader, Microsoft’s disruption techniques, and what you can do to participate… Read more »
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REN-ISAC Presentations and more at the EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference
Staff from the Research & Education Networks Information Sharing and Analysis Center will present on a number of topics at this year’s EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference, May 3 – 5 in Baltimore. We’ll be hosting an informal meet and greet at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel Lounge/Bar (see below) and staffing an information… Read more »
Meet the 2022 REN-ISAC Steering Committee
The REN-ISAC Steering Committee is key to our community’s growth. They provide guidance and oversight for REN-ISAC’s strategic direction, serve our members through committees and task forces, represent REN-ISAC at professional events, and help disseminate information about REN-ISAC products and services. After holding our 2022 Steering Committee elections, new committee members Russel Fulton, Jodi Ito,… Read more »
Tension in Ukraine: Mitigating Effects on Higher Education
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 »
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 »