On the plus side, infosec’s a good bet for a long, stable career Interview  This year is an unfortunate anniversary for information security: We’re told it’s a decade since ransomware started infecting corporations.… READ MORE HERE…

Nothing like folks in Beijing lecturing us on the Constitution TikTok and its China-based parent ByteDance sued the US government today to prevent the forced sale or shutdown of the video-sharing giant.… READ MORE HERE…

Crims SIM swap execs’ kids to freak out their parents, Mandiant CTO says RSAC  Ransomware infections have morphed into “a psychological attack against the victim organization,” as criminals use increasingly personal and aggressive tactics to force victims to pay up, according to Google-owned Mandiant.… READ MORE HERE…

Accused of stealing data after losing his job A cybersecurity expert could face a 20-year prison sentence after being accused of trying to extort a multinational IT infrastructure services biz to the tune of $1.5 million.… READ MORE HERE…