The Security box, podcast 147: Unpacking the Structure of a Ransomware Group's Business Model

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Welcome to the security box, podcast 147. On this edition of the program, I believe I have a very interesting but true story that must be told with the names being changed to protect the innocent, or is it guilty? We've got a very interesting article talking about the structure of ransomware groups, and no, we're not talking about specific named groups, just something that probably wouldn't surprise someone who reads this type of news. We'll see what else the landscape has to offer with news, notes, questions and more.

A true story that might include a moron?

Someone recently got someone fired as part of a grudge where someone heard something they said and decided to look them up and email a copy of what they said to the employer. This is the first time we've seen this in the phone world and we hope it isn't going to happen again. Live version with names changed to protect the innocent, or are we protecting the guilty?

Topic: What's going on with Ransomware groups?

The following is a Trend Micro article which we found very valuable. Unpacking the Structure of Modern Cybercrime Organizations is the title of this article and well worth the read. Question for readers and listeners to the live or podcast edition listeners, are you surprised? Let's discuss this one.

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