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Blueprint for Ransomware Defense: An Action Plan for Ransomware Mitigation, Response, and Recovery for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

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Blueprint for Ransomware Defense: An Action Plan for Ransomware Mitigation, Response, and Recovery for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

In response to Action 3.1.1 of the Ransomware Task Force (RTF) report, which calls for the cybersecurity community to “develop a clear, actionable framework for ransomware mitigation, response, and recovery,” the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense Working Group developed a Blueprint comprised of a curated subset of essential cyber hygiene Safeguards from the Center for Internet Security Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) v8.
blueprint, Blueprint for Ransomware Defense, cyber attacks, defense, Future of Digital Security, Ransomware, RTF
August 3, 2022
Playing Telephone: Hoax Calls and the Insecurity of Leader to Leader Communications

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Playing Telephone: Hoax Calls and the Insecurity of Leader to Leader Communications

A database of hoax calls between leaders that illustrates the importance of secure, trusted crisis communications.
Innovation and Catastrophic Risk
July 20, 2022
Atlas of Crisis Communications: Nuclear States

Report

Atlas of Crisis Communications: Nuclear States

Leah Walker and Andrew Facini present an atlas of hotlines between states with nuclear weapons, part of IST’s work efforts to reinvigorate broader nuclear crisis control through research and development aimed at identifying and solving practical nuclear risk reduction gaps.
atlas, CATALINK, crisis communications, hotline, Innovation and Catastrophic Risk, nuclear risk reduction
July 18, 2022
Testimony: Rising Threats: Ransomware Attacks and Ransom Payments, Enabled by Cryptocurrency

Testimony

Testimony: Rising Threats: Ransomware Attacks and Ransom Payments, Enabled by Cryptocurrency

On June 7, 2022, IST Chief Strategy Officer Megan Stifel testified in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for the hearing entitled, "Rising Threats: Ransomware Attacks and Ransom Payments, Enabled by Cryptocurrency."
blueprint, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, ransom payments, Ransomware
June 7, 2022
The Ransomware Task Force: One Year On

Progress Report

The Ransomware Task Force: One Year On

In the year since the publication of the RTF report, the Ransomware Task Force reflects on progrsss, noting a great deal of action to combat ransomware and a continued rise observed incidents. This summary briefly discusses some of the ransomware-related activity of the last year, its impact, the current threat level, and the RTF's recommendations for moving forward.
cyber attacks, deter, disrupt, Future of Digital Security, prepare, Ransomware, respond, RTF
May 8, 2022
The Lawfare Podcast: Cybersecurity and Ukraine

In the News, Podcast

The Lawfare Podcast: Cybersecurity and Ukraine

Megan Stifel joined the Lawfare Podcast to discuss the importance of cybersecurity in the war in Ukraine.
cybersecurity, Ukraine
May 3, 2022
White House Releases Outbound Investment Executive Order

Fact Sheet

White House Releases Outbound Investment Executive Order

Strategic Balancing Initiative Fact Sheet: On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, the White House released an Executive Order (EO) on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern, laying the groundwork for the development of a U.S. Outbound Investment Program.
Strengthening Resilience in 21st Century Crisis Communications

AAR, Report

Strengthening Resilience in 21st Century Crisis Communications

In Strengthening Resilience in 21st Century Crisis Communications, authors Alexa Wehsener and Sylvia Mishra draw on insight from a group of high-level policymakers, diplomats, and technical experts in attendance at IST's London workshop earlier this year to examine the vulnerabilities of existing crisis communications channels and offer possible solutions.
DoD Releases the National Defense Science and Technology Strategy

Fact Sheet

DoD Releases the National Defense Science and Technology Strategy

Bottom Line: On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, DoD released the NDSTS, expanding on what the 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) calls America’s “asymmetric advantages” in fourteen “critical technology areas.”
Mapping Threat Actor Behavior in the Ransomware Payment Ecosystem: A Mini-Pilot

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Mapping Threat Actor Behavior in the Ransomware Payment Ecosystem: A Mini-Pilot

This mini-pilot overlays actual threat actor behavior on the original ransomware payment ecosystem map. It seeks to identify which kinds of disruption could be the most effective and where to apply them in the payment process.

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