While ransom demands have gone down, nearly one-in-four organizations still pay ransoms after a data breach. According to our recent Security Week survey, we find ourselves in a paradoxical landscape characterized by security vulnerabilities and attacker ingenuity, which remains rampant. Our findings tell a mixed story about the downward trend...
Let's be clear: paying ransomware operators feels wrong. Morally, strategically—every fiber of our being says this is wrong. We know the arguments. Instead, we’re rewarding criminals, encouraging further attacks, and creating a never-ending cycle. I get it. You get it. What if the alternative is worse?Business Realities Trump Moral High...
Ransomware remains a primary threat, crippling organizations across sectors and geographies, making the ransomware risk and response tee box a very crowded place. Most of us know the dangers and ethical implications of ransom payments. Nevertheless, the vast majority of victims still choose to pay ransoms on their own. This...
Okay, picture this: Your grandma, bless her heart, finally figures out TikTok. She’s uploading super cute kitty videos, getting millions of views… and then all of a sudden BAM! Ransomware. Some nefarious weirdo kuchan all her virtual assets, and takes down the whole shebang, asking for Bitcoin to restore Fluffy’s...
The Bitcoin mining landscape is facing some major uncertainties. A 70% drop in revenue isn’t just painful. It calls the viability of the entire ecosystem into question. Transaction fees have dropped significantly. The Bitcoin price isn’t exactly going through the roof these days and the hype around Ordinals seems to...
Everyone's underestimating Bitcoin miners. The mainstream media is almost foaming at the mouth, crying about a “miner capitulation,” as revenue plummets. They look at plummeting profits, a decline in hashrate, and murmur amongst themselves about increasing energy expenses. They think miners are panicking. They are dead wrong.While the talking heads...
The crypto options market is set to boom in 2025. Investors are very much in the market for advanced, sophisticated tools that help them manage risk and drive return across the rapidly evolving and volatile crypto landscape. This has made platforms that provide accessible crypto options increasingly in demand. This...
Okay, let's be real. You’re reading this because you’re sick of seeing everybody else profit from crypto while you’re left on the sidelines. And instead, you’re seeing the Lambos, you know the early retirements, the freedom and you want a piece of that pie. I get it. I totally get...
Alright, let's cut the fluff. You’re reading this because you’re interested in crypto for the first time, or you’re already involved up to your waist and searching for crypto heaven. I've spent way too much time wading through the swamp of crypto exchanges, and I'm here to give you the...
Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency, finds itself in an exciting but precarious moment. Some bullish analysts think a big rally could take its price as high as $10k. This sunny scenario is built on a few big assumptions. Technical indicators, growing institutional interest, and the potential for a full-blown altcoin season...
Okay, let's be real. Crypto's been a rollercoaster. We’ve witnessed the Lambo dreams 🚀 and the soul-crushing rug pulls 😭. Gemini – goodness, they totally fumbled the ball with the Earn program debacle. Don’t count them — and crypto — out just yet, I admonish you. I'm seeing a comeback...
The Winklevoss twins. Rowing Olympians, Facebook litigants, and now… crypto moguls? Their Gemini exchange has been around for a while, and as we head into 2025, it's time to ask: is it a safe harbor in the often-turbulent crypto seas, or just another roll of the dice? I like my...