This week Tom and Kevin discuss the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, RaaS (Ransomware as a Service), and why ransomware attacks are not going away anytime soon.
** Links mentioned on the show **
Colonial Pipeline Hackers, DarkSide, Apologize, Say Goal ‘Is to Make Money’
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/colonial-pipeline-hackers-darkside-apologize-say-goal-is-to-make-money/ar-BB1gBzhB
Colonial Pipeline attack: Everything you need to know
https://www.zdnet.com/article/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-colonial-pipeline-ransomware-attack/
Ransomware Infection on Colonial Pipeline Shows Potential for Worse Gas Disruption
https://zetter.substack.com/p/ransomware-infection-on-colonial
What is Ransomware as a Service (RaaS)?
https://www.crowdstrike.com/cybersecurity-101/ransomware/ransomware-as-a-service-raas/
Kevin’s “Pay what you can” CISSP Mentorship Program
https://training.secureideas.com/course/cisspmentor/
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