Matthew Rosenquist

Information Security Strategy

 This is how to redefine CISO events! I had a spectacular time at the “Locked In — The Cybersecurity Event of the Year!” Organized by Rinki Sethi and Lucas Moody, it was nothing short of epic! Forget long boring sessions and tracks, this was about CISOs connecting at a social level, building ... Read More

 The National Public Data breach has been a nightmare, exposing names, addresses, birthdates, emails, phone numbers, and Social Security Numbers of countless individuals — including mine.As a California resident, I have the legal right to demand that they delete my personal data to prevent further exploitation. I simply don’t trust them ever ... Read More

 The decentralized finance (DeFi) and cryptocurrency industries are being targeted by North Korean social engineering schemes in highly personalized and convincing ways.   Here is an example that the FBI is showcasing: 1.       A person from your dream company, using the name of an old colleague, contacts you on social ... Read More

The cybersecurity landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, driven by rapid technological advancements and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. What was sufficient yesterday, will be lacking for tomorrow. Organizations must stay ahead of these changes to protect their assets and data effectively. To thrive, cybersecurity strategies need to evolve — moving beyond ... Read More

 Let’s talk about CrowdStrike’s quality assurance failures! Thanks to Help Net Security for publishing my opinion piece. Take a look for a more in-depth explanation of how the bad update made it to over 8 million devices and caused widespread global outages.CrowdStrike has released preliminary details of how their bad ... Read More

 Not sure who need this resource, but Microsoft updated its Recovery Tool for the CrowdStrike issue on Windows endpoints: Here is the link to the Microsoft Tech Community Support Site: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/intune-customer-success/new-recovery-tool-to-help-with-crowdstrike-issue-impacting/ba-p/4196959 As a former cybersecurity Incident Commander for Intel, here are my additional recommendations:          Verify the ... Read More

 The world experienced a digital pandemic of systems going offline and displaying the dreaded Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), due to a catastrophic failure caused by a flawed file in an update to CrowdStrike cybersecurity customers. The impacts have been obscenely widespread, with many banks, airlines, train stations, financial ... Read More

 As an AT&T customer, I did receive the unwelcome news that they suffered a data breach.Here is a rundown for what you should to know.BREACH DETAILS· This is a sizable data breach of about 109 million customers· Call and text interactions from May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022· AT&T ... Read More

 There is no indication that the root of Microsoft’s cybersecurity issues is being addressed. In fact, all indications are that the executive team is somewhat worried and bewildered at the diverse and numerous issues arising. After many embarrassing incidents, which recently culminated in the President of Microsoft being called to ... Read More

 I am honored and humbled to be listed among such influential luminaries who collectively push our industry to continually adapt to make our digital ecosystem trustworthy!An incredible list of cybersecurity CISOs and leaders cybersecurity CISOs and leaders that drive innovation for better value, foster industry awareness and collaboration, and optimize the ... Read More