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The one thing linguistic prescriptivists and pedants are correct on is that "begs the question" should not be used as a synonym for "raises the question". Hold the line comrades.

saw someone say, “Jane Austen is the literary equivalent of a Hallmark movie” and, to paraphrase C. S. Lewis, those who are incapable of reading grown-up books should refrain from talking about them.

New piece for Institute for Security and Technology with t² 🏳️‍🌈 on ransomware trends in 2023 👇

GCHQ responded to a Binding Hook article on the role of law in cyber operations. An excellent debate! See the original here bindinghook.com/articles-bindi… and the GCHQ response here gchq.gov.uk/information/cy…

💻As part of our Cyber Program's latest issue brief series in collaboration with EU Cyber Direct, Taylor Grossman wrote on the need to embrace a multifaceted approach to accountability and deterrence in cyberspace. Read the full brief below ⤵️ stimson.org/2024/deterrenc…

On 9/23, Itamaraty Brasil 🇧🇷, OEA Ciberseguridad & IST co-organized the Brazil #Ransomware Task Force conference in Brasília! 🇧🇷 The day featured a compelling presentation from the Brazilian cyber multistakeholder community, emphasizing the need for enhanced effort to combat this threat. 🔐

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Acknowledge and agree with your points, Max Smeets. Yes, the map only uses data from leak sites, which limits what we can say. Looking to expand the sourcing we use for next year's map and welcome recommendations!

Honored to be included in this amazing lineup, and very glad to see the great work of Megan Stifel 💜🇺🇸🇺🇦 recognized in the Cybersecurity Visionary category! Voting ends Monday.

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Advances in AI present key #cybersecurity opportunities, but how might malicious actors utilize the same tech? IST’s latest report investigates the state of existing and potential integrations of AI in cybersecurity based on our research & interviews with industry stakeholders.

How can public-private partnerships help disrupt #cyber threats? On 10/22, IST & American University’s TLS host a hybrid afternoon of panels with government & industry experts, beginning with a keynote from former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis. 🔗 Sign up now:

On 29 October, Josephine Wolff Daniel Woods Tom Johansmeyer and I will be discussing the potential role of the cyber insurance industry in shaping global cyber security governance. Join us online at 1600 UK time: my.rusi.org/events/webinar…

Former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis joins IST & American University’s TLS on Tuesday, 10/22 at 1pm EST to deliver a keynote address on how we might mobilize public-private partnerships to disrupt cyber attacks at scale. 🔗 Register now: app.registrationguru.net/#!/portal?even…

BREAKING: Making his first international address during Singapore International Cyber Week, NCSC UK's new CEO Richard Horne said the agency has “already responded to 50% more nationally significant incidents compared to last year.”

Responsibly disrupting cyber-enabled counterterrorism operations | This is a thoughtful Binding Hook commentary & thread from KCL_CSRG's Michael Genkin 🇮🇱🇺🇦🇬🇧, exploring the principles shaping private sector responses to discovering vulnerabilities exploited "in the wild".

Donna Tartt on reading fiction

On Monday, IST Deputy Director for Digital Security Taylor Grossman attended a tabletop exercise convened by IST & EC3, bringing together a team of cross-industry experts to identify and target weak points in the #ransomware payment ecosystem. Thanks to all who participated!

Academic ironies

IST Deputy Director for Digital Security Taylor Grossman & Future of Digital Security Associate t² 🏳️‍🌈 spoke with Mathew J Schwartz to discuss trends in the RTF’s 2023 Global Ransomware Incident Map. “There is still a lot of profit in the ransomware-as-a-service model,” Taylor