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Brett Callow @BrettCallow

Managing Director, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications @FTIConsulting

Joined June 2009
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FTI Consulting Strategic Communications@FTI_SC
8 Apr 2025
Find @BrettCallow at #RSAC2025 where he and industry experts will dive into the benefits of ad hoc intelligence sharing and best practices for engaging with these groups, while mitigating risks. Register today: bit.ly/4jiNB6a
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Ransomware severity up 68% in first half of 2024 <- Coalition. techtarget.com/searchsecurit…

Coalition: Ransomware severity up 68% in first half of 2024 | TechT...

Insurance provider Coalition published its '2024 Cyber Claims Report: Mid-year Update' which showed ransomware severity drove an increase in claims severity.

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New law in Australia will require mandatory reporting of ransomware payments <-- Via @AlexMartin therecord.media/australia-bi…

New law in Australia will require mandatory reporting of ransomware payments

Australia's government introduced a bill that will make it the first country to require companies to report any ransomware payments they make.

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Further Evil Corp cyber criminals exposed, one unmasked as #LockBit affiliate #ransomware. nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/n…

Brett Callow@BrettCallow
30 Sep 2024
The @NCA_UK has resurrected #LockBit's domain. More to come. #ransomware
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The @NCA_UK has resurrected #LockBit's domain. More to come. #ransomware
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Allan “Ransomware Sommelier🍷” Liska
@uuallan
23 Sep 2024
🧵Happy (?) Monday! Today we launch the @Kickstarter for the Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar trade! This collects all 4 issues of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar PLUS a 20-page Christmas special starring @ddd1ms and some special behind the scenes pages! But wait, there's more...
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What more can be done to stop ransomware attacks? <— Unsurprisingly, @uuallan advocated drone strikes. With @tiskimber and @KimZetter. h/t @gregotto #mwise. cyberscoop.com/ransomware-at…

What more can be done to stop ransomware attacks? 

Experts commended the amount of takedowns in 2024 — 14 as of this article’s publication — calling it a step in the right direction. But they also know cybercriminals adapt to these actions.

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Measuring Policy Effectiveness of Cyber Defensibility and Deterrence <-- Good stuff from @Jason_Healey lawfaremedia.org/article/mea…

Measuring Policy Effectiveness of Cyber Defensibility and Deterrence

The United States needs better ways to understand success in cyberspace. Doing so is now within reach, with the right, top-down approach.

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Time to get your #cyberwarcon socks on!
CYBERWARCON@CYBERWARCON
22 Aug 2024
CYBERWARCON is coming!!! Registration and CFP are now open for this year’s #CYBERWARCON! This year’s keynote will be given by the NSA’s @adamski_morgan. The in-person event is in Arlington, VA on Nov. 22nd and virtual tickets are available. 1/x cyberwarcon.com/
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J. Burns Koven@JBurnsKoven
15 Aug 2024
1/4 The Mid-Year Crypto Crime Report Pt 1 on #ransomware and #stolenfunds is our pulse check on crime and indicator of what lies ahead. Unfortunately, the outlook isn’t so rosy.  Some cautionary highlights in thread 🧵 chainalysis.com/blog/2024-cr…

2024 Crypto Crime Mid-Year Update Part 1: Cybercrime Climbs

In part 1 of our 2024 Mid-Year Crypto Crime update, we examine how illicit on-chain activity dropped 20% YTD but stolen funds and ransomware are rising.

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I'll be at #mWISE in Denver on 18 and 19 September. If you'll be there too, please do say hello - except for you, @uuallan! mwise.mandiant.com/conf24/ke…

Mandiant Cybersecurity Consulting

Transform cyber defense with Mandiant. Engage frontline experts for incident response, threat intelligence services, and cyber risk management.

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CrowdStrike Outage: Policyholder Guidance and Insurance Implications coalitioninc.com/blog/crowds…
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Hackers are already taking advantage of the CrowdStrike outage chaos <-- Via @snlyngaas @b_fung cnn.com/2024/07/22/tech/hack…

Hackers are already taking advantage of the CrowdStrike outage chaos | CNN Business

Cybercriminals are already capitalizing on the chaos from Friday’s massive global tech outage by promoting fake websites filled with malicious software.

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ARCHIVED: Jen Easterly@CISAJen
20 Jul 2024
🚨As we warned about yesterday, @CrowdStrike’s recent blog confirms a threat actor is leveraging yesterday’s outage to distribute a malicious ZIP archive. Read more here &🛡️Stay Vigilant! crowdstrike.com/blog/likely-…

Likely eCrime Actor Capitalizing on Falcon Sensor Issues | CrowdStrike

A likely eCrime actor is targeting LATAM-based CrowdStrike Customers with July 19, 2024 Falcon sensor issue using filenames. Learn more.

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ALT I Wouldnt Miss This For The World Wouldnt Miss It For The World GIF

Jon DiMaggio
@Jon__DiMaggio
19 Jul 2024
🚨I'm speaking at #DEFCON! Been on my career bucket list, and this year I finally made the cut! Join me on August 9th, where I will discuss new, previously unseen content and share stories about my engagements and 2 year relationship with the #LockBit ransomware group. Hope to see you there! defcon.org/html/defcon-32/dc…
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Well, actually, I will miss it because I'll not be at #Defcon, but everybody else should definitely go!
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I'm super-excited to be joining this awesome team!
FTI Consulting Strategic Communications@FTI_SC
16 Jul 2024
We are delighted to welcome renowned cybersecurity communications expert @BrettCallow to our Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications team, to bolster our growing global practice and advisory capabilities on complex cybersecurity matters. Learn more: bit.ly/3LnAPEG
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‘Out of date’ IT system leaves NHS at risk of further cyber attacks <-- Comments from @ciaranmartinoxf standard.co.uk/news/health/n…

‘Out of date’ IT system leaves NHS at risk of further cyber attacks

Professor Ciaran Martin, founding chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, said ransomware is a ‘major global problem’.

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A Hacker Stole OpenAI Secrets, Raising Fears That China Could, Too <-- By @CadeMetz nytimes.com/2024/07/04/techn…

A Hacker Stole OpenAI Secrets, Raising Fears That China Could, Too (Published 2024)

A security breach at the maker of ChatGPT last year revealed internal discussions among researchers and other employees, but not the code behind OpenAI’s systems.

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