Protecting Vulnerable Populations in Cyberspace

How do we better protect our most vulnerable populations from cyber incidents? Michaela leads the conversation and posits that instead of thinking about it as a domain of war, we should use a climate analogy to think about the increasing vulnerability of our digital ecosystem. This could help us understand the disaggregated impacts on different communities and change the way we think about building resilience. If you'd like to reach out to us, send an email to [email protected]!

Dusseldorf University Hospital Ransomware Attack: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/ransomware-hospital-death-germany

CISA alert on the increased threat of ransomware: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa22-040a

Darknet Diaries Episode: https://darknetdiaries.com/transcript/106/

Cuckoo’s Egg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cuckoo%27s_Egg_(book)

Resources for vulnerable populations:

--EFF: https://www.eff.org/pages/tools

--Access Now: https://www.accessnow.org/help/

--Department of Homeland Security: https://www.ready.gov/cybersecurity

--Consumer Reports: https://securityplanner.consumerreports.org/