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Risky Business

Weekly podcast and media outlet covering cybersecurity news, policy, and vulnerability research, with sister publication Seriously Risky Business.

Known aliases

  • Risky Biz
  • Risky Business Features Podcast
  • Risky Business Media
  • Risky Business Podcast
  • Seriously Risky Business

Current stories

securityConfirmed3 publishers

DHS Will License Private Hackers. Read the Authorisation Boundaries Now.

A presidential memo directs DHS to authorise vetted private firms to conduct cyber surveillance and cyber effects operations against foreign criminal groups. The boundaries matter more than the announcement.

Perspective Coverage

4 publishers
Builder
Builder 19%
Operator
Operator 57%
Investor
Investor 24%

Reality

Evidence68
Adoption5
Hype gap+20
Incentives55
Confidence62
securityConfirmed2 publishers

Russia extends its infrastructure takeover decree to data centres it never designated critical

Operators of more than 180 Russian facilities, most of them inside Ukrainian strike range, have been told to fund counter-drone protection themselves, with temporary state administration as the penalty for those who do not.

Perspective Coverage

3 publishers
Builder
Builder 22%
Operator
Operator 48%
Investor
Investor 30%

Reality

Evidence55
Adoption30
Hype gap+20
Incentives60
Confidence55