Cybersecurity
Even ransomware actors tire of complicated encryption
They’re switching to exfil-only attacks.
Billy Hurley is a reporter for IT Brew. He was previously a reporter and editor at SearchSecurity.com from 2008 to 2010. He later wrote stories and produced podcasts for SAE Media Group, which published the monthly magazine NASA Tech Briefs.
IT Strategy
How to keep IT running smoothly when M&A merges two teams
One key bit of advice: Make sure you know how to get admin access to new tools.
Cybersecurity
Q&A: A cybersecurity leader wants more from CISA
ProCircular CEO Aaron Warner explains what’s lost when FBI agents aren’t answering the phone.
Cybersecurity
ALOHA tool uses GenAI to emulate adversaries
PNNL project leads Loc Truong and Kris Willis share how their research may help small IT teams in particular.
Cybersecurity
IT Brew Movie Club: ‘Sneakers’ (1992)
A former federal agent watches the ’90s techno thriller with us.
IT Strategy
How to keep IT teams strong after a layoff
IT pros share helpful strategies for surviving staff shakeups.
IT Strategy
When monitoring employees, be ready to answer: why?
We talk with workplace pros about the challenge of deploying productivity-tracking tools.
Hardware
How data center pros handle a snow day
When a blizzard hits the data center, some IT pros end up on the roof.
Cybersecurity
ITRC breach report reveals lack of detailed breach reporting
We speak to the ITRC president for comment on the “no comment crisis.”
Hardware
Hardware engineers got a pay bump in 2025
Pros tell IT Brew how those in the role can keep getting paid.