Dan, Brian, and Erik find themselves debating whether or not the new up-to-$10M reward for information regarding ransomware and other attacks will make a material difference in the upward trend in technology as a weapon.

• What are some non-technical examples of ransomware (hint: it involves warm weather islands and boats and flags with skulls)
• How will the new ransomware bounty work? Will it work at all?
• Who sets the definition of “minimum viable security?” Who should and who can set that definition?
• Can we get beyond human nature to take advantage of a situation that is beneficial to them?
• What other economic impacts take place if we can eliminate bad actors (other than a lot of out-of-work security practitioners?)

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Links:

• Watch Black Sails Online: Stream Full Series on STARZ – Free Trial
• The Lost Pirate Kingdom | Netflix Official Site
• $10 Million Reward Offered for Information on Ransomware Attacks – The New York Times
• Cybersecurity and the Curse of Binary Thinking
• Watch Charlie Wilson’s War | Prime Video
• The FBI’s Advice on Ransomware: Don’t Pay, but Tell Us if You Do – WSJ (Subscription required)
• SEC.gov | Office of the Whistleblower
• The Great Security Debate Episode 24: Back to Basics