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Terry Thompson

Terry Thompson is an adjunct instructor in cybersecurity at Johns Hopkins University.
Cybersecurity

The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and the SolarWinds hack were all but inevitable – why national cyber defense is a ‘wicked’ problem

Recognizing that hackers in the service of foreign adversaries are dedicated, thorough and not constrained by any rules is important for anticipating their next moves and reinforcing and improving U.S. national cyber defenses.

  • By Terry Thompson
Cybersecurity

Countering Russian disinformation the Baltic nations' way

Because of their political and technical sophistication, a 2018 study rated Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania the three European Union members best at responding to Russian disinformation.

  • By Terry Thompson