According to recent studies, ransomware attacks are growing in sophistication and cost. Organizations must go beyond the exploration of technicalities of ransomware to bolster their security posture against such attacks. Security experts encourage…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the General Services Administration (GSA) recently issued a request for information, asking for feedback on how to set up a cloud-based centralized vulnerability disclosure platform for the federal government…

Due to a lack of visibility into an organization's security posture, it is difficult for government leaders to make decisions as to how defenses are prioritized. Government leaders rely on audit results to prioritize defenses. However, a more proactive…

Cybersecurity Snapshots #1 - Phishing Attacks Are Becoming More of a Problem for Organizations  

The number of automotive cybersecurity incidents has increased dramatically. Since 2016, the number of annual incidents against automobiles has increased by 605%, with incidents more than doubling in the last year alone. The top three attack vectors over…

SoS Musings #32 - Neurodiversity in Cybersecurity

Cyber professionals should be prepared to address three major cybersecurity trends in 2020. These trends include the consideration of cyber risks by financial investors, the increase in blunt-force attacks, and the adoption of cyber insurance policies by…

Cyber Scene #39 - The Future is Looking Up

 The FBI is warning U.S. companies about a new series of ransomware attacks using Maze ransomware. The adversaries conducting the ransomware attacks, sometimes pose as government agencies. The adversaries steal data of companies and then encrypt the…

Spotlight on Lablet Research #1 - Project: Analytics for Cyber-Physical Systems Cybersecurity

Researchers have discovered a new set of SQLite vulnerabilities that can allow attackers to run malicious code inside Google Chrome remotely.  There were 5 vulnerabilities found in total and were named Magellan 2.0. All apps that use an SQLite…

Despite the increase in cyberattacks against US towns, cities, and counties, local governments are still not prepared to address cyber threats. A new paper, titled Managing Cybersecurity at the Grassroots: Evidence from the First Nationwide Survey of…