Following a telecommunications outage that disrupted cell service nationwide, two West Virginia University experts are renewing calls for cooperative efforts to improve overall U.S. cyber resiliency. Christopher Ramezan, assistant professor, management information systems and cybersecurity, WVU John Chambers College of…
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New cyber algorithm shuts down malicious robotic attack
Australian researchers have designed an algorithm that can intercept a man-in-the-middle (MitM) cyberattack on an unmanned military robot and shut it down in seconds.
Stop the digital criminals with basic cyber hygiene practices
Amid an escalating global cybercrime bill – now estimated at US$ 8 trillion a year – cybersecurity experts are calling for a new, more transparent, and collective approach to address cyberattacks.
Beyond IT: Protecting operational technology from cyberattacks
Tulane University cybersecurity expert Joshua Copeland is available to speak on the importance of protecting operational technology (OT) from cyberattacks. Among other applications, OT controls valves, engines, conveyors and other machines vital to daily life. OT cyberattacks often lead to dire consequences…
National Science Foundation funds NYU Tandon School of Engineering project to safeguard U.S. laws and legal information against cyberattacks and malicious actors
NYU Tandon School of Engineering researchers will develop new technologies to secure the “digital legal supply chain” — the processes by which official laws and legal information are recorded, stored, updated and distributed electronically — thanks to a $1.2 million grant just awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Johns Hopkins Experts Available to Discuss U.S.-China Conflict Over Microsoft Email Hack
The Biden Administration and Western allies have formally accused the Chinese government of being behind a massive cyberattack on Microsoft email software and of working with cybercriminals on a range of other ransomware attacks and other cybercrimes. Johns Hopkins University…
IU Kelley School expert available to discuss with reporters attack on Kaseya, largest single ransomware attack
According to news reports, at least 1,500 businesses have been impacted by a cyber-attack on enterprise tech firm Kaseya through its remote device management software, which was used to spread ransomware. Some experts have linked the largest single ransomware attack to…
FDA Guidance Fails to Ensure Security of 3D-Printed Masks and PPE
New Brunswick, N.J. (Sept. 16, 2020) – FDA guidelines for making 3D-printed masks, face shields and other personal protective equipment (PPE) in the COVID-19 era fail to defend against cyberattacks, according to Rutgers and Georgia Tech engineers. Due to the…