Foreign hardware and software products are prevalent throughout the global economy. However, in recent years, firms such as China’s Huawei and ZTE have come under scrutiny due to potential security concerns. These and other firms often have foreign government ties coupled with unique technological capabilities to engage in activity such as cyberespionage, which has led to procurement and policy changes within the U.S. government.
Dealing Data Leaks: Creating Your Data Breach Response Planbenefitexpress
Learn what steps an employer must take after their IT systems are breached. Covers both state and federal rules regarding employer data breach responses.
The Federal Government's Track Record on Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastru...- Mark - Fullbright
All product and company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
The Future of National and International Security on the InternetMaurice Dawson
Hyperconnectivity is a growing trend that is driving cyber security experts to develop new security architectures for multiple platforms such as mobile devices, laptops, and even wearable displays. The futures of national and international security rely on complex countermeasures to ensure that a proper security posture is maintained during this state of hyperconnectivity. To protect these systems from exploitation of vulnerabilities it is essential to understand current and future threats to include the laws that drive their need to be secured. Examined within this chapter are the potential security-related threats with the use of social media, mobile devices, virtual worlds, augmented reality, and mixed reality. Further reviewed are some examples of the complex attacks that could interrupt human-robot interaction, children-computer interaction, mobile computing, social networks, and human-centered issues in security design.
Dealing Data Leaks: Creating Your Data Breach Response Planbenefitexpress
Learn what steps an employer must take after their IT systems are breached. Covers both state and federal rules regarding employer data breach responses.
The Federal Government's Track Record on Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastru...- Mark - Fullbright
All product and company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
The Future of National and International Security on the InternetMaurice Dawson
Hyperconnectivity is a growing trend that is driving cyber security experts to develop new security architectures for multiple platforms such as mobile devices, laptops, and even wearable displays. The futures of national and international security rely on complex countermeasures to ensure that a proper security posture is maintained during this state of hyperconnectivity. To protect these systems from exploitation of vulnerabilities it is essential to understand current and future threats to include the laws that drive their need to be secured. Examined within this chapter are the potential security-related threats with the use of social media, mobile devices, virtual worlds, augmented reality, and mixed reality. Further reviewed are some examples of the complex attacks that could interrupt human-robot interaction, children-computer interaction, mobile computing, social networks, and human-centered issues in security design.
Verizon, in collaboration with 50 other organizations (including FireEye) analyzed 100,000 Data breach incidents, what they found might surprise you. Interesting – when you look across all industries, the 4 largest share of incidents fall into four categories – insider misuse, physical theft / loss, miscellaneous errors and crime ware. We won’t focus on all of these, but of particular note when you look at incidents with confirmed data breaches, two categories stand out: payment card skimmers and cyber espionage. According to Verizon’s cyber threat group, the two fastest growing threats to the enterprise are Denial of Service attacks and Cyber Espionage.
Event: George Washington University -- National Security Threat Convergence: ...Chuck Brooks
● US Critical Infrastructure Sectors as Targets, presented by Charles Brooks, Vice President, Government Relations & Marketing, Sutherland Government Solutions and Chairman of the CompTIA New and Emerging Technologies Committee
Etude PwC/CIO/CSO sur la sécurité de l'information (2014)PwC France
http://bit.ly/Cybersecurite-sept14
Etude mondiale de PwC, CIO et CSO réalisée en ligne du 27 mars 2014 au 25 mai 2014. Les résultats présentés ici sont fondés sur les réponses de plus de 9700 CEO, CFO, CIO, RSSI, les OSC, les vice-présidents et des directeurs de l'information et des pratiques de sécurité de plus de 154 pays.
35 % des répondants sont d'Amérique du Nord, 34 % d'Europe, 14 % d'Asie-Pacifique, 13 % en Amérique du Sud, et 4 % du Moyen-Orient et d’Afrique.
Open Letter to President Obama Opposing Backdoors and Defective EncryptionAlvaro Lopez Ortega
Dear President Obama,
We the undersigned represent a wide variety of civil society organizations dedicated to protecting civil liberties, human rights, and innovation online, as well as technology companies, trade associations, and security and policy experts. We are writing today to respond to recent statements by some Administration officials regarding the deployment of strong encryption technology in the devices and services offered by the U.S. technology industry. Those officials have suggested that American companies should refrain from providing any products that are secured by encryption, unless those companies also weaken their security in order to maintain the capability to decrypt their customers’ data at the government’s request. Some officials have gone so far as to suggest that Congress should act to ban such products or mandate such capabilities
We urge you to reject any proposal that U.S. companies deliberately weaken the security of their products. We request that the White House instead focus on developing policies that will promote rather than undermine the wide adoption of strong encryption technology. Such policies will in turn help to promote and protect cybersecurity, economic growth, and human rights, both here and abroad.
Strong encryption is the cornerstone of the modern information economy’s security. Encryption protects billions of people every day against countless threats—be they street criminals trying to steal our phones and laptops, computer criminals trying to defraud us, corporate spies trying to obtain our companies’ most valuable trade secrets, repressive governments trying to stifle dissent, or foreign intelligence agencies trying to compromise our and our allies’ most sensitive national security secrets.
Encryption thereby protects us from innumerable criminal and national security threats. This protection would be undermined by the mandatory insertion of any new vulnerabilities into encrypted devices and services. Whether you call them “front doors” or “back doors”, introducing intentional vulnerabilities into secure products for the government’s use will make those products less secure against other attackers. Every computer security expert that has spoken publicly on this issue agrees on this point, including the government’s own experts.
In addition to undermining cybersecurity, any kind of vulnerability mandate would also seriously undermine our economic security. U.S. companies are already struggling to maintain international trust in the wake of revelations about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs. Introducing mandatory vulnerabilities into American products would further push many customers—be they domestic or international, 2 individual or institutional—to turn away from those compromised products and services. Instead, they—and many of the bad actors whose behavior the government is hoping to impact—will simply rely on encrypted of
Webinar: “Cybersecurity During COVID-19: A Look Behind the ScenesPYA, P.C.
Cybersecurity breaches have been in the news almost daily for some time now. COVID-19 has amplified the problem, as “bad actors” seize upon the opportunity to take advantage of hospitals at their most vulnerable time. Given this climate and an aging HIPAA rule, it is difficult to anticipate and prepare for the future.
PYA Principal Barry Mathis presented “Cybersecurity During COVID-19: A Look Behind the Scenes,” on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. This one-hour, complimentary webinar was hosted by PYA in conjunction with the Montana Hospital Association as Part 2 of the Frontier States Town Hall Meeting.
Barry covered information related to HIPAA, cybersecurity, and a special behind-the-scenes view into the tradecraft of bad actors. This unique presentation included:
Recent enforcement trends by the Office for Civil Rights.
The current environment for ransomware.
An opportunity to watch as Barry logs onto the Dark Web and shows you first-hand how bad actors operate.
Ideas for managing cybersecurity threats.
There's a Crippling Cyber Attack Coming Your Way! Are we prepared to stop it?Brian K. Dickard
How many of you think that the US power grid can be taken out for an extended time period by a cyberattack? The threat is real and sophisticated, and our ability to mount a coordinated response at both the government and private industry level is limited. This presentation explores the critical issues involved in making meaningful progress to detect and defend against this threat.
Reasons for the Popularity of Medical Record TheftOPSWAT
After a slew of data breaches in 2014, the FBI warned the healthcare industry that cyber-criminals would be directing more attention their way in 2015. The healthcare industry has become an increasingly valuable target for cyber thieves, and in some cases, a much easier target to attack, due to their often less than adequate investment in cyber security. What is it about the healthcare industry that has captured the cyber criminals' interest in the last few years?
This white paper covers various topics including industry data breach statistics, the value of credit card data versus medical record data, healthcare spending on cyber security and the impact of BYOD on industry vulnerability to data breaches. This white paper also highlights various solutions for protecting medical record data including multi-scanning, email security and the protection of endpoint devices.
This research report studies the economic impact that Cyber Security attacks have on society as a whole. The aim of this analysis is to examine the negative and positive impact of these compromises on multiple entities. Our descriptive analysis focuses on individuals, private and public organizations, costs, revenues, innovations, and jobs to determine if proliferation's of these attacks are either, negative or positive. Although this
paper draws upon the economic factors as result of cyber-attacks, it looks at the outlay in its historical context of capital expenditures to private and public organizations due to the increased number of compromises and factors of this paradigm helping to fuel the growth of innovations or spawn a new industry as a whole.
Ajs 524 Effective Communication / snaptutorial.comHarrisGeorg5
AJS 524 Week 1 Overview of Information Systems and Technology
Instructions:
Resource: Riordan Manufacturing Virtual Organization
Review the following scenario:
You are an employee of Riordan Manufacturing, which has just gone through a company reorganization. You have been reassigned to a different position and are now the
INCIDENT RESPONSE PLAN FOR A SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED HOSPITALIJNSA Journal
Most small to medium health care organizations do not have the capability to address cyber incidents within the organization. Those that do are poorly trained and ill equipped. These health care organizations are subject to various laws that address privacy concerns, proper handling of financial information, and Personally Identifiable Information. Currently an IT staff handles responses to these incidents in an Ad Hoc manner. A properly trained, staffed, and equipped Cyber Incident Response Team is needed to quickly respond to these incidents to minimize data loss, and provide forensic data for the purpose of notification, disciplinary action, legal action, and to remove the risk vector. This paper1 will use the proven Incident Command System model used in emergency services to show any sized agency can have an adequate CIRT.
For more classes visit
www.snaptutorial.com
AJS 524 Week 1 Overview of Information Systems and Technology
Instructions:
Resource: Riordan Manufacturing Virtual Organization
Review the following scenario:
You are an employee of Riordan Manufacturing, which has just gone through a company reorganization. You have been reassigned to a different position and are now the information technology (IT) assistant project director. Your supervisor has informed you that
A1 - Cibersegurança - Raising the Bar for CybersecuritySpark Security
In the past few years, a new approach to cybersecurity has emerged, based on the analysis of data on successful attacks. In this approach, continuous diagnostics and mitigation replace the reactive network security methods used in the past. The approach combines continuous monitoring of network health with relatively straightforward mitigation strategies. The strategies used in this approach reduce the opportunities for attack and force attackers to develop more sophisticated (and expensive) techniques or to give up on the target. In combination, continuous monitoring and mitigation strategies provide the basis for better cybersecurity.
Warrantless governmental surveillance through the use of emerging technology ...Vania_Chaker
Abstract: Warrantless Governmental Surveillance through the Use of Emerging Technology Has Become a Mainstay of Governmental Investigation
The United States government enjoys awesome technological capabilities. It can facilely monitor electronic communications and surreptitiously retrieve stored information on private computer systems through the use of emerging technology. Indeed, technology that was once the stuff of science fiction is now routinely used in real life to monitor the activities of citizens, corporations, even foreign nationals in foreign nations.
This blog post raises the question as to whether such powerful governmental capabilities have been tempered by the countervailing protective judicial or legislative safeguards necessary to offset the greatly increased potential for improper government intrusiveness. The word count is 449 words (1,396 words including footnotes).
Verizon, in collaboration with 50 other organizations (including FireEye) analyzed 100,000 Data breach incidents, what they found might surprise you. Interesting – when you look across all industries, the 4 largest share of incidents fall into four categories – insider misuse, physical theft / loss, miscellaneous errors and crime ware. We won’t focus on all of these, but of particular note when you look at incidents with confirmed data breaches, two categories stand out: payment card skimmers and cyber espionage. According to Verizon’s cyber threat group, the two fastest growing threats to the enterprise are Denial of Service attacks and Cyber Espionage.
Event: George Washington University -- National Security Threat Convergence: ...Chuck Brooks
● US Critical Infrastructure Sectors as Targets, presented by Charles Brooks, Vice President, Government Relations & Marketing, Sutherland Government Solutions and Chairman of the CompTIA New and Emerging Technologies Committee
Etude PwC/CIO/CSO sur la sécurité de l'information (2014)PwC France
http://bit.ly/Cybersecurite-sept14
Etude mondiale de PwC, CIO et CSO réalisée en ligne du 27 mars 2014 au 25 mai 2014. Les résultats présentés ici sont fondés sur les réponses de plus de 9700 CEO, CFO, CIO, RSSI, les OSC, les vice-présidents et des directeurs de l'information et des pratiques de sécurité de plus de 154 pays.
35 % des répondants sont d'Amérique du Nord, 34 % d'Europe, 14 % d'Asie-Pacifique, 13 % en Amérique du Sud, et 4 % du Moyen-Orient et d’Afrique.
Open Letter to President Obama Opposing Backdoors and Defective EncryptionAlvaro Lopez Ortega
Dear President Obama,
We the undersigned represent a wide variety of civil society organizations dedicated to protecting civil liberties, human rights, and innovation online, as well as technology companies, trade associations, and security and policy experts. We are writing today to respond to recent statements by some Administration officials regarding the deployment of strong encryption technology in the devices and services offered by the U.S. technology industry. Those officials have suggested that American companies should refrain from providing any products that are secured by encryption, unless those companies also weaken their security in order to maintain the capability to decrypt their customers’ data at the government’s request. Some officials have gone so far as to suggest that Congress should act to ban such products or mandate such capabilities
We urge you to reject any proposal that U.S. companies deliberately weaken the security of their products. We request that the White House instead focus on developing policies that will promote rather than undermine the wide adoption of strong encryption technology. Such policies will in turn help to promote and protect cybersecurity, economic growth, and human rights, both here and abroad.
Strong encryption is the cornerstone of the modern information economy’s security. Encryption protects billions of people every day against countless threats—be they street criminals trying to steal our phones and laptops, computer criminals trying to defraud us, corporate spies trying to obtain our companies’ most valuable trade secrets, repressive governments trying to stifle dissent, or foreign intelligence agencies trying to compromise our and our allies’ most sensitive national security secrets.
Encryption thereby protects us from innumerable criminal and national security threats. This protection would be undermined by the mandatory insertion of any new vulnerabilities into encrypted devices and services. Whether you call them “front doors” or “back doors”, introducing intentional vulnerabilities into secure products for the government’s use will make those products less secure against other attackers. Every computer security expert that has spoken publicly on this issue agrees on this point, including the government’s own experts.
In addition to undermining cybersecurity, any kind of vulnerability mandate would also seriously undermine our economic security. U.S. companies are already struggling to maintain international trust in the wake of revelations about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs. Introducing mandatory vulnerabilities into American products would further push many customers—be they domestic or international, 2 individual or institutional—to turn away from those compromised products and services. Instead, they—and many of the bad actors whose behavior the government is hoping to impact—will simply rely on encrypted of
Webinar: “Cybersecurity During COVID-19: A Look Behind the ScenesPYA, P.C.
Cybersecurity breaches have been in the news almost daily for some time now. COVID-19 has amplified the problem, as “bad actors” seize upon the opportunity to take advantage of hospitals at their most vulnerable time. Given this climate and an aging HIPAA rule, it is difficult to anticipate and prepare for the future.
PYA Principal Barry Mathis presented “Cybersecurity During COVID-19: A Look Behind the Scenes,” on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. This one-hour, complimentary webinar was hosted by PYA in conjunction with the Montana Hospital Association as Part 2 of the Frontier States Town Hall Meeting.
Barry covered information related to HIPAA, cybersecurity, and a special behind-the-scenes view into the tradecraft of bad actors. This unique presentation included:
Recent enforcement trends by the Office for Civil Rights.
The current environment for ransomware.
An opportunity to watch as Barry logs onto the Dark Web and shows you first-hand how bad actors operate.
Ideas for managing cybersecurity threats.
There's a Crippling Cyber Attack Coming Your Way! Are we prepared to stop it?Brian K. Dickard
How many of you think that the US power grid can be taken out for an extended time period by a cyberattack? The threat is real and sophisticated, and our ability to mount a coordinated response at both the government and private industry level is limited. This presentation explores the critical issues involved in making meaningful progress to detect and defend against this threat.
Reasons for the Popularity of Medical Record TheftOPSWAT
After a slew of data breaches in 2014, the FBI warned the healthcare industry that cyber-criminals would be directing more attention their way in 2015. The healthcare industry has become an increasingly valuable target for cyber thieves, and in some cases, a much easier target to attack, due to their often less than adequate investment in cyber security. What is it about the healthcare industry that has captured the cyber criminals' interest in the last few years?
This white paper covers various topics including industry data breach statistics, the value of credit card data versus medical record data, healthcare spending on cyber security and the impact of BYOD on industry vulnerability to data breaches. This white paper also highlights various solutions for protecting medical record data including multi-scanning, email security and the protection of endpoint devices.
This research report studies the economic impact that Cyber Security attacks have on society as a whole. The aim of this analysis is to examine the negative and positive impact of these compromises on multiple entities. Our descriptive analysis focuses on individuals, private and public organizations, costs, revenues, innovations, and jobs to determine if proliferation's of these attacks are either, negative or positive. Although this
paper draws upon the economic factors as result of cyber-attacks, it looks at the outlay in its historical context of capital expenditures to private and public organizations due to the increased number of compromises and factors of this paradigm helping to fuel the growth of innovations or spawn a new industry as a whole.
Ajs 524 Effective Communication / snaptutorial.comHarrisGeorg5
AJS 524 Week 1 Overview of Information Systems and Technology
Instructions:
Resource: Riordan Manufacturing Virtual Organization
Review the following scenario:
You are an employee of Riordan Manufacturing, which has just gone through a company reorganization. You have been reassigned to a different position and are now the
INCIDENT RESPONSE PLAN FOR A SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED HOSPITALIJNSA Journal
Most small to medium health care organizations do not have the capability to address cyber incidents within the organization. Those that do are poorly trained and ill equipped. These health care organizations are subject to various laws that address privacy concerns, proper handling of financial information, and Personally Identifiable Information. Currently an IT staff handles responses to these incidents in an Ad Hoc manner. A properly trained, staffed, and equipped Cyber Incident Response Team is needed to quickly respond to these incidents to minimize data loss, and provide forensic data for the purpose of notification, disciplinary action, legal action, and to remove the risk vector. This paper1 will use the proven Incident Command System model used in emergency services to show any sized agency can have an adequate CIRT.
For more classes visit
www.snaptutorial.com
AJS 524 Week 1 Overview of Information Systems and Technology
Instructions:
Resource: Riordan Manufacturing Virtual Organization
Review the following scenario:
You are an employee of Riordan Manufacturing, which has just gone through a company reorganization. You have been reassigned to a different position and are now the information technology (IT) assistant project director. Your supervisor has informed you that
A1 - Cibersegurança - Raising the Bar for CybersecuritySpark Security
In the past few years, a new approach to cybersecurity has emerged, based on the analysis of data on successful attacks. In this approach, continuous diagnostics and mitigation replace the reactive network security methods used in the past. The approach combines continuous monitoring of network health with relatively straightforward mitigation strategies. The strategies used in this approach reduce the opportunities for attack and force attackers to develop more sophisticated (and expensive) techniques or to give up on the target. In combination, continuous monitoring and mitigation strategies provide the basis for better cybersecurity.
Warrantless governmental surveillance through the use of emerging technology ...Vania_Chaker
Abstract: Warrantless Governmental Surveillance through the Use of Emerging Technology Has Become a Mainstay of Governmental Investigation
The United States government enjoys awesome technological capabilities. It can facilely monitor electronic communications and surreptitiously retrieve stored information on private computer systems through the use of emerging technology. Indeed, technology that was once the stuff of science fiction is now routinely used in real life to monitor the activities of citizens, corporations, even foreign nationals in foreign nations.
This blog post raises the question as to whether such powerful governmental capabilities have been tempered by the countervailing protective judicial or legislative safeguards necessary to offset the greatly increased potential for improper government intrusiveness. The word count is 449 words (1,396 words including footnotes).
Battlefield Cyberspace: Exploitation of Hyperconnectivity and Internet of ThingsMaurice Dawson
The threat of cyber terrorism has become a reality with recent attacks such as Stuxtnet, Flame, Sony Pictures, and North Korea's websites. As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to become more hyperconnected it will be imperative that cyber security experts to develop new security architectures for multiple platforms such as mobile devices, laptops, embedded systems, and even wearable displays. The futures of national and international security rely on complex countermeasures to ensure that a proper security posture is maintained during this state of hyperconnectivity. To protect these systems from exploitation of vulnerabilities it is essential to understand current and future threats to include the laws that drive their need to be secured. Examined within this chapter are the potential security related threats with the use of social media, mobile devices, virtual worlds, augmented reality, and mixed reality.
Running Head: cyber security
Emerging Cyber security Technologies
Jacqueline Snyder
CSEC 670
UMUC
2/21/2014
Emerging cyber security Technologies
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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 1
Establishment ................................................................................................................................................ 2
Cited Works Survey ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Moving Target Technologies ..................................................................................................................... 4
Govt Support of Moving Target [mt] Technologies ............................................................................. 5
Remote Agent Technologies ..................................................................................................................... 6
Government Support for Remote Agent Technologies ......................................................................... 7
Consistent Forensic Analysis ..................................................................................................................... 8
Government Support of the time period Forensic Analysis .................................................................. 9
Cloud information ................................................................................................................................... 10
Quite Good Privacy ............................................................................................................................. 10
Government Support of superb Privacy .............................................................................................. 11
Fingerprinting and ID Devices on the Network ....................................................................................... 11
Expenses of protective against Cyber Attacks stay High ........................................................................ 14
Danger sagacity is discriminating, however still in unanticipated stages ............................................... 15
With danger debilitating to quantify, protection remains risky ............................................................. 16
Huge learning dissection ......................................................................................................................... 17
Exchange / Results ...................................................................................................................................... 18
Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................. 21
References ..................
Understanding the Methods behind Cyber TerrorismMaurice Dawson
Cyber security has become a matter of national, international, economic, and societal importance that affects multiple nations (Walker, 2012). Since the 1990s users have exploited vulnerabilities to gain access to networks for malicious purposes. In recent years the number of attacks on U.S. networks has continued to grow at an exponential rate. This includes malicious embedded code, exploitation of backdoors, and more. These attacks can be initiated from anywhere in the world from behind a computer with a masked Internet Protocol (IP) address. This type of warfare, cyber warfare, changes the landscape of war itself (Beidleman, 2009). This type of warfare removes the need to have a physically capable military and requires the demand for a force that has a strong technical capacity e.g. computer science skills. The U.S. and other countries have come to understand that this is an issue and has developed policies to handle this in an effort to mitigate the threats.
In Estonia and Georgia there were direct attacks on government cyber infrastructure (Beildleman, 2009). The attacks in Estonia rendered the government’s infrastructure useless. The government and other associated entities heavily relied upon this e-government infrastructure. These attacks help lead to the development of cyber defense organizations within Europe.
The Biggest Cyber and Physical Security Threats to Critical Infrastructure FM...Fas (Feisal) Mosleh
The Biggest Cyber and Physical Security Threats to Critical Infrastructure by Fas Mosleh, ex-HP, ex-IBM, ex-Broadcom. Discusses how critical infrastructure can be compromised by physical and security threats. Critical infrastructure refers to the systems, facilities, and networks that are essential to the functioning of a society and its economy. These are the assets that, if damaged or disrupted, could have a significant impact on public health and safety, economic security, and national security. Social engineering: This involves manipulating people into divulging sensitive information or taking actions that compromise security. Phishing is a primary example of such manipulation and is still one of the most prevalent types of attack. According to the 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report by Verizon, phishing was involved in 36% of all data breaches, making it the top threat action in the report. Phishing attacks are also becoming increasingly sophisticated and targeted, with attackers using social engineering tactics to trick victims into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware. This can include impersonating trusted individuals or organizations, creating convincing fake websites or emails, and using urgent or threatening language to pressure victims into taking action.
According to the 2021 State of the Phish Report by Proofpoint, 75% of organizations surveyed reported being targeted by phishing attacks in 2020, and 59% of those attacks were successful in compromising at least one user account or system. The report also found that COVID-19 related phishing attacks were particularly prevalent in 2020, taking advantage of the pandemic to trick victims into providing personal information or downloading malware.
5. Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks: These attacks flood a system with traffic, overwhelming it and causing it to crash or become unavailable.
6. Advanced persistent threats (APTs): APTs are sophisticated, long-term attacks that target specific organizations and can involve multiple stages of infiltration and exfiltration.
According to the 2023 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report, An uptick in social engineering tactics targeting human interactions – Tactics such as vishing direct victims to download malware and SIM swapping to circumvent multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Cyber Warfare: Can business trust the government to protect them?Jason Fernandes
The past several years have seen a rise in private companies being targeted by everyone from state sponsored hackers to criminals and even so called Hacktivists (hackers for a cause). Businesses have found that the attacks have reached a level of sophistication that often times is far in excess of what the company is handle themselves. Particularly in the case of state sponsored cyber-attacks, fighting back on equal footing is not an option for most businesses. The alarming number of recent high profile hacks occurring with increasing frequency have
many questioning the role of government, the responsibilities of businesses and whether closer cooperation between the two could successfully combat cyber-attacks.
Rmc intelligence and analysis division open source update march 2019ChadCogan
In the March 2019 Open Source Update, an internal security review discovered Chinese hackers are exploiting critical vulnerabilities in the U.S. Navy’s and its security partners cyber networks. Additionally, an active duty Coast Guardsman plotting a terror attack was foiled by an insider threat detection program.
The Effects of Space Weather - March 2019ChadCogan
Some forms of space weather have the ability to impair or damage electical grids, communications satellites and weather satellites, GPS, and a variety of radio signal dependent technology. Proper education, engineering, and operational awareness can all assist in mitigating systems’ vulnerabilities space weather.
RMC Intelligence and Analysis Division Open Source Update - January 2019ChadCogan
In this edition of RMC's Intelligence and Analysis Division Open Source Update, a ‘resurgent’ al Qaeda is looking to target aviation in Europe, while conversely, recent arrests highlight the ongoing threat posed by domestic terrorists in the Homeland. Separately, the U.K. experienced another temporary airport shutdown after a non-attributable UAS sighting in the vicinity of the airport.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) pose an increasing threat to the aviation sector due to the rapid proliferation of the technology into civilian hands. UAS can be weaponized by malicious actors, while non-malicious UAS operators may inadvertently interfere with aviation-related activities. There have been numerous aviation-related incidents involving UAS in recent years.
Boko Haram - An Examination of Terrorist Resiliency and Adaptability 02 Novem...ChadCogan
Boko Haram has proven resilient and adaptive in the face of anti-terrorist measures. Though their goals and tactics have been forced to change, the group has survived, continuing to successfully carry out attacks in the region. Boko Haram serves as a case study in the difficulty of clearly defeating a terrorist group.
DoD Housing of Immigrant Detainees: Security Implications 17 July 2018ChadCogan
RMC Intelligence and Analysis Division’s White Paper on the potential security implications of housing immigrants on DoD installations. The monthly White Paper series is designed to provide an in-depth analysis of relevant, publicly available information on threat and hazard events and trends and their potential impacts to the interests of the United States, either at home and abroad. This product is not intended to be an all-encompassing assessment of the subject, rather, it provides a brief overview to provide the reader with situational awareness regarding topics with which they may not be familiar.
Chinese investment in the u.s. and national security an overview 28 feb18ChadCogan
RMC Intelligence and Analysis Division’s White Paper on Chinese investments in the U.S. and the impacts on national security. The White Paper series is designed to provide analysis of relevant, publicly available information on threat and hazard events or trends and their potential impacts to the interests of the United States, either at home or abroad. This product is not intended to be an all-encompassing assessment of the subject, rather, it provides a brief overview to provide the reader with situational awareness regarding topics with which they may not be familiar.
Potential climate change impacts on weather, disease, and transportation 23 a...ChadCogan
This white paper is designed to provide analysis of relevant, publicly available information on threat and hazard events/trends and their potential impacts to the interests of the United States, both at home and abroad. This product is not intended to be an all-encompassing assessment of the subject.
Many ways to support street children.pptxSERUDS INDIA
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Russian anarchist and anti-war movement in the third year of full-scale warAntti Rautiainen
Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact to change the course of events yet. Cases of anarchists repressed for anti-war activities are presented, as well as strategies of support for political prisoners, and modest successes in supporting their struggles.
Thumbnail picture is by MediaZona, you may read their report on anti-war arson attacks in Russia here: https://en.zona.media/article/2022/10/13/burn-map
Links:
Autonomous Action
http://Avtonom.org
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow
http://Avtonom.org/abc
Solidarity Zone
https://t.me/solidarity_zone
Memorial
https://memopzk.org/, https://t.me/pzk_memorial
OVD-Info
https://en.ovdinfo.org/antiwar-ovd-info-guide
RosUznik
https://rosuznik.org/
Uznik Online
http://uznikonline.tilda.ws/
Russian Reader
https://therussianreader.com/
ABC Irkutsk
https://abc38.noblogs.org/
Send mail to prisoners from abroad:
http://Prisonmail.online
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5nSOdU48O8
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libertarianlifecoach/episodes/Russian-anarchist-and-anti-war-movement-in-the-third-year-of-full-scale-war-e2k8ai4
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Presentation by Jared Jageler, David Adler, Noelia Duchovny, and Evan Herrnstadt, analysts in CBO’s Microeconomic Studies and Health Analysis Divisions, at the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Summer Conference.
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The Security Implications of Foreign Hardware & Software February 2019
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Introduction
The presence of foreign technologies (to include both hardware and software products) are
widespread throughout the U.S. and the global economy. However, foreign government-owned
firms (as well as those with government ties) remain a serious security concern to consumers due
to the potential for malicious activity, such as the installation of backdoors, malicious code, and
surveillance concerns. In particular, foreign government-owned or government-affiliated firms
from U.S. adversaries such as China and Russia have come under scrutiny in recent years due to
the potential for espionage or other forms of malicious cyber activity. This paper will examine the
current security environment related to these firms; the ways in which they can exploit various
hardware and software products for nefarious purposes; as well as a number of select case studies
involving security concerns associated with particular foreign government-owned or government-
affiliated firms.
Security Concerns Associated with Foreign Hardware/Software
Potential Motives of Foreign Firms
Foreign firms may have a variety of motives to use hardware/software for nefarious purposes.
However, this paper will examine two primary motivating factors: foreign firms that are owned
either wholly or in part by a government entity; and foreign firms that have apparent or alleged
ties to government entities. Foreign firms that are government-owned nor government-affiliated
are not inherently a security threat, however, firms that are government-owned or have affiliations
with military or security services may have a greater willingness to engage in surveillance or other
malicious activities at the behest of governmental authorities. These malicious activities could
include cyberattacks or other exploitable actions using technological means.
For example, suppose that Software Company X was owned (either wholly or in part) by a foreign
government that is hostile/adversarial to the U.S., or, alternatively, that its CEO is a former high-
ranking intelligence official of said government. Additionally, suppose that Software Company
X’s products have been widely adopted by U.S. consumers (to include individual users, corporate
entities, as well as government agencies). Seeing an opportunity for surveillance/intelligence
collection purposes, the foreign government could direct Software Company X (which is
ostensibly sympathetic to the foreign government’s objectives) to monitor U.S. users’ activity and
pass exploitable information on to the country’s intelligence agency. Moreover, in a time of
conflict, the foreign government could direct Software Company X to use its products as a vector
for malicious code in a cyberattack against the U.S., or it could plant similar “sleeper” code in less
turbulent times that could be “activated” during future conflicts. These examples are not all-
encompassing, rather, they highlight just a few reasons why foreign government-owned or
government-affiliated technology firms ought to be cause for concern.
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Potential for Malicious Cyber Activity
Although full-scale cyberwarfare between nation-states has not yet occurred, a number of smaller-
scale cyberattacks have been documented in recent years. Foreign government-owned or
government-affiliated firms may utilize their own hardware and software as a to carry out such
attacks. These firms’ hardware or software products could contain malicious code (either running
actively, or programmed as a “sleeper” option, as in the aforementioned example), backdoors, or
other deliberately exploitable features. Additionally, foreign hardware and software could be
utilized as a potential vector or “stepping stone” for other types of state-sponsored cyber activity.
Additionally, foreign governments could potentially compel firms to manipulate software and
hardware products related to supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. SCADA
systems are computer systems “that are employed to control and keep track of equipment or a plant
in industries like water and waste control, telecommunications, energy, transport, and oil and gas
refining.”1
Critical infrastructure is likely a highly appealing target in times of conflict or crisis,
and foreign government-owned or government-affiliated firms may be in a unique situation to
access and/or affect such infrastructure via SCADA systems. Some high-profile examples of
cyberattacks against SCADA systems include the Stuxnet worm (which reportedly targeted Iranian
nuclear facilities in a manner that destroyed centrifuges used for the refining of uranium), as well
as the December 2015 cyberattack against Ukraine’s power grid by presumed Russia-linked
actors.2,3
Potential for Surveillance
As will be seen in the case studies detailed below, concerns remain high regarding the potential
for surveillance by foreign government-owned and government-affiliated firms. A number of high-
profile incidents in recent years regarding foreign hardware and software products have emerged,
in some cases leading to U.S. government bans on the procurement/use of such products for official
purposes. Despite such bans, these products remain widely used by civilians and corporations,
while surveillance concerns remain. In many cases, these foreign firms vehemently deny the
existence of malicious intent, or any capabilities to carry out any surveillance activities. However,
many common hardware/software products have the capabilities to carry out surveillance (or can
be modified to do so), and foreign firms that are government-owned or government-affiliated may
have a motive to do so.
For example, hardware products such as personal computers (PCs) or cell phones are widely used
by government and civilian users alike, and often contain or transmit data that is personal;
proprietary; commercially valuable; or in some government applications, may include data that is
considered classified. These hardware products typically operate a variety of software programs,
which may also be exploitable. A foreign government-owned or government-affiliated firm may
exploit such hardware or software with the goal of surveilling the products’ end users in pursuit of
the aforementioned categories of data. Personal data could be exploited for blackmail or other
espionage-related purposes, while proprietary/commercially valuable data could be exploited for
economic purposes. However, the collection of sensitive and/or classified data is of the highest
concern, due to the potential for serious national security impacts.
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Overview
The case studies detailed below vary somewhat in nature, and primarily focus on the potential for
surveillance activities. It should be noted that there is not a well-documented history of foreign
firms engaging in cyberattacks at the behest of their own government, although the potential for
such activities currently exists and may potentially increase in the coming years as cyberwarfare
becomes a more prevalent activity among states. Additionally, it should be noted that in the case
studies detailed below, there is limited information at best to suggest that such firms are engaging
in malicious activities such as surveillance. Still, the concerns regarding such activities have risen
to a level where the U.S. government has taken legislative or other policy actions to prevent such
hardware or software from being procured for/used in official U.S. government activities.
Huawei/ZTE
The U.S. government has repeatedly expressed concerns regarding Huawei and ZTE (both of
which are prominent Chinese telecommunications firms) in recent years. Both firms manufacture
a wide range of telecommunications hardware, from individual mobile devices to equipment used
in telecommunications networks. These devices may provide a platform for surveillance or other
malicious activities. Additionally, both firms have known ties to the Chinese government.
Huawei’s founder is a former engineer of China’s People’s Liberation Army, although the
company is purportedly employee-owned, while ZTE’s controlling shareholder is a Chinese state-
owned corporation.4,5
Moreover, a 2012 report by the U.S. House Select Permanent Committee on
Intelligence contends that under Chinese law, “ZTE and Huawei would likely be required to
cooperate with any request by the Chinese government to use their systems or access for malicious
purposes.”6
These factors provide a number of potential motives for Huawei and ZTE to engage
in malicious activities such as surveillance.
In 2018, the U.S. government engaged in multiple actions to mitigate the potential threat from
Huawei and ZTE. In May 2018, the Pentagon banned Huawei and ZTE products from being sold
in stores located on U.S. military installations, although the action did not necessarily prevent
service members from owning such devices or acquiring them through other means. More notably,
lawmakers added a bipartisan provision to the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (the
legislation that appropriates funding for the Department of Defense) to prohibit procurement of
Huawei/ZTE products for official U.S. government purposes.7
Additional policy actions against
Huawei, ZTE, and other Chinese firms may be implemented in the near future as U.S.-China
tensions persist.
Kaspersky Labs
Kaspersky Labs, a Russian cybersecurity firm that manufactures software products such as
antivirus programs, has also been the subject of espionage allegations by the U.S. and other
governments. A 2015 investigative report on Kaspersky noted that its founder “was educated at a
KGB-sponsored cryptography institute, then worked for Russian military intelligence,” while also
alleging that some Kaspersky employees have close ties to Russian military/intelligence services,
even aiding in some investigations using data gathered using Kaspersky’s software.8
In 2017, the
U.S. government banned the use of Kaspersky’s antivirus software among federal agencies due to
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security concerns. A statement by the Department of Homeland Security expressed concern "about
the ties between certain Kaspersky officials and Russian intelligence and other government
agencies, and requirements under Russian law that allow Russian intelligence agencies to request
or compel assistance from Kaspersky and to intercept communications transiting Russian
networks." A few months prior to the ban, the General Services Administration (the U.S.
government agency in charge of government procurement) had removed Kaspersky from its list
of approved vendors.9
In order for antivirus software to function effectively, such software must have extensive access
to a computer’s contents, settings, etc… in order to scan for abnormal activity. This level of access
could potentially provide Kaspersky Labs with a wide variety of sensitive U.S. government
information, which, if passed on to Russian authorities, may be of intelligence value. Moreover,
U.S. corporations running Kaspersky antivirus software could be risking the loss of trade secrets
and other economic information. Individual consumers’ information would also be at risk, and
users with sensitive employment or ties to high-value individuals could potentially expose
themselves to the risk of blackmail.
Lenovo
Ongoing U.S.-China tensions and security concerns surrounding Huawei and ZTE have also led
to increased scrutiny of other Chinese technology firms. A recent report commissioned by the
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission called Lenovo (a major manufacturer of
computers, smartphones, and smart televisions, among other products) a “cyberespionage risk.”
The authors of the report noted that the Chinese government could exploit Lenovo to conduct
surveillance on (or otherwise compromise) U.S. government computer systems due to Lenovo’s
previous links to “Chinese state-led cyberespionage efforts.”10
Additionally, this is not the first time
Lenovo has been scrutinized by U.S. authorities. In 2006, the U.S. Department of State abandoned
plans to purchase hundreds of Lenovo computers for a classified computer network due to political
pressure relating to espionage concerns.11
However, several analysts at the time noted that it was
extremely difficult to procure computer hardware that did not have at least some foreign origin
and argued that such security concerns were exaggerated.
Outlook
The proliferation of foreign hardware and software throughout the U.S. and the global economy
will inevitably lead to security concerns, particularly when foreign technology firms are
government-owned or government-affiliated. Although there is little evidence available publicly
to suggest that firms such as Huawei, ZTE, Kaspersky, or Lenovo have engaged in surveillance or
other forms of malicious cyber activity due to their known or alleged ties to foreign governments,
the U.S. government has repeatedly taken policy actions to mitigate potential security threats from
these and other firms. Still, concerns remain, not only within the government sector, but also
among commercial entities and individual consumers alike. The aforementioned firms (in addition
to countless others) continue to possess an impressive capability to conduct surveillance and other
forms of malicious cyber activity via their hardware and software products. This capability is
unlikely to be diminished anytime soon, as factors such as globalization, economic competition,
and consumer preferences take precedence over underlying security concerns.
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Source List
1. Techopedia. Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA). Retrieved 31 January
2019.
2. Wired. An Unprecedented Look At Stuxnet, The World’s First Digital Weapon. 03
November 2014.
3. British Broadcasting Company (BBC). Hackers Behind Ukraine Power Cuts, Says US
Report. 26 February 2016.
4. CNN. Huawei’s Founder Praises Trump And Denies Claims His Company Spies For
China. 16 January 2019.
5. CNN. ZTE Is Now Center Stage In The US-China Trade Fight. 10 May 2018.
6. United States House of Representatives, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Investigation Of The Security Threat Posed By Chinese Telecommunications Companies
Huawei And ZTE. 13 September 2012.
7. The Hill. Lawmakers Target ZTE, Huawei In Defense Bill. 07 June 2018.
8. Bloomberg Businessweek. The Company Securing Your Internet Has Close Ties To
Russian Spies. 19 March 2015.
9. The Washington Post. U.S. Moves To Ban Kaspersky Software In Federal Agencies Amid
Concerns Of Russian Espionage. 13 September 2017.
10. Durham Herald Sun. Lenovo Called “Cyberespionage Risk” By D.C. Consultants. 26 April
2018.
11. NetworkWorld. Security Experts: U.S. Government’s Lenovo Ban Misguided. 26 May
2006.