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Graphene used to make encrypted keys harder to hack

A team of Penn State researchers has developed a new hardware security device that takes advantage of microstructure variations to generate secure keys. Courtesy: Jennifer McCann/Penn State University

As more private data is stored and shared digitally, researchers are exploring new ways to protect data against attacks from bad actors. Current silicon technology exploits microscopic differences between computing…

Threats & Vulnerabilities

Throwback attack: Hackers demand $5 million from Mexican oil and gas giant in Pemex cyberattack

News that a ransomware attack shut down the pipeline that provides the East Coast with nearly half of its fuel sent shockwaves through the energy and cybersecurity communities earlier this…

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Facilities

Lessons learned from the Colonial Pipeline attack

Over the weekend, Colonial Pipeline, owner of 5,500 miles of pipeline carrying natural gas, gasoline, and diesel from Texas to New Jersey, shut down its operations in response to what…

Threats & Vulnerabilities

Attacks on critical national infrastructure escalate with Colonial Pipeline hack

The vulnerability of U.S. critical national infrastructure was again thrown into sharp relief when a ransomware attack shut down a pipeline that provides the East Coast with nearly half of…

Many wonder where to start when attempting to protect embedded systems in OT cybersecurity? Here are some great places to start.

IIoT & Cloud

Securing cloud data is a challenge for many companies

To accommodate remote work and improve efficiency, 85% of IT organizations are considering or already using the public cloud. However, with some of their most crucial data still located within the corporate…

Threats & Vulnerabilities

Throwback Attack: DuPont employee walks away with $400 million in intellectual property

The majority of cybersecurity efforts are focused on preventing outside bad actors from hacking into systems or installing destructive malware – and rightfully so. But there is also a sizable…

Wayne Dorris of Axis Communications discusses the rise in ransomware attacks.

Threats & Vulnerabilities

Rise in Ransomware Attacks: Expert Interview Series, Wayne Dorris, Axis Communications

If one thing is clear in the cybersecurity universe, it’s that the prevalence of ransomware attacks is surging. According to the annual Bitdefender Consumer Threat Report, there was a 485%…

Threats & Vulnerabilities

Throwback Attack: Lessons from the Aurora vulnerability

Lessons can be learned from prior cybersecurity efforts, even older ones, as this 2007 demonstration showed. Are you aware of the eight ways to mitigate the Aurora vulnerability? In 2007,…

The Biden administration levels new Russian sanction in the wake of the SolarWinds attack.

Threats & Vulnerabilities

U.S. formally blames Russia for SolarWinds attack, imposes sanctions

The Biden administration took an unusual and aggressive step last week when it formally blamed Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service for the SolarWinds cyberattack and imposed new Russian sanctions. Given the…

Threats & Vulnerabilities

Throwback Attack: WannaCry ransomware takes Renault-Nissan plants offline

In 2017, auto manufacturer Renault-Nissan became one of many organizations around the world to fall victim to the WannaCry ransomware. While WannaCry was effectively halted within a few days of…