Self-teaching a little security thinking

There’s a particular mindset we call security thinking. I’ve also seen it called ‘reasoned paranoia.’ The National Security Agency (NSA) recently published a survey of Internet conferencing products that’s interesting for its ...
Ross Anderson and another edition of Security Engineering

Ross Anderson and another edition of Security Engineering

Every cybersecurity professional knows – and almost certainly owns – this book. Ross Anderson published the first edition back around 2001. He’s starting a third edition and is using an on-line collaborative ...
The Six Types of Cyberattacks

The Six Types of Cyberattacks

My textbook talks about attacks on computers and computer networks using specific categories. A successful attack goes through many phases. These categories focus on an attack’s lasting impact: how does it affect ...