Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) Attacks on the Rise: Are We Ready?

When we think about cyberattacks and malicious hackers, we often think in terms of our own personal lives and our own organizations. In my experience in cybersecurity, I often hear people say ...
Biden cybersecurity maritime China

Critical Infrastructure is Missing Something Critical

The Colonial Pipeline attack was yet another reminder that critical infrastructure is in desperate need of stronger security. The attack is one of the most recent victims of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure; ...
Security Boulevard
Son of Stuxnet? Iran Nuke Site Hacked ‘by Israel’ (Again)

Son of Stuxnet? Iran Nuke Site Hacked ‘by Israel’ (Again)

Iran’s Nantaz nuclear centrifuge facility went dark yesterday. Sources say it was an Israeli cyberattack—another one. But something doesn’t add up ...
Security Boulevard
Book Review: Crime Dot Com, From Viruses to Vote Rigging, How Hacking Went Global

Book Review: Crime Dot Com, From Viruses to Vote Rigging, How Hacking Went Global

I had the great delight of reading Geoff White’s new book, “Crime Dot Com: From Viruses to Vote Rigging, How Hacking Went Global”, I thoroughly recommend it. The book is superbly researched ...
Patch Tuesday, September 2019 Edition

Patch Tuesday, September 2019 Edition

Microsoft today issued security updates to plug some 80 security holes in various flavors of its Windows operating systems and related software. The software giant assigned a "critical" rating to almost a ...
Iran says Stuxnet is back, claims Israel tried to hack Iranian infrastructure

Iran says Stuxnet is back, claims Israel tried to hack Iranian infrastructure

Is Stuxnet back? Iran’s Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi alleges that Israel attempted a cyberattack on Iran’s telecommunications infrastructure through a new version of Stuxnet, so Iran will take the matter to ...