State and local governments are increasingly under attack from cyber criminals and nation-states. Criminals know these entities can be an easy target and, because they’re under-resourced and understaffed, state and local governments are particularly susceptible to AI-powered cyberattacks. If you’re hit with a cyberattack, it’s painful. It can mean: Most immediately, it means that your systems are shut down. If…
Read moreImagine losing power for days, or weeks. What about running water and telecommunications? Mass transportation grinds to a halt, healthcare facilities scramble and financial systems unravel. “You’re talking about America’s lifelines. When they go down for more than a moment, it’s a bad day,” said…
Read moreAuburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security seeks practical solutions to real-world problems, underpinned by research and scholarship. Founded in 2015, the Institute fuses theory with practice, and policy with technology, to protect and advance U.S. interests in the areas of cyber and critical infrastructure security.
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Imagine losing power for days, or weeks. What about running water and telecommunications? Mass transportation grinds to a halt, healthcare facilities scramble and financial systems unravel. “You’re talking about America’s lifelines. When they go down for more than a moment, it’s a bad day,” said…
Read moreDark Reading Confidential Episode 10: It’s past time for a comprehensive plan to protect vital US systems from nation-state cyberattacks, and increasingly, that responsibility is falling to asset owners across a vast swath of organizations, who likely never bargained for an international cyber conflict playing out…
Read moreThat risk is both credible and growing, said Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, former executive director of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission.
Read moreCan a centuries-old war power used for legalizing piracy be the key to U.S. cyber retaliation? The Trump administration and industry partners have discussed whether privateering contracts — once used to deputize pirate ships — could offer inspiration for authorizing private sector hacking operations against…
Read moreLast week, we spoke with industry experts about why every organization needs a solid cybersecurity incident response plan (CIRP). This week, we’re taking it a step further—breaking down the essential steps Managed Service Providers (MSPs) should follow to build a plan that not only responds…
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