From the Fall 2016 Issue

LINGERING VULNERABILITIES

Author(s):

Ragu Ragunathan, Principal Cybersecurity Consultant, Web Traits, Inc.

Most organizations depend on a complex set of information systems for their mission-critical functions. The risks to these systems and the information they contain are one of many concerns for management at

From the Fall 2016 Issue

The Cybersecurity Poverty Line

Author(s):

Mike Dombo, Vice President, Sales, Point3 Security, Inc.

In her 2013 RSA presentation, “Living Below the Security Poverty Line: Coping Mechanisms,” Wendy Nather coined the term “Security Poverty Line” to better elaborate on the dismal state of security in organizations’

From the Fall 2016 Issue

Signals and Noise: Examining Flaws in SS7

Author(s):

Connie Uthoff, Program Director, Cybersecurity Strategy and Information Management (CSIM) Program, The George Washington University College of Professional Studies

In mid-August of 2016, a hacker referred to as “Guccifer 2.0” allegedly released documents stolen from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), including the personal cell phone numbers and email addresses of

From the Fall 2016 Issue

Counting Down from Zero

Author(s):

Amanda Fortner, Managing Editor, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

“Zero-day.”  The word is enough to strike fear into the hearts of even the most seasoned cyber-warriors. If a zero-day vulnerability has been uncovered in the system they’re supposed to be defending,