The Dark Side of DNA Data:
Exploring the Privacy Implications of Aggregated Domestic Genomic Information
DNA data is being treated as a commercial asset, not the personal information that it is.
Navigating the Evolving Threat Landscape: Adapting Financial Sector Cybersecurity Efforts
In the last decade, the financial sector of the U.S. has undergone sustained targeting and subsequent disruption from Iranian Cyber Attack Campaigns. Additionally, Saudi and Middle Eastern regions have been targeted, resulting in global disruptions specific to the financial sector (Iran Cyber Global Finance Brief 1).
Ukraine's Fight Against Russia's Cyber Aggression Takes its Toll
The recent and enduring attacks from Russia on Ukraine, both covertly and overtly, have caused political, economic, and psychological strain on Ukraine and its people populace. Sustained campaigns appear to possess a variety of objectives, including but not limited to "espionage, sabotage, and … destructive effects" against multiple targets to the likes of "government, military, and critical infrastructure networks" (Case Study 1).
The Human Element: Understanding Why People Are the Weakest Link in Cybersecurity
The event selected to analyze is the Red Cross attack that occurred in January 2022, which compromised "more than half a million records" (Jennings).
The servers and network attacked belonged to the International Committee of the Red Cross and exposed sensitive personal user data and confidential information to the organization. As stated on the Red Cross official website, the data compromised was confidential and of "more than 515,000 vulnerable people, including those separated from their families due to conflict, migration and disaster, missing persons and their families, and people in detention" (1).
The Evolution of Russian Cyber Warfare: A Modern Threat to Global Security
In the 21st century, the importance of a nation's cyber arsenal and capabilities has become a critical factor in sizing up who the most significant threat is. To be considered a threat to the United States, a country needs to possess technological prowess and have independent interests from the United States. The country that most fits this criterion and is the biggest threat to American security is Russia due to its aggressive nature and comfort level with conflict.