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Since January 2020, a proliferation of malware and variants has been targeting the bioeconomy.  The malware is delivered by a popular ‘loader’ application called SmokeLoader, which is designed to affect both Windows machines and servers.  Tardigrade is a variant of the SmokeLoader malware loader family and targets Windows platforms.  It is a mechanism used to download other viruses onto infected machines, but it also has ‘virus-like’ properties that can be very damaging to an

Since the notion of artificial intelligence (AI) emerged in the 1950s, it has been a staple of pop culture. While there are countless good news scenarios of AI's potential positive impact on our world, many rational people saw it as a Pandora's Box. The sci-fi world is replete with stories of AI underpinned masses running amok and eviscerating humankind. Be it a formidable army of cyborg warriors that overwhelms us or an innocuous, uncountable cluster of smart bots that event

Any warfighter can tell you that when engaged in combat, every second matters.  It is no different in cyberspace.  At the speed of cyber, every nanosecond  matters.  Make no mistake, just as sure as we've been at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, we're also fighting daily in cyberspace. Even more challenging, this war is being waged on all fronts simultaneously.  Ironically, even as man wages conventional war, we recognize the need for governance and rules to protect the people th

To sell or not to sell – that is the question! Two weeks ago, the notion that the Baltimore Orioles could claw their way back into playoff contention was ridiculous. Sitting at 16 - 34 and having won only one series the entire season, it was clear to experts and fans alike that a 2025 reboot was required to contend in 2026. Anyone not named Henderson, Rutschman, Cowser, or Holiday would be on the trading block, partly as a salary dump and partly as a quick avenue to reload th

Whatever happened to the notion of 'mutually assured destruction'? Surely the concept is not gone forever. The mere thought of, 'we better not do it to them, because they can do the same thing to us'  kept the United States and the Soviet Union from trading nuclear attacks throughout the Cold War. Why ? Because both nations recognized the other's capabilities and knew that if either launched, both would be destroyed. Strength deterring strength. So, does that same concept tra

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently reported  that “the Chinese government is seeking to become the world’s greatest superpower through predatory lending and business practices, systematic theft of intellectual property, and brazen cyber intrusions.” There is a chance this bypassed your radar, even if you keep up with cybersecurity news, as stories about state-sponsored PRC actors infiltrating critical United States information systems are common. Just last wee

It is easy to make the case that manufacturing is the backbone of innovation in the United States. Because of its criticality, it is...

You’ve likely heard the term Internet of Things (IoT) – but do you know what it means? Do you understand its composition? It is a bit of...

When it comes to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) domains, one of the most significant focuses on Access Control. CMMC...

In 2018, Bloomberg published an article covering a Chinese compromise of hardware components built by a U.S. microchip manufacturer. The...

Every employee in your company, no matter how well-intentioned, is susceptible to social engineering based cyber-attacks. Cisco reported...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently reported [MC1]    that “the Chinese government is seeking to become the world’s...

Nearly every Defense Industrial Base (DIB) partner knows of the National Security Agency (NSA) and its cybersecurity mission. The NSA.gov...

One of the most compelling (and worrisome) cyber-attacks of the last quarter of 2024 was directed at major United States...