Cyber Defense eMagazine March Edition for 2022
The view from the Publisher’s desk is very encouraging, based on celebrating 10 years of growth and success at Cyber Defense Magazine! When our tiny team began our journey at Cyber Defense Media Group (CDMG) together in January 2012, we were happy to help smaller, lesser-known innovators of infosec, get their message out there and Rise Above the noise. Now, after 10 years, we’re even helping multi-billion-dollar companies and governments around the globe with our offices in DC, London, FL, NY and other locations in play, as we continue to scale, thanks to you – our readers, listeners, viewers and media partners. Beyond the magazine, in response to the demands of our markets, the scope of CDMG’s activities has grown into many media endeavors. They now include Cyber Defense Awards; Cyber Defense Conferences; Cyber Defense Professionals (job postings site being revamped); Cyber Defense TV, Radio, and Webinars; and Cyber Defense Ventures (partnering with investors). Please check them out and see how much more CDMG has to offer! Very respectfully and with much appreciation, Gary Miliefsky, Publisher
The view from the Publisher’s desk is very encouraging, based on celebrating 10 years of growth and success at Cyber Defense Magazine! When our tiny team began our journey at Cyber Defense Media Group (CDMG) together in January 2012, we were happy to help smaller, lesser-known innovators of infosec, get their message out there and Rise Above the noise. Now, after 10 years, we’re even helping multi-billion-dollar companies and governments around the globe with our offices in DC, London, FL, NY and other locations in play, as we continue to scale, thanks to you – our readers, listeners, viewers and media partners. Beyond the magazine, in response to the demands of our markets, the scope of CDMG’s activities has grown into many media endeavors. They now include Cyber Defense Awards; Cyber Defense Conferences; Cyber Defense Professionals (job postings site being revamped); Cyber Defense TV, Radio, and Webinars; and Cyber Defense Ventures (partnering with investors).
Please check them out and see how much more CDMG has to offer!
Very respectfully and with much appreciation,
Gary Miliefsky, Publisher
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3. Threat Actors Will Continue to Evolve<br />
<strong>Cyber</strong>criminals are agile, always ready to adapt to exploit new vulnerabilities and circumstances to<br />
maximize impact.<br />
For instance, in November 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a memo to<br />
companies completing “time-sensitive financial events,” noting that threat actors are targeting these<br />
organizations with ransomware attacks, looking to capitalize on the high-stakes, urgent nature of their<br />
work to extract timely payments.<br />
It’s likely that cybercriminals will look to exploit manufacturers, energy producers, and utilities in the same<br />
way. However, this tactical adjustment is a reminder that threat actors are continually evolving, and<br />
companies need to change too.<br />
Especially as companies continue to adopt experimental workplace arrangements, they need to be more<br />
mindful than ever of the ways these changes expose their digital infrastructure to evolving threat trends.<br />
<strong>Cyber</strong>security Risks May Be Likely, But the Prepared Are More Likely to Succeed<br />
Effective cybersecurity practices don’t happen by accident. They are the result of careful assessments,<br />
intentional planning, and successful implementation.<br />
The past year was uniquely challenging as threat actors too often gained the upper hand, exploiting new<br />
vulnerabilities in IT and OT integrations to wreak havoc among critical infrastructure. Their continued<br />
success isn’t inevitable, making today the right time to prepare <strong>for</strong> tomorrow’s challenges.<br />
About the Author<br />
Bill Moore is the CEO and Founder, XONA, providers of a unique<br />
“zero-trust” user access plat<strong>for</strong>m especially tailored <strong>for</strong> remote<br />
Operational Technology (OT) sites. Bill is currently working with<br />
global power, oil and gas, and manufacturing customers to reduce<br />
their remote operations costs and cyber risks. Bill brings more<br />
than 20 years’ experience in security and the high-tech industry,<br />
including positions in sales, marketing, engineering and<br />
operations.<br />
<strong>Cyber</strong> <strong>Defense</strong> <strong>eMagazine</strong> – <strong>March</strong> <strong>2022</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> 52<br />
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