Like technology itself, cybersecurity is ever-evolving and encompassing more areas of our lives, including transportation. Popular science fiction movies have led us to expect flying taxis and private space travel as the future of transportation. If that is going to become an eventual reality, the first steps towards that future are “smart cars” and automated vehicles. Electric vehicles are expected to account for 58% of global passenger vehicle sales by 2040. The software and electrical…

On a Mission of Protecting Abraham Lincoln is credited with saying that “A lawyer’s time and advice are his stock and trade.” Whether the quote is mis-attributed to Lincoln is irrelevant to the greater message, which is that attorneys are “knowledge workers.” To state it as bluntly as one attorney once explained to an executive where I worked, “My knowledge will keep you out of jail.” As a cybersecurity professional, you too are a knowledge…

By Michael Welch, Managing Director, MorganFranklin Cyber Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure and other cyber-physical systems have increased for years. These attacks are particularly concerning because they pose a real threat to peoples’ lives, health, and safety. As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand, society also becomes increasingly dependent on cyber-physical systems. Properly securing these systems is essential to managing the risks that they pose to owners, managers, and the general community. Cyber-Physical Attacks…

Mandiant has untangled itself from FireEye (FEYE) by selling the product portion of the firm to Symphony Technology Group (STG) for $1.2 billion. FireEye’s history as the most “almost acquired vendor” is finally over as STG takes the reins. Image: putilich/Getty Images/iStockphoto In a cybersecurity divorce that had fewer leading indicators than the dissolution of Kim and Kanye, Mandiant has finally untangled itself from FireEye (FEYE) by selling the product portion of the firm to…

Expel for Microsoft alerts and responds to the Microsoft-specific vulnerabilities attackers typically exploit. Image: iStockphoto/Igor Kutyaev On Thursday, managed detection and response provider Expel announced the launch of its Expel for Microsoft offering, which automatically analyzes and prioritizes alerts across a suite of Microsoft products including Active Directory, AD Identity Protection, Azure, Microsoft Cloud App Security, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Office 365 and Sentinel.  Expel APIs ingests security signals from Microsoft’s products along with any…

A senior official at the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has said that ransomware attacks in America are to be investigated with a similar urgency as incidences of terrorism. The official told news agency Reuters that cyber-assaults using this particular type of malware are to be prioritized more highly now following a passel of ransomware attacks against entities in the US and elsewhere. Ransomware victims in recent weeks have included the Colonial Pipeline, meat supplier JBS, the Steamship…