An investigation into the effect of cybersecurity on attack prevention strategies

2020 ◽  
pp. 53-60
Author(s):  
Mohammed I. Alghamdi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Computer Networks ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Security Threats ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Sufficient Knowledge ◽  
Simplified Solution

Our economy, infrastructure and societies rely to a large extent on information technology and computer networks solutions. Increasing dependency on information technologies has also multiplied the potential hazards of cyber-attacks. The prime goal of this study is to critically examine how the sufficient knowledge of cyber security threats plays a vital role in detection of any intrusion in simple networks and preventing the attacks. The study has evaluated various literatures and peer reviewed articles to examine the findings obtained by consolidating the outcomes of different studies and present the final findings into a simplified solution.

scholarly journals USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN SUPERVISION REMOTE PRACTICE: DATA SECURITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 318-329
Author(s):  
Kirils Dubinins ◽  
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Data Protection ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Panel Discussion ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Security Risk ◽  
Personal Data Protection

Provision of remote services became relevant all over the world, during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Latvian supervisors were also forced to transfer their practice to the digital space as well. COVID-19 pandemic challenges opened a wider range of opportunities for improvement remote practice. Pandemic also highlighted the risks associated with lack of relevant competences. At the global level over the last decade, risks associated with remote counselling summarized in guidelines, providing professionals with examples of best practice. In Latvia, on other hand, such guidelines have not adopted yet.This study developed with the aim to find out the awareness of Latvian supervisors about the risks (cyber security) of using information technology and the protection of personal data in the conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic.To find out how Latvian supervisors are aware about the risks of using information technology (cyber security) and personal data protection, a survey conducted among Latvian supervisors and organizing an expert panel discussion, scientific strength of the study ensured by data triangulation.The obtained results allowed to conclude that the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for supervision remote practice, at the same time the research data show that the awareness of Latvian supervisors about the risks of information technology use (cyber security) and personal data protection is medium to low.The results of the research show that in the education of Latvian supervisors it is necessary to allocate place for the acquisition of information technology (cyber security) risk and personal data protection regulation.This research emphasizes the importance of several supervisors’ competences such as digital knowledge and personal data protection, however further research is needed to find the most effective methods how to improve these competences.  

scholarly journals Cyber-Infrastructure Connections and Smart Gird Security

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 2285-2287
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Security Threats ◽  
Grid Environment ◽  
Energy Theft ◽  
Smart Gird ◽  
Regular Flow

The architecture of the smart grid combines the communication grid and physical power grid in a sole huge network. Smart grid has various security threats like cyber-attacks, physical attacks or natural disasters. The mentioned threats can lead to the breach of the user’s privacy, failure of the infrastructure, energy theft, blackouts endanger the safety of the operators among many more. For this reason, there is need to ensure that the smart grid cyber security is adequate to prevent any of these threats. Adequate security will as well ensure that the smart grid operates adequately as it is viewed that is by providing safe, reliable and uninterrupted supply of power to the consumers with a regular flow of end to end information that are all secure. The smart grid environment will ensure that the electric power infrastructure is modern. This is majorly by combining the present functionalities and the future ones with the upgraded requirements to the users

Cyber Attacks and Preliminary Steps in Cyber Security in National Protection

2018 ◽  
pp. 213-229
Author(s):  
Faruk Aydin ◽  
O. Tolga Pusatli
Keyword(s):  
Cyber Security ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
National Development ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Nation States ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Security Standards

Cyber attacks launched by individuals and/or supported by nation states have increased due to the prevalence of information technologies at critical infrastructure of the states. In this chapter, such attacks and consecutive impacts are visited. In connection with this issue, evolution of cyber threats from annoying malware to serious weapons is studied by examples; hence, precautions against such threats are visited and usage of anti-malware applications as prevalent precautions is assessed within the scope. Selected information security standards and strategies of selected states and precautions for cyber security of Turkey are studied. Our findings underline that educated citizens and companies along with public institutions should cooperate to provide a nationwide cyber security. Consequently, it is defended that governments should play an affective role to protect, educate, and guide governmental and private companies and citizens on the cyber security by promoting the cyber security topic in the successive national development plans.

Economics of Cyber Security and the Way Forward

2018 ◽  
pp. 132-150
Author(s):  
Taiseera Al Balushi ◽  
Saqib Ali ◽  
Osama Rehman
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Remote Access ◽  
Security Threats ◽  
The Public ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Financial Losses ◽  
Government Perspective

Initiatives carried by companies, institutes and governments to flourish and embellish the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) among the public have led to its penetration into every walk of life. ICT enhances the efficiency of various systems, such as the organisation and transfer of data. However, with the digital and remote access features of ICT comes the motivation towards financial, political and military gains by rivals. Security threats and vulnerabilities in existing ICT systems have resulted in cyber-attacks that are usually followed by substantial financial losses. This study discusses the security in ICT from a business, economic and government perspective. The study makes an attempt to understand the seriousness of the security issues and highlights the consequences of security breech from an economic perspective. Based on the performed analysis, the factors behind these attacks are provided along with recommendations for better preparations against them.

scholarly journals Cyber Security Deficiencies in the Education Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 141-149
Author(s):  
Andrei Șestacov
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Traditional Markets ◽  
Education Environment

Information technologies have already radically transformed the communications and information technology sectors, trade, media, and the education sector, especially education, which is on the top priority. Digital technologies will radically change the way data is sent and retrieved, will allow immediate and real-time feedback from students, will facilitate access to education through distance learning, will allow new service providers to enter traditional markets education. Thus, a diligent and well planned implementation of cyber security, as well as information security of information networks of educational institutions will provide a definite competitive advantage in the information environment. In the context of a dynamic information environment prone to large-scale cyber-attacks, in which cybercriminals are using increasingly advanced methods to implement attack vectors that are undetectable and difficult to neutralize, this scientific study is designed to protect data and security of your institutions as well as to ensure the confidentiality of your students and teachers. Whether we are talking about large or small educational institutions, this study provides a series of recommendations on the secure use of social networks with a minimum set of measures needed to prevent cyber-attacks as well as reduce the damage caused in case of attacks. At the same time, it will examine the best practices in the online environment, effectively analyze the privacy settings of mobile devices and present some top tips for the secure use of social networks. The study aims to comply with the following minimum set of measures in order to prevent cyber-attacks in educational institutions, and reduce the damage caused in the event of attacks. Cyber-bezpieczeństwo w obszarze edukacji Technologie informacyjne radykalnie przekształciły sektory komunikacji, handlu, mediów i edukacji. Technologie cyfrowe zmienią sposób przesyłania i wyszukiwania danych, umożliwią natychmiastową informację zwrotną od uczniów w czasie rzeczywistym oraz ułatwiają dostęp do edukacji poprzez kształcenie na odległość. Zatem rzetelne i dobrze zaplanowane wdrożenie cyberbezpieczeństwa, a także bezpieczeństwa informacyjnego sieci informacyjnych placówek oświatowych zapewni zdecydowaną przewagę konkurencyjną w środowisku informacyjnym. Artykuł ma na celu przedstawienie środków zapobiegawczych przeciw cyberatakom w placówkach edukacyjnych i ograniczania szkód wyrządzanych w przypadku takich ataków.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF TYPES OF USER’S IDENTIFICATION AND ADVANTAGES OF USER’S ATRIBUTE IDENTIFICATION BY QR-CODE

2020 ◽  
pp. 111-120
Author(s):  
O. V. Samchyshyn ◽  
D. V. Perevizna
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Security ◽  
Access Control ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Qr Code ◽  
Telecommunication Systems

Emergence of new technologies and modernization of existing information technologies, development of information and telecommunication processing and storage systems have increase the level of information security, necessitating an increase of information security’s effectiveness with the complexity of data storage architecture. Security of information from unauthorized access is an essential measure to prevent material and non-material damage to its owner. So it is very important to take into account the efficiency of the subsystem of access control and data security in order to ensure security of some information system. Accordingly the threat of information leakage has made the means of information security and cyber security one of the mandatory characteristics of information and telecommunication systems and information security has become an integral part of professional function. Under conditions of the hybrid war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine? the number of cyber attacks on military information and telecommunication systems has increased. At the same time their technological complexity has increased too. This process necessitates the improvement of information security systems and the process of providing access to them by using modern types of users identification. Access control is an effective method of information security. It regulates the use of information system resources. User’s identification is an important and integral element of access control system. An analysis of modern types of users identification is presented in the paper. The technology of QR-code is considered: the principle of formation, the types of coding, the structure of elements, the advantages of its usage. The interconnection between its components was established. Prospects for further research are the development of an algorithm and software application for user identification to provide access by QR-code to information and telecommunication systems for military purposes.

scholarly journals Cyber security threats in the microbial genomics era: implications for public health

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iliya Fayans ◽  
Yair Motro ◽  
Lior Rokach ◽  
Yossi Oren ◽  
Jacob Moran-Gilad
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Disruptive Technology ◽  
Security Threats ◽  
Threat Mitigation ◽  
Next Generation Sequencing Ngs

Next generation sequencing (NGS) is becoming the new gold standard in public health microbiology. Like any disruptive technology, its growing popularity inevitably attracts cyber security actors, for whom the health sector is attractive because it combines mission-critical infrastructure and high-value data with cybersecurity vulnerabilities. In this Perspective, we explore cyber security aspects of microbial NGS. We discuss the motivations and objectives for such attack, its feasibility and implications, and highlight policy considerations aimed at threat mitigation. Particular focus is placed on the attack vectors, where the entire process of NGS, from sample to result, could be vulnerable, and a risk assessment based on probability and impact for representative attack vectors is presented. Cyber attacks on microbial NGS could result in loss of confidentiality (leakage of personal or institutional data), integrity (misdetection of pathogens) and availability (denial of sequencing services). NGS platforms are also at risk of being used as propagation vectors, compromising an entire system or network. Owing to the rapid evolution of microbial NGS and its applications, and in light of the dynamics of the cyber security domain, frequent risk assessments should be carried out in order to identify new threats and underpin constantly updated public health policies.

scholarly journals Deterrence by Denial approach for the most known State Cyber Vulnerabilities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasser AlAzwani ◽  
Tom Chen
Keyword(s):  
Cyber Security ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Nuclear Deterrence ◽  
Space Model ◽  
Security Technologies ◽  
Cyber Threats ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Cyber Space ◽  
Cyber Deterrence

Cyber deterrence by denial strategy can be practised by the state by making it hard for adversaries to succeed any attempt of attacking. It was practised during nuclear deterrence strategies as well as in many other conventional deterrence. This paper argues the functionality of cyber deterrence by denial in deterring cyber threats. In this paper, our attempt is to define cyber deterrence by denial, model it, explore operational roles of cyber security technologies in approaching deterrence by denial within cyber space. Model analysis shed lights over practicing deterrence by denial and its vital role in understanding how efficiently denial can work in maximize failure of any attack which will impact in maximizing cost of cyber attacks to the attacker. Due to limitations in cyber security technologies, unknown cyber threat might not be deterred with assumed approach. Proposed model confirmed that deterrence by denial strategy might works in deterring known cyber threats within instrumental model. As for the benefit of enhancing deterrence in cyber space there is a serious need to reduce the tendency to ignore exploring this strategy.

scholarly journals Cyber Security Threats in Synchrophasor System in Wide Area Monitoring System

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 436
Author(s):  
Surender Kumar ◽  
M K Soni ◽  
D K Jain
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Cyber Attacks ◽  
Wide Area ◽  
Security Threats ◽  
Wide Area Monitoring ◽  
Area Monitoring

<p>Cyber security has become a critical priority for electric utilities. With the increase in the use of intelligent measuring devices like PMUs and more advanced communications and information technology in smart grid, the overall attack surface has increased. Cyber attacks against synchrophasor system critical infrastructure are detrimental to the functioning of the society as a whole. This paper presents the latest on cyber security of synchrophasor system in smart grid, specifically; it focuses on the deep understanding of the risk in terms of threats, vulnerabilities and consequences that arise from cyber attacks. Since the research on cyber security for the smart grid is still in its early stage, our objective is to provide an overview, analyze potential cyber security threats, and review existing security solutions in the Wide Area Monitoring System.</p>

scholarly journals The impact of the development of information technology tools of communication on digital culture and Internet slang

2021 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
pp. 01002
Author(s):  
Yulia Andreevna Petrova ◽  
Olga Nikolaevna Vasichkina
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Computer Networks ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Digital Culture ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Complex Concept ◽  
Modern Information ◽  
The Impact

A digital culture is such a vast and complex concept that is often difficult to define. However, using just a definition does not answer the question: what are digital culture and Internet slang? To gain a deeper understanding of а digital culture, you need to understand what makes a digital culture as it is. It is becoming increasingly clear that this area can be successfully explored only through the joint efforts of humanitarian, social, cultural and technical scientists, and therefore the integration and structuring of existing disciplinary approaches and results are necessary. Our research does not consider digital culture in terms of professional subculture, understanding of modern information technologies, their functioning, and professional language. In our research, the digital culture is considered in the range of the Internet user’s personality. The topicality of the research is that digital culture and Internet slang are «interdisciplinary categories, with the help of which it is possible to analyze problems of cultural identity», mutual influence of culture and slang in the system of unified computer networks.

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