Editor's Desk, Author at Cybersecurity Magazine

A Secure Trust-aware Cross-layer Routing Protocol for Vehicular Ad hoc Networks
Sihem Baccari, Mohamed Hadded, Haifa Touati, Paul Muhlethaler

VANETs aim to reduce the number of road accident victims and congestion problems while improving the quality of driving. The absence of a central control can make such a network vulnerable to various attacks, both from the outside and from the interior. In this article, a trust-based model is proposal in which each node establishes a trust relationship with its neighbors based on their behaviors during the channel access and packet forwarding process.

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Identity Management Day: the meaning, the importance and the benefits of cyber security

April 13, 2021 Editor's Desk

Today is the first-ever Identity Management Day, created to raise awareness, educate and engage business leaders and IT decision makers on cyber security and identity management.
Anurag Kahol, Bitglass, Art Gilliland, Centrify, Ralph Pisani, Exabeam, and Gary Cheetham, CISO at Content Guru, give their insights into why this day was created and what businesses can do to evolve their security landscape and protect their organisation.

Journal Abstracts

A Realistic Deployment of Named Data Networking in The Internet Of Things

February 12, 2021 Editor's Desk

“2020 Best Paper Award” for the Journal of Cyber Security and Mobility: A Realistic Deployment of Named Data Networking in The Internet Of Things.

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Safer Internet Day: Interview with Lance Spitzner, Senior Instructor at SANS Institute

February 9, 2021 Editor's Desk

Today Safer Internet Day 2021 is celebrated around the world, this year with the slogan “Together for a better internet”. It is a day to promote the safe use of digital technology and the internet.
Recently, Cybersecurity magazine interviewed Lanze Spitzner, senior instructor at the SANS Institute, about the importance of Safer Internet Day and how we can all increase our knowledge on data protection and IT security.

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Video: What is Open RAN for 5G and what is it’s role in security?

January 15, 2021 Editor's Desk

In our latest video we discuss the concept of Open RAN, what it is, what it means for 5G and also what it means for the security of 5G networks. Enjoy our editorial from Cybersecurity Magazine.

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Interview: Encrypted Attacks are the New Cybersecurity Nightmare

January 11, 2021 Editor's Desk

You’d think that encrypted network traffic protects from most cybersecurity threads – think again. Cybercriminals are using encrypted traffic to get past security tools. We spoke with Deepen Desai of Zscaler about the issue.

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Expert on SolarWinds breach: 21st Century Espionage

December 28, 2020 Editor's Desk

By now, eryone knows about SolarWinds. Rumors have it that this was coordinated on state level. We talked to Prof. Yannakogeorgos and asked about his assessment of the matter.

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Cybersecurity’s crystal ball: Security experts predict what’s in store in 2021

December 7, 2020 Editor's Desk

2020 is a year that nobody could have predicted, and one that few will forget. Looking ahead to 2021, we will undoubtedly be presented with new challenges and evolving threats. 7 cybersecurity experts on what we can expect next year.

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Sweet Deal: Keeping Retailers Secure this Black Friday

November 26, 2020 Editor's Desk

The vast majority of Black Friday’s activity this year will come online, and if the security precedent of 2020 is anything to go by, we can also expect malicious cyber activity to accompany it. Read insights of 6 security experts on the worlds biggest shopping event.