In the latest State of (Cyber)War episode, Hugo Tarrida and John Salomon discuss the history and current situation surrounding the world of undersea comms infrastructure,
The CyAN Blog
Cybersecurity Advisors Network’s blog is a forum for CyAN members and friends to present their work and analysis to the broader information security community.
Security is everyone’s responsibility : Crowdstrike and Microsoft
In recent event of global outage caused by Crowdstrike update resulting in BSOD ( Blue screen of death) as security professional and as operations head it’s important to learn the lesson and reduce the changes of this. Otherwise, we have for sure larger catastrophic failures coming in future. Lesson #1 — Control/process effectiveness We have […]
Some Quick Thoughts on the Crowdstrike “Issue”
The July 2024 CrowdStrike update fiasco was likely due to a combination of software monoculture, poor QA, and lacking operational risk management.
CyAN’s Position on the Proposed EU “Chat Control” Regulation
The draft European Union Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse would be ineffective at protecting children, violates fundamental rights, creates information security challenges, and bears numerous other risks to European digital society.
Iranian Cyberwarfare History and Capabilities
In the final episode of our deep-dive into Middle East cyber- and information warfare, we take a closer look at Iran.
Israeli Cyberwarfare History and Capabilities
In the latest of our State of (Cyber)War discussions, we cover Israel’s cyber- and information warfare organization, capabilities, and activities.
Combatting Technology-Facilitated Abuse and Violence: A Call to Action
Imagine living in constant fear, knowing that every online interaction could be monitored, every move tracked and every personal detail exploited by an abusive partner. This is the harsh reality for millions of individuals worldwide who are victims of technology-facilitated abuse (TFA) and technology-facilitatedviolence (TFV). As technological advancements progress, the escalation of abuse has outpaced […]
In Defense of eSafety: Upholding Democratic Processes in the Digital Age
As cybersecurity professionals, we at the Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN) are acutely aware of the critical role that technology plays in shaping our society. As our primary focus is on information security, data protection as well as Trust & Safety, we recognise the broader implications of technology-related issues that impact public safety, democracy, and the […]
CyAN Video/Podcast – Linux Malware and Security, With Craig Rowland
The latest episode of CyAN’s Secure-in-Mind video and podcast series features Craig Rowland, CEO and founder of New Zealand-based Sandfly Security.32 “The Internet runs on Linux” – over 90% of the top million websites run on Linux, and it’s a critical part of the global Internet, used for a huge range of applications – industrial […]
Cyber Conflict in the Middle East – Round One
In the latest of our series of discussions on CyAN’s YouTube channel “State of (Cyber)War” playlist about cyber conflict and -capabilities, Hugo Tarrida and John Salomon talk about the background and current state of cyber conflict in the Middle East.