A new type of environmentally aware malware knows how to look for key indicators to prove that its running inside a sandbox. The Minerva tool we tested for CSO Magazine actually feeds it those prompts, tricking the malware to sleep or kill itself.
Publications
BizTech Rides the Netgear ReadyNAS Review
We tested the Netgear ReadyNAS 314 for BizTech, finding a sturdy workhorse for file storage, that also automatically squashed bugs before they could be permanently written.
Cybersecurity and the nation’s power grid
The North American Electric Reliability Corp., which oversees bulk power system in the U.S. and Canada, needs a better view of the grid’s cybersecurity posture as threats and vulnerabilities increase.
New Security Tool Uncovers Spoofed Websites and Apps Anywhere
A new breed of threat is taking a different approach, setting up fake websites and apps that appear to be legitimate, but can be extremely dangerous to anyone fooled into trusting them. NextGov investigates those threats aimed at the United States Postal Service.
Tenable Network Security
Two years after a data breach at OPM compromised personal information of tens of millions of current and former federal employees, agencies need to move from making short-term fixes to implementing long-term strategies. Learn how at Tenable Network Security.
How A Violent Videogame Is Helping Teach Cars to Drive Themselves
This week in NextGov’s emerging tech column, find out how a hyper-violent videogame that the government has tried to ban, is now an ally helping to train driverless vehicles in all sorts of crazy conditions.
More Impressive than Flying Cars: Removing Drivers from Trucks
The latest NextGov Emerging Tech column takes a look at several states that are supporting new driverless vehicle programs, and discovers the places where tractor trailers without drivers will soon be hitting the roads.
Trump signs executive order on cybersecurity
President Trump signs the long-delayed executive order on cybersecurity.
GovTechWorks — Cyber Alert Overload: 3 Steps to Regaining Control
Rapidly evolving cybersecurity solutions can generate so many alerts that analysts and administrators can be overwhelmed. Standardizing, prioritizing and automating can make alerts manageable.
Shall We Play A Game? (a Wargame against a real AI?)
We wanted to see how a modern Neural Network AI performed on an actual battlefield. Enter Boris, from Nival, which is breathing new life into a classic wargame. Blitzkrieg 3, originally launched in 2015, is back with an updated look, multiplayer, and of course that soon-to-be famous AI named Boris.