The MITRE ATT&CK framework is a crucial tool in the cybersecurity landscape that enables organizations to improve their security posture. It is a knowledge base of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and a common language for discussing and understanding cyber threats. Security teams rely on the framework to identify potential weaknesses in their systems…

Police officers, during a blackout, often check if a neighborhood has regained power by spotting the faint glow of doorbells. This tiny beacon of light, even in an empty house, indicates the restoration of electricity. Similarly, criminals employ surprisingly simplistic methods to identify potential targets. For instance, car thieves casually traverse streets, subtly lifting car…

Those who used to watch old police detective TV shows will recall the classic scenes in which a crime victim or witness is asked to look through large binders of mug shots while sitting at a police station desk. This is because police detectives know that certain types of crimes continue to be committed by…

It is another example of the law of unintended consequences. What is originally deemed to be a benefit to society can also have a dark side, comprised of unforeseen circumstances and unexpected interactions between different entities. There are many examples of this. For instance, it seems natural that governments should regulate the introduction of new…

In 1986, the United States enacted a vital piece of legislation known as the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) to address a rise in computer-related crimes. CFAA made many computer-based offenses illegal, including hacking, computer trespassing, unauthorized access to computers and computer networks, and using computers to commit fraud or access national security information.…

When the telephone was first marketed, many predicted it to be a failure as it was assumed that people wouldn’t want to give others a way to bypass their front door and invade the privacy of their home. Despite the plethora of time-saving appliances and gadgets introduced and acquired over the years; people still complain…