This article will examine the various aspects of digital signatures, their relevance in modern communication and business, their need for security, and the layers necessary to guarantee their dependability. It also examines the standards and protocols governing these signatures and emerging trends and technologies shaping their future.
The many cybersecurity challenges facing the U.S. include one of which many Americans are unaware the serious threat posed by vulnerabilities in the cyber supply chain. Of the many components including hardware, firmware, and software that compose a technological product, most contain elements stemming from a broad global market that includes nations as diverse as Germany, China, India, Brazil, and Japan, as well as many others, making it difficult to ascertain the complete security of an end product.
By Saimon Michelson
Feb 08, 2021
The SolarWinds attack is already being described as one of the worst cyber-espionage cases in history. This massive hack has compromised local, state and federal agencies in the U.S., as well as the European Parliament and NATO.
The sweeping impact of this data breach, which keeps broadening as new information emerges, is a shrill wake-up call for government organizations to rethink their data protection strategies.
Anatomy of the SolarWinds attack
In March 2020, attackers injected a malicious Trojan into an update of the SolarWinds Orion IT infrastructure management software, which was then inadvertently distributed by SolarWinds and installed as an update to all Orion users 18,000 government and private users downloaded the compromised versions.