To thwart criminal activity in the digital age, cybersecurity experts must think like the bad guys. UT Dallas researchers are on the case.
The threat of catastrophic cyberattacks looms larger than ever, as recent strikes have disrupted the fuel supply, temporarily halted various business, government and hospital operations, and attempted to poison a Florida town’s drinking water.
The risk has risen as organizations’ computer networks can be accessed remotely. In just the past two years, attacks on Colonial Pipeline Co., which operates the largest fuel pipeline in the U.S.; on information technology provider Kaseya; on the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department; and on a water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida, demonstrate the potential for serious damage.