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Analysis on Cyber Security and Its Challenges to Society

  • Shashank Mishra;Raghav Sandhane
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.24 no.6
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    • pp.141-152
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    • 2024
  • Cyber security plays an important role in the field of IT industry and other industry too. Whenever we talk about cyber security, the word cybercrime pops out. Cybercrime is the biggest issues we are facing right now. Every 39 seconds an attacker is hacking something. Since 2008 to 2019 there are more than 8800 data breach cases is being found or filed. Even as we are aware of cybercrime and its stats, only 5% organization are fully secured and other 95% are not fully secured. According to survey 56% organization have weak controls. Basically they are not secured. Apart from taking measures cyber security are facing huge challenges or disturbs to many. This paper mainly focuses on dare to cyber security and also center of attraction is cyber security expertise, morals with changing in technology with time. [1]

Framework Based Smart City Cyber Security Matrix (프레임워크 기반 스마트시티 사이버 보안 메트릭스)

  • Kim, Sung-Min;Jung, Hae-Sun;Lee, Yong-Woo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.23 no.2_2
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    • pp.333-341
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    • 2020
  • In this paper, we introduce a smart city-cyber-security-grid-matrix methodology, as a result of research on overall cyber security of smart cities. The identified cyber security risks that threaten smart cities and smart-city-cyber-security-threat list are presented. The smart-city-cyber-security-requirements necessary to secure the smart city cyber security with the developed smart city-cyber-security-grid-matrix are given in this paper. We show how the developed smart city-cyber-security-grid-matrix methodology can be applied to real world. For it, we interlocked the developed smart city-cyber-security-grid-matrix methodology with the cyber-security-framework of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and developed a framework-based smart city-cyber-security-grid-matrix. Using it, it is easy and comfortable to check the level of cyber security of the target smart ciy at a glace, and the construction and operation of the smart city security system is systematized.

A Study on the Influence of Victimization Experience and Awareness on Cyber Security Behavior - Focusing on Dual Process Theory (침해 경험 및 정보보호 인식이 정보보호 행동에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구 : 이중 프로세스 이론을 중심으로)

  • Kim, Chang-Il;Heo, Deok-Won;Lee, Hye-Min;Sung, Wook-Joon
    • Informatization Policy
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.62-80
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate the direct effect of victimization experience on cyber security behavior and the indirect effect of information protection awareness through the Dual Process Theory. Baron & Kenny regression analysis was conducted and the results are as follows - first, victimization experience has a positive effect on cyber security behavior; second, the relationship between victimization experience and cyber security behavior is mediated by cyber security awareness; and third, the direct effect of victimization experience on cyber security behavior and the indirect mediating effect of cyber security awareness are both positive (+). The direct effect of victimization experience on cyber security behavior is analyzed to be relatively large compared to the indirect effect that cyber security awareness has on cyber security behavior. Based on these results, It is suggested that periodic cyber security education and campaign policies are needed to enhance cyber security behavior.

A study on classification of the security controls for the effective implementation to nuclear power plant

  • Han, Sang Min;Lee, Chanyoung;Chae, Young Ho;Seong, Poong Hyun
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.54 no.4
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    • pp.1245-1252
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    • 2022
  • As regulatory bodies require full implementation of security controls in nuclear power plants (NPPs), security functions for critical digital assets are currently being developed. For the ultimate introduction of security controls, not alternative measures, it is important to understand the relationship between possible cyber threats to NPPs and security controls to prevent them. To address the effectiveness of the security control implementation, this study investigated the types of cyber threats that can be prevented when the security controls are implemented through the mapping of the reorganized security controls in RS-015 to cyber threats on NPPs. Through this work, the cyber threat that each security control can prevent was confirmed, and the effectiveness of several strategies for implementing the security controls were compared. This study will be a useful reference for utilities or researchers who cannot use design basis threat (DBT) directly and be helpful when introducing security controls to NPPs that do not have actual security functions.

Technological Trends in Intelligent Cyber Range (지능형 사이버 훈련장의 기술 동향)

  • Yu, J.H.;Koo, K.J.;Kim, I.K.;Moon, D.S.
    • Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.36-45
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    • 2022
  • As the interest in achieving an intelligent society grows with the fourth industrial revolution's development, information and communications technologies technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things, virtual reality, information security, and blockchain technology are being actively employed in different fields for achieving an intelligent society. With these modifications, the information security paradigm in industrial and public institutions, like personal sensitive data, is quickly changing, and it is exposed to different cyber threats and breaches. Furthermore, as the number of cyber threats and breaches grows, so does the need for rapid detection and response. This demand can be satisfied by establishing cyber training programs and fostering experts that can improve cyber security abilities. In this study, we explored the domestic and international technology trends in cyber security education and training facilities for developing experts in information security. Additionally, the AI technology application in the cyber training ground, which can be established to respond to and deter cyber threats that are becoming more intelligent, was examined.

Cyber attack taxonomy for digital environment in nuclear power plants

  • Kim, Seungmin;Heo, Gyunyoung;Zio, Enrico;Shin, Jinsoo;Song, Jae-gu
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.52 no.5
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    • pp.995-1001
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    • 2020
  • With the development of digital instrumentation and control (I&C) devices, cyber security at nuclear power plants (NPPs) has become a hot issue. The Stuxnet, which destroyed Iran's uranium enrichment facility in 2010, suggests that NPPs could even lead to an accident involving the release of radioactive materials cyber-attacks. However, cyber security research on industrial control systems (ICSs) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems is relatively inadequate compared to information technology (IT) and further it is difficult to study cyber-attack taxonomy for NPPs considering the characteristics of ICSs. The advanced research of cyber-attack taxonomy does not reflect the architectural and inherent characteristics of NPPs and lacks a systematic countermeasure strategy. Therefore, it is necessary to more systematically check the consistency of operators and regulators related to cyber security, as in regulatory guide 5.71 (RG.5.71) and regulatory standard 015 (RS.015). For this reason, this paper attempts to suggest a template for cyber-attack taxonomy based on the characteristics of NPPs and exemplifies a specific cyber-attack case in the template. In addition, this paper proposes a systematic countermeasure strategy by matching the countermeasure with critical digital assets (CDAs). The cyber-attack cases investigated using the proposed cyber-attack taxonomy can be used as data for evaluation and validation of cyber security conformance for digital devices to be applied, and as effective prevention and mitigation for cyber-attacks of NPPs.

An Analysis of Cyber Attacks and Response Cases Related to COVID-19 (코로나19 관련 사이버 공격 및 대응현황 분석)

  • Lee, Yongpil;Lee, Dong-Geun
    • Journal of Information Technology Services
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.119-136
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    • 2021
  • Since the global spread of COVID-19, social distancing and untact service implementation have spread rapidly. With the transition to a non-face-to-face environment such as telework and remote classes, cyber security threats have increased, and a lot of cyber compromises have also occurred. In this study, cyber-attacks and response cases related to COVID-19 are summarized in four aspects: cyber fraud, cyber-attacks on companies related to COVID-19 and healthcare sector, cyber-attacks on untact services such as telework, and preparation of untact services security for post-covid 19. After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, related events such as vaccination information and payment of national disaster aid continued to be used as bait for smishing and phishing. In the aspect of cyber-attacks on companies related to COVID-19 and healthcare sector, we can see that the damage was rapidly increasing as state-supported hackers attack those companies to obtain research results related to the COVID-19, and hackers chose medical institutions as targets with an efficient ransomware attack approach by changing 'spray and pray' strategy to 'big-game hunting'. Companies using untact services such as telework are experiencing cyber breaches due to insufficient security settings, non-installation of security patches, and vulnerabilities in systems constituting untact services such as VPN. In response to these cyber incidents, as a case of cyber fraud countermeasures, security notices to preventing cyber fraud damage to the public was announced, and security guidelines and ransomware countermeasures were provided to organizations related to COVID-19 and medical institutions. In addition, for companies that use and provide untact services, security vulnerability finding and system development environment security inspection service were provided by Government funding programs. We also looked at the differences in the role of the government and the target of security notices between domestic and overseas response cases. Lastly, considering the development of untact services by industry in preparation for post-COVID-19, supply chain security, cloud security, development security, and IoT security were suggested as common security reinforcement measures.

A Study on Method to Establish Cyber Security Technical System in NPP Digital I&C (원전 디지털 계측제어시스템 사이버보안 기술 체계 수립 방법 연구)

  • Chung, Manhyun;Ahn, Woo-Geun;Min, Byung-Gil;Seo, Jungtaek
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.561-570
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    • 2014
  • Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation and Control System(NPP I&C) which is used to operate safely is changing from analog technology to digital technology. Ever since NPP Centrifuge of Iran Bushehr was shut down by Stuxnet attack in 2010, the possibility of cyber attacks against the NPP has been increasing. However, the domestic and international regulatory guidelines that was published to strengthen the cyber security of the NPP I&C describes security requirements and method s to establish policies and procedures. These guidelines are not appropriate for the development of real applicable cyber security technology. Therefore, specialized cyber security technologies for the NPP I&C need to be developed to enhance the security of nuclear power plants. This paper proposes a cyber security technology development system which is exclusively for the development of nuclear technology. Furthermore, this method has been applied to the ESF-CCS developed by The KINCS R&D project.

The Research for Cyber Security Experts (사이버보안 전문가 양성을 위한 연구)

  • Kim, Seul-gi;Park, Dea-woo
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.1137-1142
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    • 2017
  • Cyber hacking attacks and cyber terrorism are damaging to the lives of the people, and in the end, national security is threatened. Cyber-hacking attacks leaked nuclear power cooling system design drawings, cyber accidents such as hacking of Cheongwadae's homepage and hacking of KBS stations occurred. The Act on Information and Communication Infrastructure Protection, Promotion of Information and Communication Network Utilization and Information Protection, and the Personal Information Protection Act remove the responsibility for cyber attacks, but it is difficult to prevent attacks by hackers armed with new technologies. This paper studies the development of cyber security experts for cyber security. Build a Knowledge Data Base for cyber security professionals. Web hacking, System hacking, and Network hacking technologies and evaluation. Through researches on the operation and acquisition of cyber security expert certification, we hope to help nurture cyber security experts for national cyber security.

A Study on the Development of a Training Course for Ship Cyber Security Officers (선박 사이버보안 책임자를 위한 교육과정 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Eunsu;Ahn, Young-Joong;Park, Sung-ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.26 no.7
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    • pp.830-837
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    • 2020
  • With the rapid development of information and communication technology, information exchange between ships and shore has become faster and more convenient, However, accessing ship information has also become easier and concerns about cyber security attacks are growing. When a ship suffers a cyber-attack, it may cause considerable damage and incurs enormous costs and time to repair. In response to this threat, the maritime industry now demands that a cyber security officer be assigned to each ship to take charge of cyber security management onboard. In order to reduce the damage cause by an attack and to respond effectively, a specialized training course for the ship's cyber security officer is required. The purpose of this study was to present a training course for the position of the ship's cyber security officer, and to highlight the necessity of amending current legislation, To this end, domestic and foreign trends, ship cyber security incident cases, and cyber security training courses were investigated, and based on the results a standard training course for a ship's cyber security of icer was developed. Additionally, recommendations on the related amendments to legislation ware established. The results of the study can be used as basic data to establish future training courses for cyber security officers.