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Welcome to CDM’s August 2024 Issue

From the Editor-in-Chief

The August 2024 issue of Cyber Defense Magazine includes numerous articles addressing the increasing
number of cyber attacks and failures involving sectors of the critical infrastructure. While the protection
of critical infrastructure is not at all new, the surprising aspect is that the 16 sectors have been recognized
and discussed for over 25 years – but the official responses to the obvious vulnerabilities are still reactive,
not pro-active.

Once again, we received some 50 articles from sources in the cybersecurity industry this month. They
run the gamut from practical applications to theoretical commentary, from financial services to health
care, and from large-scale enterprises to SMEs – and beyond. One aspect our authors have in common
is that they write predictively as well as in response to cyber threats already experienced.

We are already getting inquiries about interest in publishing articles on the broad-based outage resulting
from the CrowdStrike interface with MicroSoft systems. While there has been assurance that it was not
based on a cyber attack from outside, it has not been reassuring that it reflects some shortcoming in the
internal operations of the two companies involved. Stay tuned!

As always, we strive to be the best and most actionable set of resources for the CISO community in
publishing Cyber Defense Magazine and broadening the activities of Cyber Defense Media Group. With
appreciation for the support of our contributors and readers, we continue to pursue our role as the premier
provider of news, opinion, and forums in cybersecurity.
Wishing you all success in your cybersecurity endeavors,

Yan Ross
Editor-in-Chief
Cyber Defense Magazine

About the US Editor-in-Chief
Yan Ross, J.D., is a Cybersecurity Journalist & U.S. Editor-in-Chief of Cyber
Defense Magazine. He is an accredited author and educator and has provided
editorial services for award-winning best-selling books on a variety of topics. He
also serves as ICFE's Director of Special Projects, and the author of the Certified
Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist ® XV CITRMS® course. As an
accredited educator for over 20 years, Yan addresses risk management in the
areas of identity theft, privacy, and cyber security for consumers and
organizations holding sensitive personal information. You can reach him by e-mail at
[email protected]

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