Dark Reading is part of the Informa Tech Division of Informa PLC

This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them.Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.

Database Security
Authentication
Mobile
Privacy
Compliance
Careers and People
Identity & Access Management
Security Monitoring
Advanced Threats
Insider Threats
Vulnerability Management
Comments
Cybersecurity's Lament: There Are No Cooks in Space
Newest First  |  Oldest First  |  Threaded View
hhendrickson274
hhendrickson274,
 User Rank: Strategist
7/25/2020 | 10:16:25 AM
Very flawed analogy
I understand the point of your article, but you start off with an extremely flawed analogy.  The cybersecurity professionals aren't like the cook on the station.  The cybersecurity staff are more akin to the key staff in mission control, helping to ensure that the astronauts stay alive and healthy.  And last time I check, there isn't any single space mission that doesn't have ground support staff (spoken as someone who has actually worked at NASA in the past).  All that said, having everyone be responsible for cybersecurity is critical for it to be a successful program.  If those on the front lines aren't doing their part, there is little the professionals can do to keep them secure.  One has only to look at all the careless things that those on the front lines due every day that cause the security lapses we see, from not security cloud services, to checking credentials into public code repositories.  When left to their own without proper checks and balances, they will always error on the side of expediency.  And that is just what those looking to steal our data are counting on.

So no, cybersecurity's lament isn't that there are no cooks in space.  It's that those in space think that they are infallible and are above thone who help keep them alive while they are in space.  (my apologies to all astronauts, it wasn't my analogy and I'm certain that you all are very appreciative of the work done by those that enable you to go into space and come home safely).


Edge-DRsplash-10-edge-articles
I Smell a RAT! New Cybersecurity Threats for the Crypto Industry
David Trepp, Partner, IT Assurance with accounting and advisory firm BPM LLP,  7/9/2021
News
Attacks on Kaseya Servers Led to Ransomware in Less Than 2 Hours
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer,  7/7/2021
Commentary
It's in the Game (but It Shouldn't Be)
Tal Memran, Cybersecurity Expert, CYE,  7/9/2021
Register for Dark Reading Newsletters
White Papers
Video
Cartoon
Current Issue
The Promise and Reality of Cloud Security
Cloud security has been part of the cybersecurity conversation for years but has been on the sidelines for most enterprises. The shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and digital transformation projects have moved cloud infrastructure front-and-center as enterprises address the associated security risks. This report - a compilation of cutting-edge Black Hat research, in-depth Omdia analysis, and comprehensive Dark Reading reporting - explores how cloud security is rapidly evolving.
Flash Poll
Twitter Feed
Dark Reading - Bug Report
Bug Report
Enterprise Vulnerabilities
From DHS/US-CERT's National Vulnerability Database
CVE-2023-0471
PUBLISHED: 2023-01-30
Use after free in WebTransport in Google Chrome prior to 109.0.5414.119 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVE-2023-0472
PUBLISHED: 2023-01-30
Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 109.0.5414.119 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVE-2023-0473
PUBLISHED: 2023-01-30
Type Confusion in ServiceWorker API in Google Chrome prior to 109.0.5414.119 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVE-2023-0474
PUBLISHED: 2023-01-30
Use after free in GuestView in Google Chrome prior to 109.0.5414.119 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a Chrome web app. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVE-2022-46357
PUBLISHED: 2023-01-30
Potential vulnerabilities have been identified in HP Security Manager which may allow escalation of privilege, arbitrary code execution, and information disclosure.