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RAT infestations are just one serious threat to the critical infrastructure.

Cyberthreats come from different areas—whether they represent terrorists, industrial espionage, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), organized crime, nation-states or even “hacktivists” trying to shape the political environment. Multiple sources with diverse motivations are affecting activities throughout cyberspace, and there is no one-size-fits-all remedy or “silver bullet” solution.

Adversaries are becoming smarter and more active; their rate of growth itself is disruptive. To see this, all cyber professionals have to do is pay attention.

The “2015 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report,” released this spring, states that the top three industries affected by cybermarauders are public, information and financial services. This is unchanged from the annual report’s results last year. The report adds that the estimated financial loss from 700 million compromised records totals $400 million.

A U.S. Air Force PEO focuses on maintaining assets in a pinched budget environment.

Human body microbes create a metaphorical fingerprint.

Software shares threat data faster and more efficiently.

Greater agility, flexibility and imagination will help field capabilities to meet the “speed of need.”

New tools provide critical warning to guard against a growing number of costly network attacks.

Nontechnical personnel must be able to conceptualize the digital demons the Signal Corps faces.