Cybersecurity

Given the complex relationship between geopolitical factors and cyberthreats in the semiconductor industry, what can companies do to protect the IP that’s the source of their ...

Sponsored by Texas Instruments: More sophisticated cyberthreats have prioritized security measures in wireless electronics design. Thanks to the latest standards, one of the best...

What practical steps can semiconductor manufacturers take to safeguard their operations in complex environments of specialized equipment and often-outdated OS?

The FCC is taking an interest in keeping schools and libraries safe from digital threats with the backing of government funding.

Developers have a variety of ways to partition their system for modularity and security

As vehicles become more advanced, the need for increased security becomes a critical issue that MACsec looks to mitigate.

The semiconductor industry’s technological advances make it a prime target for espionage, facilitating protective measures and design strategies to protect intellectual property...

This article discusses the risks involved with OTA updates and the best practices, including the six crucial steps to guarantee OTA updates' dependability and safety for electronic...

Regulations for IoT continue to evolve in the U.S. and around the world, as governments worldwide implement security laws to protect consumer privacy in the expanding IoT landscape...

Electronic systems are under siege from cyberthreats, from phishing to sophisticated attacks on firewalls. This edition of Inside Electronics discusses cybersecure plans of action...

Memory safety problems, particularly when it comes to unsafe usage of pointers, are widespread and can cause significant security breaches. and consequent economic damage. CHERI...

QuProtect leverages quantum-safe cryptography for secure communications wherever data travels, with complete cryptographic control for adaptive protection against classical and...

Quantum computers are in the process of significantly expanding computing power, which creates opportunities for improving cybersecurity.

In this first part of a three-part series, we talk to Skip Sanzeri, Co-Founder, Board Chair, and COO of QuSecure, about how cybersecurity is becoming more and more important in...

As software risk impacts organizations’ bottom lines, the prevalence of developers using open-source software in their projects poses software supply-chain challenges. This article...

This series of webinars addresses the security aspects and recommendations for IoT device design.

At the core of every secure product is robust hardware security, which must also address the threats created by hardware vulnerabilities.

Solutions are in demand to address the need to access isolated pockets of information as well as securely back up data off-site in case disaster strikes.

With the increasing number of cyberattacks and threats, securing data at rest (DAR) remains a top priority for virtually any organization, especially government and critical infrastruct...

AI and ML research and technology provider Quantum Ventura will use BrainChip’s Akida technology to develop cyber threat-detection tools.

The ability to import, export, transport, and share information is extremely important, even for air-gapped networks.

This article delves into the regulations and best practices for IoT device cybersecurity by design.

The MAXQ1065 ultra-low-power cryptographic controller with ChipDNA for embedded devices offers cryptographic functions for root of trust, authentication, secure boot and firmware...

It’s not enough to have an air-gapped network—that network must be located in a secure facility, too.

This article explores the numerous risks associated with FPGA security and the recommended methods to keep the device secure.

IoT device security a feature no more? Recently enacted and upcoming cybersecurity regulations and standards will significantly impact how these devices are designed.

Before looking ahead to what 2023 has in store, let’s take a breath and think about what aspects from 2022 will impact the discussion.

The automotive industry is putting forth measures to harden cybersecurity defenses against malicious hackers.

Quantum computers make intractable math problems look like first graders’ math exams. This means trouble for cryptographic practitioners as our current algorithms are essentially...

As automotive SoCs become more complex, it can be challenging for automotive hardware suppliers to address the safety and security aspects independently. Still, engineers must...

Virtual machines and containers are widely used in embedded systems to consolidate workloads and enable DevSecOps, but which type of virtualization is more secure and is there...

Rambus's Security Technologies Fellow explains how new encryption standards will address the problem of quantum-computing attacks.

Sometimes, randomness is intentionally introduced for security reasons, and that’s accomplished by collecting entropy, which is a measure of unpredictability.

A critical infrastructure leader shares industry insights on how to detect and prevent cyber threats.

Quantum computers pose a significant threat to information security, and both the NCSC and the NSA agree that the best mitigation against it is post-quantum cryptography.

NXP helps standardize the next-generation of public-key security in a post-quantum cryptography world.

Microchip said the combination is a step up from what its rivals are offering in the security department.

With the expansion of AI into the cloud, there's an increasing need for robust security features and functions to protect AI models at the edge.

Synopsys’ Open Source Security and Risk Analysis report highlights the good and the bad.

Secure Thingz's CEO, Haydn Povey, talks about the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Connected World announcement.

Cybersecurity awareness is at an all-time high, reinforced by not only the threat environment from private entities, but also the current situation in Ukraine. We talk to Colin...

This article details the architecture of the cybersecurity conflict and offers recommendations for how to tilt the scales in favor of the good guys.

This article takes an in-depth look at a systematic framework for the analysis of cellular-network protocols, involving a 4G LTE example, to enhance security.

Ransomware and COVID-19, both of which continue to headline the news, share common terminology and ideas, but they’re very different.

Don’t let the potentially cataclysmic quantum-computing onslaught catch you and your systems off-guard. Take these steps to upgrade to a quantum-safe PKI security infrastructure...

The Colonial Pipeline is running again after the company paid a $5 million ransom.

This article is part of the TechXchange: Cybersecurity As federal requirements for cybersecurity protection increase, so has the importance and need to demonstrate how OT is ...

This series, which is designed to be a quick study guide for product development engineers, takes an engineering rather than theoretical approach.

Quantum computers are fast becoming a reality—but as soon as they do, our trusted methods of encryption will immediately become inadequate.

Morpheus uses machine learning to analyze and detect network attacks.

Lattice Semiconductor takes its Sentry security solution to the next level, with boot times improving by up to 400%.

There’s lot to safeguard in healthcare’s computer networks, including patient safety and privacy.

Implementing SELinux can definitely improve the security of a system—but only if you actually use it.

Transport Layer Security is the most widely used approach for security on the internet—the majority of secure transactions depend on it. But myths about TLS still abound.

Data security is more important than ever with the avalanche of connected devices, and implementing Secure Boot is a crucial step in making it happen.

When it comes to protecting IoT devices from cyber attacks, each approach has supporters, but there are tradeoffs between “device-centric” and “appliance-centric.”

Could external firewalls help prevent the spread of viruses and ransomware in legacy systems?

The number of systems being attacked using ransomware is on the rise. But is there a difference between ransomware and malware?

A paper describes a type of ransomware that could infect devices used to control power plants, water treatment facilities, and factory assembly lines, until a ransom is paid.

Encryption is critical to network computer communication, secure storage, and a host of other security aspects to computing, including the Internet of Things (IoT).

Technology editor Bill Wong talks about ransomware, backdoors, security, and privacy issues.

Systematic penetration of air-gapped systems, encryption cracking, and firmware reprogramming: Now is the time to invest in security.

Originally integrated into the mainline Linux kernel over a decade ago, SELinux is a framework and set of tools used to harden Linux systems against potential threats.