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John Bryk retired from the U.S. Air Force as a colonel after a 30-year career, last serving as a military diplomat in central and western Europe and later as a civilian with the Defense Intelligence Agency. Bryk holds, among other degrees, an MBA, an M.S. in Cybersecurity, and an M.A. in Business and Organizational Security Management, a combination that gives him a unique outlook on the physical and cyberthreat landscapes. As an intelligence analyst for the private-sector, he focuses on the protection of our nation's natural gas critical cyber and physical infrastructure.
The opinions expressed in this blog are those of John Bryk and do not necessarily represent those of IDG Communications Inc. or its parent, subsidiary or affiliated companies.
The next wave? Modular component malware against industrial control safety systems
While there exist no imminent, specific, directly attributable credible threats against energy infrastructure in North America, attacks against Ukraine’s energy sector have occurred each December since 2015.
Eugene Kaspersky and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
Cyber is sexy. Physical, not-so-much. You need to embrace them both when you're dealing with security.
Global cyber reconnaissance against the energy sector
Media blares that our nuclear plants are compromised. Media is wrong. Again.
PETYA – Darwinism applied to cyberspace
PETYA ransomware struck on 27 June. The cure was released in April. Why did anyone get infected?
CRASHOVERRIDE poised to affect Natural Gas?
New malware affecting Ukraine's electric grid poses a future threat to US natural gas industry
Refuting urban legends of the energy sector
A Houston Chronicle article makes many missteps in its reporting that must be addressed.
Myth-busting the urban legends surrounding the energy sector
A U.S. newspaper recently printed an article, "Hacked: Energy industry controls provide an alluring target for cyberattacks", focusing on purported cybersecurity weaknesses across the energy sector. John Bryk sets the record straight....
Grizzlygate - U.S. Government evidence falls short in blame on Russian hackers
GRIZZLY STEPPE is the U.S. code name for the hack against the DNC emails. The U.S. directly blames Russia but the evidence falls short. Far short.
Act or react? Fostering a tactical mindset within the private sector
The law of self-defense is an almost universally accepted concept. Perhaps the time has come to overlay this concept onto the cyber battleground.
Will iot folks learn from DDoS attack on Krebs’ Web site?
The IoT enables everyday objects to become botnet zombies. Did your doorbell just break the internet?
Maturity models can compel your leadership to action
Maturity models can help you to paint a clear and compelling picture of the gap between threat and preparation.