Editorial Emerging Trends in Trustworthy Computing

Abstract

Examines emerging trends in trustworthy computing. Trustworthy computing is crucial to ensure security, availability, and reliability in cyberspace. As cyberthreats have rapidly increased in recent years, the emerging trends in trustworthy computing are focused on strategy and tactics against cyberthreats. Increasingly, rampant malware development has motivated the need of Zero Trust cyber environment with total visibility and control against these emerging threats. At present, Advanced Persistent Threats, such as ransomware, pose a major threat to victims ranging from individual users to enterprises. The rise of Internet of Things (IoTs) further motivates the need for countermeasures against cyberthreats. Due to the lack of visibility in the cyberspace, most of the threats are not detected until the final impact. Ransomware campaigns are highly pernicious but seemingly normal behaviors, making them hard to be distinguished and detected. Understanding adversaries to prioritize defenses with comprehensive security strategy can effectively reduce business operational risk.