Security Trends Research Articles

Potential cyber threats of adversarial attacks on autonomous driving models

Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are currently seen as a viable alternative to traditional vehicles. However, CAVs will face serious cyber threats because many components of the driving system are based on machine learning models and are vulnerable to adversary attacks. We have reviewed the scientific literature and highlighted the main types of disruptive attacks on autonomous driving models that pose potential threats to CAVs. In this paper, we have compiled a dataset with traffic sign images obtained from public sources. We made experiments in which we distorted the original images and used them to train deep neural network-based classification models. The experiments demonstrated a possible threat to traffic sign recognition by autonomous vehicles. This work can give researchers and engineers a better understanding of the current state and trends in CAV security for their future use.

Trends in broiler chicken meat production and food security in the sulaymaniyah governorate

This study aims to report the trends in chicken meat production, importing, and per capita consumption in the Sulaymaniyah governorate, as well as, identify the challenges and opportunities of poultry sector development to become a substantial contributor to food security and poverty alleviation in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). This study reviews ten years of data on the production of broiler chicken and per capita consumption patterns from 2011 to 2020, in the Sulaymaniyah governorate in KRI. The data from this study explain that more than half of the broiler chicken production projects are located in the Sulaymaniyah governorate. Thus, the growing number of poultry projects has significantly contributed to increasing local broiler chicken meat production by 6 folds and achieving 85.44% of self-sufficiency in broiler chicken meat production, even though their productivity is lower than their production capacity due to the high rate of broiler chicken mortality and uncertain supply chain management. Furthermore, frequent fluctuations and instability in the production rates are observed during the last decade, as broiler chicken meat production increased from 1,669.77 tonnes in 2011 to 20,034.06 tonne in 2015, then dropped to 11,802.36 tonnes in 2016 then rose again to 23,816.13 tonnes in 2019 and then declined again to 11,352.23 tonnes in 2020. These fluctuations and instabilities in local production may harm agri-food production sustainability and food security in the KRI in general, and, the Sulaymaniyah governorate in particular.
 Keywords: Poultry; Broiler chicken meat; Meat consumption; Food security; Sulaymaniyah; Kurdistan Region

Identifying trends in information security and privacy concern research

Text mining is a research method that can be used to detect research trends and developments in various fields. In this study, an automated textual analysis tool (Voyant Tools) is applied to a vast corpus of academic papers to identify research trends in the fields of information security and privacy concern, focusing on the differences between the first two decades of the twenty-first century. Furthermore, the conceptual proximity between the related terms ‘information security’ and ‘privacy concern’ is investigated by identifying textual trends. We discovered that, while the first decade of information security research was not entirely defined, the second decade focused on privacy-related issues. The focus of privacy concern research was on commerce and marketing in the first decade and on the social dimension in the second decade. This study supports the use of textual analysis of academic literature to identify research trends in various fields, including technological fields.

Employing automotive security to improve the security of unmanned aerial vehicles

The concern about cyber threats on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) increases as they become more sophisticated and widely used in various areas. Although there have been efforts to improve the security of UAVs, their focus is limited to physical attacks and securing communication, and many areas remain open to issues. Although a more comprehensive approach is required to improve the overall areas of UAVs, it is reasonable to investigate the case study from the perspective of other similar cyber-physical systems (CPSs). Thus, we see the architectural similarity between UAVs and automobiles. Automotive security has seen significant improvement throughout the last decade as vehicles have begun to have connectivity and autonomy. There have been extensive research and development efforts in various aspects, including securing the components, securing communications, securing software updates, and securing the overall management system to provide multi-layered security for the automotive environments, and standardization and regulations are being issued. Due to the similarity, the employment of ideas from the automotive environments in the UAV environments becomes a reasonable approach. In this paper, we show the automotive security trends and discuss how UAV environments are comparable to automotive environments. We then show how security in automotives is adapted in UAVs with a case study.

CHANGING TRENDS IN UKRAINE'S DEMOGRAPHIC SECURITY AS A KEY INDICATOR OF SOCIOECONOMIC STABILITY

The study is devoted to the determination of the assessment of the state and the resolution of demographic security trends in Ukraine according to the methodology, its comparison with integral threshold values, and the determination of the most significant threats in this area from the standpoint of economic security. The article identifies the level of demographic protection in Ukraine according to modern methodology, compares it with integral threshold values, and identifies the most significant threats in this area from the social security standpoint. The list of indicators of demographic security is highlighted, which may change depending on the depth and tasks of the research. Therefore, each indicator is assigned a threshold value. In particular, the dynamics of the indicator change (positive/negative), which makes it possible to compare them on the same scale to identify threats. Retrospective analysis and assessment of the current state of Ukraine's demographic security confirms its critical level during the studied period of Ukraine, particularly the war unleashed by russia. This situation creates a significant threat to national security. Based on this, the conclusions were made that the current trends in the population change, taking into account the military situation in Ukraine, indicate a significant decrease in the rate of its growth; in Ukraine, there was a process of substantial deterioration of natural population growth indicators; since 2010, a steady trend towards an increase in the share of the elderly population in the total population has formed in Ukraine; the scale of the migration inflow is insignificant and according to the criteria of economic security corresponds to an unsatisfactory level of migration growth of the population. As a result, the most critical threats are outlined, and practical recommendations are given to the leadership of Ukraine to eliminate existing problems in the demographic sphere, namely the importance of applying systemic mechanisms aimed at increasing the standard of living of the population, increasing the number of jobs in the state, and increasing birth rates.

Analyses of Cybercrime Regulations Falling behind New Technologies

Information and communication technology (ICT) and digital systems have developed to the point that they are indispensable to all industries, including Europe. The extensive use of preventative measures reflects the growing concern regarding cyber security. Concerns regarding cyber security in light of new technology are the primary focus of this review paper, which also discusses the problem of out-of-date cybercrime regulations. New technological advancements in cyber security, together with ethical considerations and external factors, are highlighted. To prevent sensitive data from falling into the wrong hands and jeopardising the security of the financial industry, the industry must continually analyse and improve its systems. In this review article, we examine more than twenty unique scholarly evaluations. The abstract and introduction comprise the first section of this review. In this review article, we discussed a variety of scholarly opinions on the topic as reviews. Typically, the final paragraph of an article includes a concise summary of the main arguments and supporting evidence presented in the body of the article. Moreover, security threats and challenges, as well as the most recent developments and emerging trends in cyber security, are discussed. People today are more inclined to conduct business on the internet than they were a decade ago. Likewise, it is more difficult than ever to retain what we have learnt. Additionally, a spike in cybercrime has been connected to the exponential expansion of social media platforms. Data security is of the utmost importance in the area of information technology. Information security is one of the most significant issues of the contemporary era. The term "cybersecurity" is always the first thing that comes to mind when discussing "cybercrimes," which are increasing at an alarming rate every day (Brands & Van Doorn, 2022). In order to combat this type of cybercrime, governments and corporations have created a variety of protective measures. The extensive use of preventative measures reflects the growing concern regarding cyber security. Concerns regarding cyber security in light of new technology are the primary focus of this review paper, which also discusses the problem of out-of-date cybercrime regulations. New technological advancements in cyber security, together with ethical considerations and external factors, are highlighted. It is well-known that the dynamic nature of the financial ecosystem will impact some aspect of the institution's infrastructure, as well as the financial sector's susceptibility to cybercrimes, particularly denial-of-service attacks (Brands & Van Doorn, 2022). To prevent sensitive data from falling into the wrong hands and jeopardising the security of the financial industry, the industry must continually analyse and improve its systems. The financial sector has been far ahead of other businesses in terms of investment and innovation in cyber security, with the banking industry at the forefront of safety system deployment and best practises. In this review article, we examine more than twenty unique scholarly evaluations. The abstract and introduction comprise the first section of this review. These introductions and abstracts elaborate on the most recent facts. Earlier, we discussed a variety of scholarly opinions on the topic as reviews. Typically, the final paragraph of an article includes a concise summary of the main arguments and supporting evidence presented in the body of the article. Moreover, security threats and challenges, as well as the most recent developments and emerging trends in cyber security, are discussed. The supplied comprehensive review study is anticipated to be beneficial for IT and cyber security specialists.

Modern realities and trends in food security of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The problems of food self-sufficiency are global in the modern world. Quality food largely determines the health of the nation. In the context of global climate change, increasing food demand, depletion and scarcity of resources, pandemic, military conflicts, special attention should be paid to the aspects of sustainable economic growth. The article reflects approaches to the definition of the concept of "food independence" in the world, as well as its various components. The goal is to study food issue, to study the indicators used to assess the global food security index (hereinafter referred to as GFSI). Methods – set of statistical, theoretical and analytical methods was used. Results – GFSI for 2022 is analyzed, Food Security Plan of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2022-2024 and prospects for its development are considered. Conclusions – the authors state that the republic is rising in the world ranking; this indicates the effective implementation of programs aimed to supply the country's citizens with affordable and high-quality products. Kazakhstan fully provides itself with such goods as flour, milk, meat, cereals, salt, sunflower oil. However, satisfaction of the needs of the population in canned food, sausage, fish and sugar has not yet reached the required level of domestic production. Despite the best government support measures, the share of processed goods is still low. Therefore, it is necessary to develop domestic agriculture and processing of agricultural products at a qualitatively new level. State support for agricultural producers should take into account regional aspects (natural and climatic conditions, territorial distribution of lands and level of their degradation). It is necessary to provide assistance through digitalization (installation and maintenance of appropriate systems; increase Internet coverage areas, etc.).

Development trend of internet technology finance and information security with perspective of web based system assurance engineering

Development trend of internet technology finance and information security with perspective of web based system assurance engineering

Survey of Technology in Network Security Situation Awareness

Network security situation awareness (NSSA) is an integral part of cybersecurity defense, and it is essential for cybersecurity managers to respond to increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. Different from traditional security measures, NSSA can identify the behavior of various activities in the network and conduct intent understanding and impact assessment from a macro perspective so as to provide reasonable decision support, predicting the development trend of network security. It is a means to analyze the network security quantitatively. Although NSSA has received extensive attention and exploration, there is a lack of comprehensive reviews of the related technologies. This paper presents a state-of-the-art study on NSSA that can help bridge the current research status and future large-scale application. First, the paper provides a concise introduction to NSSA, highlighting its development process. Then, the paper focuses on the research progress of key technologies in recent years. We further discuss the classic use cases of NSSA. Finally, the survey details various challenges and potential research directions related to NSSA.

What are the trend and core knowledge of information security? A citation and co-citation analysis

Information technology brings business success opportunities, but also causes potential safety hazards to organizations. In response to the increasing academia and industry concerns regarding information security (ISec), this study systematically explored extant ISec research and identified eight core knowledge groups, including (1) intrusion detection, (2) privacy protection, (3) secure machine learning, (4) cryptosystem, (5) data service security, (6) malware analysis, (7) security decision-making, and (8) security management. The detection of research hotspots shows that data service security and risk management garner the most current research attention. Furthermore, we establish a comprehensive ISec framework to help systematically understand and achieve ISec.

Climate Change, Farm Irrigation Facilities, and Agriculture Total Factor Productivity: Evidence from China

Due to the trend of global warming, individuals from all walks of life have paid close attention to how climate change affects food security. China is a sizable nation with a rich climate and a diverse range of food crops that are of interest to researchers. Additionally, there is little mention of agricultural technology and farm irrigation facilities in academic research on climate change and agricultural economic growth in China. As a result, this study uses the SBM model, panel fixed effect model, and SYS-GMM model to examine the development trend of climate change and food security based on the panel data of Chinese provinces from 2000 to 2020. The study found that China has maintained an average annual growth rate of 4.3% in agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) in recent years, despite the impact of extreme weather. The average annual precipitation has a depressing influence on the TFP in agriculture, while the average annual temperature has the opposite effect. The farm irrigation facilities and agricultural technology’s moderating impact is mostly shown in how well they attenuate the impact of climate change on the TFP in agriculture. Food crops have thereby improved their ability to survive natural risks and attain higher yields as a result of advancements in agricultural technology and increasing investment in contemporary farm irrigation facilities. The study’s conclusions are used in the article to make the suggestion that strengthening climate change adaptation is necessary to ensure food security. The strategic policy of “storing grain in technology and storing grain in the soil” and the advancement of contemporary agricultural technology must be put into reality while the management system for grain reserves is being improved.

Ecological security evaluation and early warning in the water source area of the Middle Route of South-to-North Water Diversion Project

Ecological security has important influence on regional sustainable development. The ecological security of Nanyang, the water source area of the Middle Route of South-to-North Water Diversion Project, was threatened because of surface water pollution. The existing studies had not been able to comprehensively assess the ecological security and future trend of water source area. In order to promote the high-quality development of the follow-up projects of the South-to-North Water Diversion project, it is very important to probe into the current situation and predict the future trend of ecological security in the water source area. Therefore, this paper constructed an ecological security evaluation index system based on the Driving force, Pressure, State, Impact and Response (DPSIR) model, used the combination of Analytic Hierarchy Process and- entropy weighting method to evaluate the ecological security of each district and county in Nanyang from 2000 to 2020, and used the auto regressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model to predict the ecological security of the water source area from 2021 to 2030. The results demonstrated that: (1) The ecological security of Nanyang had changed from a moderate warning to a general safety, and the ecological security index had improved. The ecological security level of Nanyang would improve continuously from 2021 to 2030. (2) The northwest area and the central area of Nanyang had better ecological security states, while the southeast area wasn't so. Based on the results, the countermeasures for improving ecological security were proposed.

Fire alarm systems construction on artificial intelligence principles

Coverage of modern views on security trends and directions for developing security systems in the context of global automation and integration into unified automated control systems. An overview of the prospects for using artificial intelligence in security systems to identify difficult to classify situations using signs obtained from monitoring data. Assessment of the prospects for the use of fire alarm systems based on the principles of artificial intelligence based on neural networks (building on the principles of combinatorics of methods of neural networks and odd logic systems). Construction of a mathematical model that describes the process of generating a reliable formation of a signal about the transition of the system to the "fire" state and a description of the problem of correctly setting the system response threshold for signal generation, solving the problem of minimizing the number of false positives by introducing an additional channel that receives initial information about the state of the object in the optical range. Investigation of the reliability of the characteristics of gas fire detectors declared by the manufacturer to determine the possibility of using them as initial elements of fire alarm systems built on the principles of neural networks.

A Comprehensive Study on the Latest Trends of Cyber Security in the Medical Management

A Comprehensive Study on the Latest Trends of Cyber Security in the Medical Management

Current trends in food security

The problem of food security has always been relevant and was studied by academics from the economic, environmental, social, and gender approaches, however rising prices, and in some cases food shortages, have triggered a new interest in this area of research. This problem is being addressed at the level of the state and international organizations. However, the approach to the task of these actors is different. If international organizations approach the problem of the food security from the standpoint of the international norm “the right to food”, relying on the postulates of neoliberalism, then states consider the necessity to provide population with food as a dilemma, where national interests outweigh the scales. The armed conflict in Ukraine has exacerbated the problem of food security, as food supply chains have been disrupted, provoking states to treat the export and import of food from the point of view of neorealists. This, in turn, led to food shortages, rising food prices, and in some places even famine. A survey of Kazakhstani population showed that there are some socially vulnerable people for whom the problem of providing the nutrition necessary for a healthy lifestyle is acute, which indicates the need for further research with the subsequent adoption of positive changes in food security policy.

Ensuring food security of the Republic of Uzbekistan in modern conditions

The article presents the theoretical aspects of the concept of food security, and, in particular, its elemental composition. The current state of the agricultural sector as the basis of the food independence of any state is analyzed. An assessment was made of trends in food security of the Republic of Uzbekistan based on the criteria of physical and economic accessibility, as well as factors that have an indirect impact on the level of food security in the country. The results of the ranking of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the global food security index are analyzed. Based on the analysis of the regulatory framework and documents of the strategic development of the Republic of Uzbekistan, assessment of its food independence, identification of strengths and weaknesses of the country’s existing food security system, a methodological architecture of food security of the Republic of Uzbekistan was proposed, reflecting the development priorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the field of food security as one of key components of economic and national security.

Assessment of Data Security Implementation in the Supply Chain Enterprises in Latvia

Abstract The importance of data security in the supply chain has increased in the last few years. The study identifies recent trends and shortcomings in data security, assessing enterprises operating in Latvia’s transport and storage industry. The research aims to study and identify the current trends in data security in the Transport and Storage industry to develop recommendations for improving data security in the supply chain. The research focuses on studying data security in the supply chain in Latvia. The theoretical literature review was used to learn the main aspects of the supply chain concept and the data security measures applied. Statistical and content analysis shows the industry’s primary data security trends and issues. The results of the research concluded that in Latvia, enterprises providing supply chain operations are focusing on something other than mandatory education about the data security of their employees; thus, they need to apply sophisticated measures to protect data through all supply chain processes.

Empowering Network Security With Programmable Switches: A Comprehensive Survey

With the growth of network applications such as 5G and artificial intelligence, network security techniques, i.e., the techniques that detect various attacks (e.g., well-known denial-of service (DDoS) attacks) and prevent production networks (e.g., data center networks) from being attacked, become increasingly essential for network management and have gained great popularity in the networking community. Generally, these techniques are built on proprietary hardware appliances, i.e., middleboxes, or the paradigm that combines both software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) to implement security functions. However, the techniques built on middleboxes are proven to be hard-to-manage, costly, and inflexible, thereby making them an out-of-date choice in network security. For the techniques built on SDN and NFV, they virtualize and softwarize security functions on commodity servers, leading to non-trivial performance degradation. Fortunately, the recent emergence of programmable switches brings new opportunities of empowering network security techniques with the characteristics of easy-tomanage, low cost, high flexibility, and Tbps-level performance. In this survey, we focus on this promising trend in network security. More precisely, this survey first presents the preliminaries of programmable switches, which are the primary driver of next-generation network security techniques. Next, we comprehensively review existing techniques built on programmable switches, classify these techniques, and discuss their background, motivation, design, implementation, and limitations case-by-case. Finally, we summarize open issues and future research directions in this promising research topic of network security.

AN ANALYSIS OF THE LITERATURE ON SOCIETY'S CONCERNS ON INDIA'S CYBERSECURITY IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

Cyber security is concerned with matters of cyber-ethics and cyber-safety. The idea of cyber security should be introduced to and ingrained from a young age. Security countermeasures aid in preserving the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of information systems by preventing or lessening asset losses brought on by cyber security threats. An intrusion detection system (IDS) application analyses what happens during an execution and searches for indications that the computer has been mistreated. Numerous metaphors, including those relating to biological processes, healthcare, markets, three-dimensional space, and the preservation of tangible goods, were taken into account. These in turn sparked the investigation of a wide range of prospective tactics for advancing cyber security in the future. The concepts of "Heterogeneity," "Motivating Secure Behaviour," and "Cyber Wellness" were employed to define these tactics. Cyber security plays an important role in the development of information technology and Internet services. Our attention tends to gravitate toward "Cyber Security" when we hear about "Cyber Crimes." Therefore, how well our system handles "Cyber Crimes" is the first factor we take into account when talking about "National Cyber Security". This newsletter focuses on expanding trends in cyber security in light of the widespread adoption of cutting-edge technologies including mobile computing, cloud computing, e-commerce, and social networking. In the research, it is also covered how challenges are exacerbated by a lack of coordination between security organizations and crucial IT infrastructures.

Environmental and social responsibility management in international entrepreneurship in EU countries

The research developed a specific mechanism of analysis that connected the fundamental developments of the classics of economics with the real economic processes of today. This approach made it possible to create more flexible evaluation tools as well as to calculate the level of social security based on statistical data and, as a result, to understand and explain the main trends in social security. An analysis of the fundamental foundations of the functioning of the economic system was carried out, and the main factors in the formation of the country's economic income were indicated. It is explained how these factors operate in the modern global business environment and lead to an increase in problems in the social sphere. The necessary and permissible level of investment to maintain social balance in society was noted, with an indicator of 4% of GDP. It has been proven that Iceland has guaranteed social development at a level of 271%, which is the highest indicator among European countries. Statistical data for EU countries were analysed, and the calculation of indicators made it possible to assess the state of social assistance in geographical regions of Europe.