Kyle O'Meara
CERT
Publications by Kyle O'Meara
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Current Ransomware Threats
August 19, 2020 • White Paper
Marisa MidlerKyle O'Meara
This report by Marisa Midler, Kyle O'Meara, and Alexandra Parisi discusses ransomware, including an explanation of its design, distribution, execution, and business model.
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Embedded Device Vulnerability Analysis Case Study Using Trommel
December 06, 2017 • White Paper
Madison OliverKyle O'Meara
This document provides security researchers with a repeatable methodology to produce more thorough and actionable results when analyzing embedded devices for vulnerabilities.
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2017 Emerging Technology Domains Risk Survey
October 05, 2017 • Technical Report
Dan J. KlinedinstJoel LandKyle O'Meara
This report describes our understanding of future technologies and helps US-CERT identify vulnerabilities, promote security practices, and understand vulnerability risk.
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Using Honeynets and the Diamond Model for ICS Threat Analysis
May 06, 2016 • Technical Report
John KotheimerKyle O'MearaDeana Shick
This report presents an approach to analyzing approximately 16 gigabytes of full packet capture data collected from an industrial control system honeynet—a network of seemingly vulnerable machines designed to lure attackers.
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A Unique Approach to Threat Analysis Mapping: A Malware-Centric Methodology
April 19, 2016 • Technical Report
Deana ShickKyle O'Meara
As they constantly change network infrastructure, adversaries consistently use and update their tools. This report presents a way for researchers to begin threat analysis with those tools rather than with network or incident data alone.
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Malware Capability Development Patterns Respond to Defenses: Two Case Studies
March 07, 2016 • White Paper
Kyle O'MearaDeana ShickJonathan Spring
In this paper, the authors describe their analysis of two case studies to outline the relationship between adversaries and network defenders.
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