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Majority Voting Ransomware Detection System (2023)
Journal Article
Davies, S. R., Macfarlane, R., & Buchanan, W. J. (2023). Majority Voting Ransomware Detection System. Journal of Information Security, 14(4), 264-293. https://doi.org/10.4236/jis.2023.144016

Crypto-ransomware remains a significant threat to governments and companies alike, with high-profile cyber security incidents regularly making headlines. Many different detection systems have been proposed as solutions to the ever-changing dynamic la... Read More about Majority Voting Ransomware Detection System.

Evaluation of live forensic techniques, towards Salsa20-Based cryptographic ransomware mitigation (2023)
Journal Article
Fernandez de Loaysa Babiano, L., Macfarlane, R., & Davies, S. R. (2023). Evaluation of live forensic techniques, towards Salsa20-Based cryptographic ransomware mitigation. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation, 46, Article 301572. https://

Ransomware has been established as one of the largest current threats to organisations, small businesses, governments, and individuals alike. The appearance of cryptocurrencies and the enhancement of encryption key management schemes increased the ca... Read More about Evaluation of live forensic techniques, towards Salsa20-Based cryptographic ransomware mitigation.

Vascular mechanisms of post-COVID-19 conditions: rho-kinase is a novel target for therapy (2023)
Journal Article
Sykes, R. A., Neves, K. B., Alves-Lopes, R., Caputo, I., Fallon, K., Jamieson, N. B., …Berry, C. (2023). Vascular mechanisms of post-COVID-19 conditions: rho-kinase is a novel target for therapy. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy,

Background In post-COVID-19 conditions (Long COVID), systemic vascular dysfunction is implicated but the mechanisms are uncertain, and treatment is imprecise. Methods Patients convalescing after hospitalisation for COVID-19 and risk-factor match... Read More about Vascular mechanisms of post-COVID-19 conditions: rho-kinase is a novel target for therapy.

Improved ICS Honeypot Techniques (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McColm, D., & Macfarlane, R. (2023, June). Improved ICS Honeypot Techniques. Presented at International Conference on Computer Security in the Nuclear World: Security for Safety, Vienna, Austria

As work continues to advance the security posture of ICS systems across the UKNDA estate, opportunities arise to consider the deployment of deception technologies. With high-profile attacks on ICS occurring more frequently, and increasing numbers of... Read More about Improved ICS Honeypot Techniques.