You may remember the fictional concept of a “fire sale” attack from the fourth Die Hard movie, in which a terrorist group planned a coordinated cyber attack against U.S. transportation, financial, and public utilities and communication systems. The terrorists meant to use the fear and confusion caused by the attack to siphon off huge sums of money and disappear without a … [Read more...]
What We Are Thankful For
With Thanksgiving right around the corner (or just having just passed depending on when you listen to this), we wanted to take some time and talk about the things we are thankful for in the cyber security world. Before that though, we’ll cover the latest news in breaking biometrics where researchers out of New York University and the University of Michigan have developed a … [Read more...]
Security Researcher Track: 101
For a security researcher and analyst, references to this position include a “white hat hacker” or an “ethical hacker,” but more commonly and probably more preferred would be a “penetration tester.” I am going to go with a security researcher title. Nowadays, the term ‘hacker’ has negative connotations to it, rightfully so I might add, but, to me, I don’t think that it should … [Read more...]
How to Take the ‘Black Hat’ Out of Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping
Every year, Black Friday and Cyber Monday kick off the holiday shopping season, bringing about a massive wave of online sales. And as excited as we are to hunt for the best deals and purchase gifts for friends and family members this time of year, cyber criminals look forward to the holiday season just as much – if not more. Why? Hackers are acutely aware of this annual spike … [Read more...]
2019 Security Predictions – The UN Enacts a Cyber Security Treaty
https://youtu.be/d_K_6JX8GS4 In 2019, the United Nations (UN) will address the issue of state-sponsored cyber attacks by enacting a multinational Cyber Security Treaty. There are many examples of alleged and confirmed cyber attacks launched by nation-states. The U.S. and Israel allegedly launched the Stuxnet attack. The Russian government has been accused of … [Read more...]
