Last week, the world awoke to the latest information security breach involving Marriott International's Starwood hotel chain, caused by an advanced persistent threat (APT) attacker. This breach, dating back to 2014, resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of 500 million customers’ personally identifiable information (PII).
Cybercrime Trends We Can Expect to See in the New Year
As 2019 approaches, we would like to believe that cybercrime is becoming less of a problem. Unfortunately, that is anything but the truth.
The Growth of Artificial Intelligence in Our Society
From 1985 to 1990, I was the Director of the Army Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center for Logistics. We developed AI products to run programs and processes.
Touch ID Scam a Threat to Health Apps and Other Users
Touch ID is a convenient feature. It easily unlocks devices in a way that seems safe and secure. But recently, a handful of scam apps have emerged that make this convenient Apple feature not as safe or as secure as one would hope.
How an EMP Event Could Cause Chaos in Modern Society
A major EMP event – whether natural or man-made – would be devastating for the United States and the planet. Much of life as we know it would cease.
Cyber Threat Report Highlights Five Areas of Concern
There are still several serious threats in the cybersecurity landscape. Accenture Security iDefense identified five in a recent report.
Security Fundamentals: Maintaining Network Availability
Availability is probably one of the more convoluted security goals in the CIA Triad. This is due to its position in terms of security.
How Cybersecurity Company Grimm Combats Car Hacking
A modern vehicle is the most expensive computer that you own. While car hacking may seem like science fiction, today’s cars have serious security vulnerabilities. These security gaps could allow a remote hacker to take control of vehicles’ computer systems and cause crashes.
Five of the Worst Cybersecurity Breaches of 2018
EDITOR'S NOTE: InCyberDefense will not publish next week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. It will return on November 28th.
Despite our increasing awareness of how to protect against malicious software and actors, we still find our online security severely compromised by hackers just waiting to attack our vulnerability.
Despite our increasing awareness of how to protect against malicious software and actors, we still find our online security severely compromised by hackers just waiting to attack our vulnerability.
Giant CES Tech Conference Coming to Las Vegas in 2019
If you want to go to a small technology conference, the Consumer Electronics Show, now known as just CES, is not it. This past January, the show drew 182,198 attendees. The January 2019 event will probably attract even more.
