Dedication for this write goes to NEWSREP brother Mason. The good, the bad, and the ugly “If somebody gets your IP address you may as well lay down, because you’re dead.” “Should someone get your IP address they can find where you… [Read more…]
The Internet trap: Protect thyself!
Dedication for this write goes to NEWSREP brother Mason. The good, the bad, and the ugly “If somebody gets your IP address you may as well lay down, because you’re dead.” “Should someone get your IP address they can find where you live.” “What if some creep gets your IP address, they can hack into your computer and steal your banking data.” True or false … [Read more…]
Investors check out of Marriott stock after apocalyptic data breach
Marriott International Inc. is the latest major corporation to suffer a massive data breach and exposing customers to potential hacking dangers. According to a report from Reuters, it was the hotel company's booking database system for its Starwood line of properties. The data breach may have exposed financial information of more than 300 million customers. It wasn't just … [Read more…]
Shares of Facebook drop after massive data breach
Social media superpower Facebook announced on Friday that millions of the company's users have been victims of a data breach. According to Reuters, hackers cracked login codes for "up to 50 million" accounts in what is being called the worst security incident in the company's history. "This is a very serious security issue, and we're taking it very seriously," said Facebook … [Read more…]
Your personal information is everywhere | Top 5 phone apps that make you more secure
Did you know that in many cases, anyone can do a simple web search of your name, license plate, or vehicle identification number (VIN), and find your phone number, home address, family member names, and other personal information—for free? Most people are either oblivious to this, or they know but simply don’t care. However, there are steps you can take to protect your personal … [Read more…]
Chinese hackers reveal US Navy’s classified ‘Sea Dragon’ missile
Last week, news broke that Chinese hackers had successfully infiltrated an unnamed U.S. Defense contractor, making off with over 600 gigabytes of data relating to America's undersea warfare efforts. The compromised data included signals and sensor data, information relating to cryptographic systems, and the Navy submarine development unit’s electronic warfare library -- but … [Read more…]
United States Cyber Command: The new functional combatant command
The Department of Defense recently added the United States Cyber Command to its list of combatant commands. This is a direct response to the growing number of threats found in the cyber realm, from both state actors as well as independent ones. The program was initially meant to be defensive in nature, but it will also prove to be an offensive tool as well. The commander of … [Read more…]
A big problem with the military’s digital security (is our human brains)
My last duty station in the Marine Corps was as a part of the Inspector-Instructor staff at the 25Th Marine Regiment in Fort Devens, Massachusetts. I-I duty is a unique monster, one worthy of its own analysis, but one thing my time at the regiment afforded me as a lowly sergeant, was the opportunity to work alongside a number of senior ranking officers and enlisted Marines in a … [Read more…]
NSA’s top talent is leaving because of low pay, slumping morale and unpopular reorganization
The National Security Agency is losing its top talent at a worrisome rate as highly skilled personnel, some disillusioned with the spy service’s leadership and an unpopular reorganization, take higher-paying, more flexible jobs in the private sector. Since 2015, the NSA has lost several hundred hackers, engineers and data scientists, according to current and former U.S. … [Read more…]
What can hackers do with your personal information?
Cyber security is a complex but essential reality of today's world. It can seem a little overwhelming at times--physical security is much simpler: you have a gun, you point it at the door, you shoot bad guys if they come in and try to hurt you or your family. If they climb through the window, you push them back out. Hackers, on the other hand, are entering through windows and … [Read more…]
Cyber security in the digital age: The threats are real, keep yourself safe
With every leap in civilization there comes along with it a new brand of criminal. People adopt new technology to improve their lives, but with new tech comes new vulnerabilities, and it's up to the individual to keep themselves protected. If you invent guns, you are eventually going to need to invent body armor too. Now in 2017 we have been dealing with the internet for … [Read more…]
Russian hackers reportedly stole NSA information on how the US defends itself from cyberattacks
Russian government hackers stole information on how the US infiltrates foreign computers and defends itself against cyberattacks, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The hackers were able to steal the information after a National Security Agency contractor took highly classified information from the agency and put it on his personal computer, multiple sources with … [Read more…]
Kaspersky hearing delayed by tax retreat, no new date
A sure-to-be-controversial congressional hearing featuring the head of a major Russian cybersecurity firm as a star witness was delayed because of the Republicans' tax reform retreat and no new date for the hearing has been set, a congressional staffer told Code and Dagger. Eugene Kaspersky, founder of the Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs, was invited (PDF) on Sept. 14 to appear … [Read more…]
