Cyber-Security
Don’t Be Haunted by Digital Ghosts: Delete Your Old Accounts (#GotBitcoin?)
We face constant reminders that our personal data is scattered all over the internet. Here’s how to reduce your exposure. Don’t Be Haunted by Digital Ghosts: Delete Your Old Accounts The recent revelations of exposed Google+ data and compromised Facebook security serve as stark reminders that many of us have a…
Google Exposed User Data, Feared Impact Of Public Disclosure (#GotBitcoin?)
Google exposed the private data of hundreds of thousands of users of the Google+ social network, though it didn’t find evidence of misuse. The company opted not to disclose the issue this past spring, in part because of fears doing so would draw regulatory scrutiny. Google opted not…
Chinese Tech Shares Tumble on Spying Concerns (#GotBitcoin?)
Shares of China’s Lenovo and ZTE fall more than 10% each. The escalating trade fight between Washington and Beijing is sending a chill through investors in Chinese technology companies that sell to the U.S. Chinese Tech Shares Tumble on Spying Concerns Hong Kong-listed shares of Lenovo Group Ltd. , the Chinese…
Cyber-Espionage Experts Want to Know Who’s Exposing China’s Hacking Army (#GotBitcoin?)
Group called Intrusion Truth (@intrusion_truth) has published information online about hacking campaigns. Cyber-Espionage Experts Want to Know Who’s Exposing China’s Hacking Army The world’s cyber-sleuths are investigating a new mystery: Who is behind an anonymous effort to expose China’s hacker army? An anonymous group calling itself Intrusion Truth in August published…
How AI Can Help Stop Cyberattacks (#GotBitcoin?)
As hackers get smarter and more determined, artificial intelligence is going to be an important part of the solution. As corporations struggle to fight off hackers and contain data breaches, some are looking to artificial intelligence for a solution. They’re using machine learning to sort through millions of malware files,…
PG&E Identified As Utility That Lost Control of Confidential Information
As a result of 2016 failure, 30,000 records about PG&E’s cyber assets were exposed on the internet. PG&E Identified As Utility That Lost Control of Confidential Information San Francisco-based PG&E Corp. was identified Friday as the large utility that authorities had fined in May for losing control of a database with…
Trump Unleashes U.S. Use of CyberWeapons (#GotBitcoin?)
The Trump administration’s move to loosen rules of engagement for U.S. cyberattacks has prompted questions about how the military will carry out offensive digital strikes, and whether hostilities with foreign adversaries will rapidly escalate. Trump Unleashes U.S. Use of CyberWeapons ‘The devil is in the details,’ says Trump’s former homeland security…
Tensions Flare As Hackers Root Out Flaws In Voting Machines (#GotBitcoin?)
Defcon hack-a-thon conference aims to help test election security, but makers of voting equipment raise doubts. Tensions Flare As Hackers Root Out Flaws In Voting Machines (#GotBitcoin?) Hackers at the Defcon computer security conference believe they can help prevent manipulation of U.S. elections. Some election officials and makers of voting…
Next Target For Hackers In 2026 Is Your Brain
(1). Hacking Our Brains Via Our Sense of Smell: Next Target For Hackers In 2026 Is Your Brain “Mind your wants 'cause there's someone that wants your mind”, George Clinton Ilana Hairston is a psychologist at The Academic College of Tel-Aviv Yaffo in Israel. She studies how the brain works when…
Next Major Target For Hackers In 2023-26 Medical Data And Wireless Medical Devices
Next Great Target For Hackers And Digital Troublemakers In 2023-26 Is Health Care Records And Wireless Medical Devices. Next Major Target For Hackers In 2023-26 Medical Data And Wireless Medical Devices Hospitals Have Weak Security For Mobile Devices [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7wz6RxcjDE&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaOU_q55fcRJoahAQ3lKH-9U[/embed] Many health-care organizations fail to protect patient information residing on personal…
Online Privacy Tools And Tips
Moxie Marlinspike : The Coder Who Created Encrypted Tools That The NSA/FBI Can't Crack. Online Privacy Tools and Tips [embed]https://youtu.be/tOMiAeRwpPA?list=PLU1KxUVqGmaOdU83GF23I3uwim_NFkzLW[/embed] In the past decade, Moxie Marlinspike has squatted on an abandoned island, toured the U.S. by hopping trains, he says, and earned the enmity of government officials for writing software. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pURzvhYQ2FQ&list=PLt3zZ-N423gVst3WSgHXHRQYzgpmUkBUN[/embed] Mr. Marlinspike…
Bionic Eyes Seen As The Perfect Spy Tool
It's very exciting and it's very cool! The technology tested to date lets the wearer primarily see in black and white. It is most useful for seeing sharp contrasts, such as the painted white line of a crosswalk on a dark road. But scientists hope that they can improve the…