Archive for the ‘cybercrime/malcode’ category: Page 195
Jul 14, 2016
You say you want a revolution: DARPA’s Cyber Grand Challenge
Posted by Karen Hurst in category: cybercrime/malcode
DARPA’s self-repairing security system’s challenge.
In a few weeks, a town better known for events like the World Series of Poker will host the World Series of Hacking.
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Jul 13, 2016
FCA will pay you to hack its systems
Posted by Karen Hurst in category: cybercrime/malcode
Ever wanted to be a paid hacker? Well, here is your chance.
In an effort to enhance cybersecurity, FCA is working with Bugcrowd to pay out bounties for hackers who find systems exploits. They will pay up to $1,500.
Jul 13, 2016
4 cyberattacks in 1 year make British rail network potential commuter deathtrap
Posted by Karen Hurst in category: cybercrime/malcode
Yikes.
Britain’s railway network is notoriously overpriced, overcrowded, and experiences frequent delays. Now cyberattacks are threatening to turn the morning commute into a deathtrap as well.
The world’s oldest railway system has been the victim of four major cyberattacks in the past year alone, security experts claim.
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I knew about the hack; however, CIO covered it up is a new twist to this story.
Problems uncovered after employees walk off job with thousands of SSNs on flash drives.
Jul 12, 2016
Berkshire offers cyber cover for architects and engineers
Posted by Karen Hurst in category: cybercrime/malcode
Not shocked by this because I have seen some of these policies in various forms already.
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. on Tuesday said it has launched a U.S. professional liability policy for architects and engineers that includes cyber coverage.
Professional First Architects & Engineers Professional Liability Insurance’s cyber coverage addresses media, technology and network security and privacy liability exposures, including the cost of responding to a data breach or network extortion threat, BHSI said in a statement.
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Jul 12, 2016
Detecting Cybersecurity Threats
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: cybercrime/malcode, energy, robotics/AI
Power sensors for distribution networks have inspired a $77-million DARPA program to build a suite of automated cyberdefenses for power grids.
Jul 9, 2016
China Nears Launch Of Its “Hack-Proof” Quantum Satellite
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: cybercrime/malcode, quantum physics, satellites
All seems to be on schedule this time for China’s Quantum Satellite Launch in the next few weeks. Google, hope you’re ready.
China will be launching its quantum satellite next month, answering longstanding questions about whether or not a global quantum network is feasible.
Jul 9, 2016
Technical Failure, Not Hackers, Took Down NATO-Linked Websites
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: cybercrime/malcode, geopolitics
Makes me wonder how much money was spent on this technical masterpiece.
WARSAW—Officials blamed technical failure—not a cyberattack—for the recent outages of two websites affiliated with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
NATO’s cybersecurity experts were on heightened alert for cyberattacks during the alliance’s biennial summit, which has seen the organization’s top leaders gather in the Polish capital this week.
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Jul 9, 2016
Microsoft calls for independent body to address cyber attribution
Posted by Karen Hurst in category: cybercrime/malcode
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In a move to support the development of global cybersecurity norms, Microsoft calls for improved cyber attribution to identify cyberattack perpetrators.