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US Elections Hacked?

Cybersecurity & the US 2016 Presidential Election

First, I would like to thank you for reading this blog post. It is the first of two, maybe more, parts. Before we get started, read the three disclaimers below. …

Qatar Bank Breached after Bangladesh

Qatar Bank Breached After Bangladesh

Qatar Bank Breached After Bangladesh  It’s been quite the week for the banking industry with multiple headlining hacks occurring throughout the world with Qatar National Bank being the latest victim.  …

Bangladesh Bank Loses 80 Million USD

Bangladesh Bank Loses 80 Million USD

Bangladesh Bank Loses 80 Million USD …with a $10 router …and NO firewall …We’re NOT making this up… The Bangladesh’s Central Bank was hacked in February 2016 that stole $80 million (they …

4 Things to Know About Ransomware

Top 5 Cybersecurity Threats in 2015

Top 5 Cybersecurity Threats in 2015   In this week’s Top 5 review we will be discussing the Top 5 cybersecurity vulnerabilities and threats in 2015.  This isn’t designed to be …

U.S. House Approves E-Mail Bill

Congress Pushes Revamped CISPA

Congress Pushes Revamped CISPA It seems as if the US Congress is back in the business of making “powerful friends” again. By friends, I mean enemies. This time, it is …

T-Mobile/Verizon Android Device LTE Security Vulnerability

T-Mobile/Verizon Android Device LTE Security Vulnerability

T-Mobile/Verizon Android Device LTE Security Vulnerability Carnegie Mellon University CERT database has published a vulnerability notice regarding the newest security vulnerability that affects Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile networks. Per …

NSA breaks 1024-bit encryption

NSA breaks 1024-bit encryption | NSA

NSA breaks 1024-bit encryption According to a recent article by Alex Halderman and Nadia Heninger, what most people feared in the cryptography fields looks all too real, the NSA is in the …

Beware: US Elections Phishing, Malware, & Hoaxes

Donald Trump’s Hotels Infected with Malware

Everything seems to be going the right way for Presidential Candidate Donald Trump lately, until yesterday that is. Trump Hotel Collection (“THC”) released a legal statement (Trump Hotel Collection, 2015) …

Cyber Security and the Automobile Industry

Cyber Security and the Automobile Industry

Cyber Security and the Automobile Industry   In the wake of several other cyber security blunders in the automobile industry as of late, namely (Tesla) and (Chrysler), Volkswagen is now …