In December, news reports revealed that foreign hackers breached the U.S. information technology firm SolarWinds. This allowed them to spy on numerous private and government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, for months. The origin of the attack may have been a weak password—solarwinds123—created by an intern in 2017, which would have been easy […]
Currently, 200 million digitally “connected vehicles” are traversing the world’s roadways, according to a recent white paper from the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA). By 2024, real-time traffic updates will be possible thanks to road infrastructure that will be digitally connected. By 2026, advanced vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) capabilities will help bring automated vehicles another step closer to […]
Healthcare organizations are under increasing attack from hackers. According to a report published by the Protenus 2019 Breach Barometer, hackers accessed more than 15 million patient records in 503 breaches during 2018. The following year, there was a reported 60% growth in breaches. Furthermore, most of these breaches weren’t reported within the 60 days mandated […]
While autonomous vehicles are expected to be far less prone to accidents than driver-controlled vehicles once they’ve undergone substantial training, they may pose a more serious threat. Due to the over-the-air hardware and software updates these vehicles routinely require, experts believe they have the potential to easily come under attack from hackers who can use […]
Cyber attacks have increased in frequency as more and more organizations adopt the Internet of Things (IoT). Risks still exist despite the rise in cyber security, which is meant to keep information and devices secure. How will artificial intelligence (AI) improve cyber security and keep data protected? Artificial Intelligence/Cyber Security Use Cases Network Threat Analysis […]
The need for cyber security is increasing as the number of devices interconnected by cloud technology grows. Because everyday life is growing more reliant on technology, the likelihood of any one cyber attack having significant and far-reaching consequences is also growing. In 2018, researchers from the University of Kent identified fifty-seven different ways in which […]
Security company Suprema recently discovered that its biometric security system is unencrypted and open to the public. This means millions of users’ personal information are easy targets for cyber attacks. Security researchers working with a virtual private networks service company, vpnmentor, analyzed Suprema’s system. They were shocked at the amount of open data that they […]
According to a CNBC article on cyber security trends, a 2019 CEO Imperative Study conducted by management consultancy EY reports that CEOs see cyber security as the number one threat to the global economy over the next five to ten years. The firm collected responses from 200 CEOs from a pool of the Forbes Global […]
You are most vulnerable to cyber attacks when you are traveling. According to a recent research report conducted on behalf of IBM Security, those who are traveling do not take all of the necessary precautions, connecting to unsecured public Wi-Fi, charging their devices at public USB stations, and using their private information on publicly accessible […]
With the amount of personal information you have saved in your electronic devices, browsing unsecured websites and enabling settings can expose you to a cyber attack. Leaders at the Forbes Technology Council recently shared the following tips on what to be aware of and what to change in order to boost your cyber security and […]
