Layered Security
We’ve talked about a wall approach on this site and we’ve talked about an immune system approach to security. Both of these approaches have their valid [...]
cybercrime
Smart Contracts and Bitcoin: The Ideal System for Criminals
The idea of smart contracts has been around since the 1990s, but recently the implications for their use for criminal activity has come under scrutiny of [...]
Smartwatch Vulnerabilities
Smartwatches are the definition of science fiction becoming reality. They are becoming part of our daily lives more and more, and wearable computers are the [...]
Keystroke Dynamics – A New Signature
How do you type? Do you type in the same way, every time you type your email address, your password? Chances are, you do. Chances are, you use a pattern, which [...]
Darktrace – Systems fighting Systems
A tiny amoeba makes it’s way across the prehistoric mud. It is happily sliming away, as – suddenly – it is attacked. The amoeba now has two [...]
Microsoft’s Answer to Cybercrime
“Advanced threats and cybercrime will persist in this mobile-first, cloud-first era, but at Microsoft we remain committed to helping our customers protect [...]
Cyber War in the Boardroom
The image of ”The Hacker” used to be well defined: He (rarely she) is an introvert, a shy genius who sits in a darkened basement, with 25 screens in front [...]
Dyre Wolf Malware has stolen approximately $1M from banks
Newest fraud scam recently discovered by IBM security researchers, scamming scheme run by Eastern European cyber criminals. What is special about this [...]
U.S government declares cybercrime a ‘national emergency’
The U.S. government declares cybercrime a ‘national emergency’ The White House issued a new Executive Order (1. April) authorizing targeted [...]