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Cyber threats have become an increasingly important issue for businesses and individuals alike. As technology continues to evolve and become more integrated into our daily lives, cyber criminals are finding new and innovative ways to exploit vulnerabilities in the digital world. Cyberattacks are frequent and increasingly complex, perpetrated by …
Read More »Cyber threats of Cryptocurrency and Cryware
Bitcoin is a digital currency that allows for the transfer of payment between two parties, without the help of a bank—and without government oversight. On average, more than 250,000 bitcoin transactions occur every day, and with a market capitalization in excess of $66 billion, bitcoin has become the largest cryptocurrency in …
Read More »GPS III and NTS-3 Satellites will provide higher acccuracy, jam resistance, and new navigation warfare (NAVWAR) capabilities to US DOD
The Global Positioning System (GPS), is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. GPS has become ubiquitous technology that provides real-time …
Read More »Cyber Security of Industrial control systems (ICS) and SCADA systems
Industrial control system (ICS) is a collective term used to describe different types of control systems and associated instrumentation, which include the devices, systems, networks, and controls used to operate and/or automate industrial processes. Depending on the industry, each ICS functions differently and are built to electronically manage tasks efficiently. …
Read More »Mobile security
The future of computers and communication lies with mobile devices, such as laptops, tablets and smartphones with desktop-computer capabilities. Their size, operating systems, applications and processing power make them ideal to use from any place with an internet connection. And with the expansion of ruggedized devices, the Internet of Things …
Read More »Cyberbiosecurity threats, vulnerabilites and cyberbiosecurity technologies
The life sciences now interface broadly with information technology (IT) through its industrial applications in health care, agriculture, manufacturing, automation, artificial intelligence, and synthetic biology. The information moves between living and cyber systems in a two-way flow. Global public health crises create conditions of extreme fragility where dual-use technologies …
Read More »Cyber attacks on Power Grids and Nuclear plants will have devastate economy affecting millions of people and military operations
Energy sector has become one of the attractive targets for cyber attackers. Hackers already target the energy sector more than any other part of U.S. critical infrastructure, according to the most recent government report. There are more reported cyber incidents in the energy industry than in healthcare, finance, transportation, water …
Read More »Growing Cyber threats to commercial aviation require cyber risk management, and resilient systems
Cyber attacks are growing in number and sophistication affecting large corporations, critical infrastructures of all kinds, governments to SMEs, and increasingly the aviation industry. Commercial aviation plays a central role in our daily lives and is an essential part of the national economy. The number of passengers rose from …
Read More »Cyberwarfare among US, China and Russia driving Secure Internets cyber technologies
Cyber warfare has developed into a more sophisticated type of combat between countries, where you can destroy critical infrastructure such as power, telecommunications or banking by damaging the computer systems that control those infrastructures. It’s widely acknowledged that offensive cyberattacks will be a necessary component of any future military campaign, …
Read More »Optical Networks Vulnerabilities and Security threats
Optical networks are vulnerable to several types of security breaches or attacks, typically aimed at disrupting the service or gaining unauthorized access to carried data, i.e., eavesdropping. Depending on the aim of the attack, security breaches can induce financial losses to the clients or cause network-wide service disruption, possibly leading to huge …
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