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DARPA MRC developed resilient cloud services that would continue to operate and support military objectives despite being hit by a cyberattack

November 14, 2018 AI & IT, Cyber & IW Comments Off on DARPA MRC developed resilient cloud services that would continue to operate and support military objectives despite being hit by a cyberattack

Cloud computing has burst recently into technology and business scene promising great technical and economic advantages, like offering On-demand provisioning of computer services, improved flexibility and scalability as well as reducing costs. Another attractive point of the cloud is its ability to enable a mobile workforce, which brings enhanced flexibility …

U.S., Britain blame Russia for global cyber attack targeting Network Infrastructure Devices

October 30, 2018 AI & IT, Cyber & IW Comments Off on U.S., Britain blame Russia for global cyber attack targeting Network Infrastructure Devices

The United States and Britain in 2018 accused Russia of launching cyber attacks on computer routers, firewalls and other networking equipment used by government agencies, businesses and critical infrastructure operators around the globe. Network infrastructure consists of interconnected devices designed to transport communications needed for data, applications, services, and multi-media. Routers …

DARPA’s Transparent Computing programme for defeating complex, sophisticated and stealthy long-term Advanced Persistent Threats ( APTs)

October 21, 2018 Cyber & IW Comments Off on DARPA’s Transparent Computing programme for defeating complex, sophisticated and stealthy long-term Advanced Persistent Threats ( APTs)

Modern computing systems are essentially black boxes that accept inputs and generate outputs, but provide little-to-no visibility of their inner workings, according to DARPA. It can therefore be extremely challenging to detect an intruder, particularly an ‘Advanced Persistent Threat’: a form of attack in which the adversary slowly and deliberately …

NATO Conducts Locked Shields 2018: World’s Largest International Live-fire Cyber Defense Exercise to train security experts in Cyberwarfare

October 12, 2018 Cyber & IW Comments Off on NATO Conducts Locked Shields 2018: World’s Largest International Live-fire Cyber Defense Exercise to train security experts in Cyberwarfare

The urgency behind NATO’s deepening interest in cyber defense is driven by the increasing sophistication of cyberthreats against member states, according to Brig. Gen. Christos Athanasiadis, assistant chief of staff cyber at SHAPE. NATO reported earlier this year that its infrastructure came under threat from 500 cyberattacks monthly in 2016.The …

DARPA CHESS Program plans for human intellect teamed with autonomous technology for cyber defense

October 6, 2018 AI & IT, Cyber & IW Comments Off on DARPA CHESS Program plans for human intellect teamed with autonomous technology for cyber defense

The Department of Defense (DoD) maintains information systems that depend on Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software, Government off-the-shelf (GOTS) software, and Free and opensource (FOSS) software. Securing this diverse technology base requires highly skilled hackers who reason about the functionality of software and identify novel vulnerabilities. This process requires hundreds or thousands of hours of …

Smartphones increasingly vulnerable from hacking and spying through malware attacks, holes in hardware, Geolocation devices and cameras

September 19, 2018 Cyber & IW Comments Off on Smartphones increasingly vulnerable from hacking and spying through malware attacks, holes in hardware, Geolocation devices and cameras

Today, mobile devices are coming under increasing attack. The number of mobile malware is rapidly on the rise with malicious activities, such as stealing users data, sending premium messages and making phone call to premium numbers that users have no knowledge. Ransomware, banking malware, and other threats aimed at …

Cyber domain command and control should be resilient, survivable, and reliable supported by Artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and the cloud technologies

August 3, 2018 Cyber & IW Comments Off on Cyber domain command and control should be resilient, survivable, and reliable supported by Artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and the cloud technologies

NATO ministers have designated cyber as an official operational domain of warfare, along with air, sea, and land. Cyber warfare has developed into a more sophisticated type of combat between countries, where you can destroy communications infrastructure, said Marc Rogers, Head of Security for DefCon, adding that ordinary people become …

Scientists develop FontCode, that hides information by imperceptibly changing the shapes of fonts in text.

June 23, 2018 Cyber & IW Comments Off on Scientists develop FontCode, that hides information by imperceptibly changing the shapes of fonts in text.

Wikipedia defines Steganography is the practice of concealing a file, message, image, or video within another file, message, image, or video. The word steganography combines the Greek words steganos (στεγανός), meaning “covered, concealed, or protected,” and graphein (γράφειν) meaning “writing”. For example, the hidden message may be in invisible ink …

Police use stingray, a secretive phone surveillance technology to solve crimes or foil a terror attack

May 26, 2018 Cyber & IW, Security & Threat Management Comments Off on Police use stingray, a secretive phone surveillance technology to solve crimes or foil a terror attack

Smartphones carried by most people depend on cell site or cell tower for their operation. A cell site or cell tower is a cellular telephone site where antennae and electronic communications equipment are placed — typically on a radio mast, tower, or other raised structure — to create a cell …

Military developing sound endpoint management strategies to deal with rising cyber-attacks and data breaches, and increasingly mobile workforce

April 26, 2018 Cyber & IW, Technology & Systems Management Comments Off on Military developing sound endpoint management strategies to deal with rising cyber-attacks and data breaches, and increasingly mobile workforce

With the rise of cyber-attacks and data breaches, and today’s increasingly mobile workforce, securely managing data and endpoints without inhibiting employee productivity has become critical to organizations including military. Many devices including smart phones, tablets and laptops now have network access capabilities however these devices also provide an entry point …