How to Protect Yourself from the KRACK WiFi Hack
Image Source: NextAdvisor Hacks have been making headlines quite a bit recently. Before the Equifax hack, the presidential elections of the United States and France were both suspected to be hacked. There was also the recent cybersecurity breaches of U.S. nuclear power plants. Of course, we’d be remiss to forget the FBI iPhone hack that […]
Former Equifax CEO Blames Catastrophic Hack on Just One Guy
The country is still reeling from the Equifax hack that finally went public last month. Or at least half of the country is: the hack, now known as the largest data breach in U.S. history, affected some 143 million people. The company is trying to make amends, establishing some basic identity theft protections for those […]
Tech and Government Talk Innovations in Silicon Beach
It’s an understatement to say that we live in exciting times. Technological innovation is barreling forward at breakneck speed, improving our quality of life in many respects. With breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, the internet of things, and the thriving mobile technology landscape, humanity is achieving things that even the most optimistic among us would have […]
Details of San Bernadino iPhone Hack Will Remain a Secret
Many iPhone app developers admire Apple’s hardline stance against encryption backdoors. It shows that the company is committed to protecting the privacy of consumers, even when such a decision might be unpopular. After the terrorist attack in San Bernandino in December 2015, the FBI wanted Apple’s help to access the iPhone of Syed Farook, one […]
Tech and Politics Meet at Innovations in Silicon Beach Event
With technological innovation accelerating at an astonishing pace, it can be hard to tell the opportunities apart from the dangers. Humanity is poised to make some big strides in the years ahead. But headlines about things like the Equifax hack and Elon Musk’s warnings of an AI apocalypse stir the public’s anxieties about tech. Our […]
Senators Want More Secure IoT Devices for the Government
Internet of things app developers are excited about the possibilities generated by our current IoT boom (and about their potential to make a whole heap of money). Worldwide IoT spending is expected to reach $1.4 trillion by 2021, but not everything is rosy in the world of connected devices. Events like last year’s Mirai botnet […]
Has the State Department Dropped the Ball on Cybersecurity?
The Trump administration hasn’t exactly played it smart when it comes to cybersecurity issues. Back in May, the president signed an executive order that bolstered the security of federal networks and our criticial infrastructure, but ever since his administration has made some baffling choices. Perhaps the most notable example was the president’s cockamamie tweet suggesting […]
Trump, Putin, and the Absurd “Cyber Security Unit”
Cybersecurity issues have been weighing on the minds of Seattle IoT app developers lately, especially in the aftermath of the recent WannaCry and Petya ransomware attacks. The general public is not yet panicking, but people are certainly growing more aware of how vulnerable their digital information is. In this era of increased alertness to hacks […]
Someone Is Trying to Hack American Nuclear Power Plants
The general public has tended to be blissfully unaware of global cybersecurity issues, but two recent high profile cyberattacks (and perhaps the Russian hacking of the 2016 election) may have changed that. Back in mid-May, the WannaCry ransomware attack exposed vulnerabilities in networks running on the out-of-date Microsoft XP operating system. Last week, less than […]
Tech Leaders Talk Big Changes at the Start of Tech Week
President Trump’s “tech week” kicked off Monday with an unusual scene: leaders of the tech community, usually ambivalent or downright outspoken on the president, saying nice things about his tech policies. This buttering-up unfolded in front of cameras, but the real work was accomplished in private sessions where tech leaders such as Apple CEO Tim […]