Cybersecurity: Seven Approaches For Improving Employee Buy-In
Cybersecurity is a must for modern businesses: Cybercrime accounted for more than $1.33 billion in monetary damages in 2016, according to a report on Statista. While companies are deploying numerous security measures, cybersecurity only works as well as the weakest link — meaning employees who may not be up-to-date, or onboard, with security routines have the potential to let […]
How China Hacked Amazon, Apple, and Many More With a Tiny Chip
China’s garnered plenty of media attention lately, mostly in relation to the controversy surrounding Google’s censored search engine for the country. But now, there’s a new unsettling story to steal the spotlight. It was recently discovered that motherboards shipped from China for use by Apple and Amazon had a tiny microchip on them. This hack […]
Docker Removes Malicious Containers from its Hub
If you’re a web, operating system, or mobile developer, you’re probably familiar with Docker already. If you’re a tech enthusiast, there’s a chance you’ve heard of this wildly popular platform used to deploy software to a sandbox for testing in a real-world environment. If you’re one of the many people who has never heard of […]
In Light of Recent Backlash, Facebook Revenue Surges
Although new information keeps popping up about the Cambridge Analytica scandal involving Facebook’s data, the social media giant’s profits are surging. Facebook’s Faltering… Or Is It? Recently, it came to light that Facebook signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with Aleksandr Kogan. Kogan, the data scientist and app developer involved in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, spilled […]
Rob Pope Shows Us the Internet of Scary Things
Do you love technology? How about the Internet of Things (IoT)? How about keeping your device secure? Of course, you do! Especially that last one. If you’re in town for SXSW this year in Austin, Texas, you can’t afford to miss the special event we’ve got planned. Rob Pope, our very own CTO, will discuss […]
The Future of the Smart Home Security Market
The Internet of Things (IoT) is all-encompassing. Any physical object with actuators, software, sensors, or other features that allow for clear communication is fair game for IoT. Every industry it enters has a high potential to be disrupted drastically. Home security is no exception. The IoT security market is projected to reach a value of $31.42 […]
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 […]
The Russian Hack of the Election Was Worse Than We Thought
Like most Americans, Chicago eHealth app developers have been watching with their mouths agape as the Russia investigation intensifies. With each new revelation, it seems more and more like the stuff of great fiction, or at least like the kind of conspiracy theory a kooky uncle would dream up. It would be entertaining if the […]
Ransomware Attack Exposes Cybersecurity Problems Worldwide
Businesses around the world are still on edge after Friday’s massive ransomware attack. The cyberattack, which exploited a vulnerability in the outdated Microsoft XP operating system first noticed by the N.S.A., locked down hundreds of thousands of computers in more than 150 countries. In order to regain access to their encrypted files, victims were asked […]