Robot Dog Internet Jammer

Supposedly the DHS has these: The robot, called “NEO,” is a modified version of the “Quadruped Unmanned Ground Vehicle” (Q-UGV) sold to law enforcement by a company called Ghost Robotics. Benjamine Huffman, ...
election, attackers, cybersecurity Iran Russia Trump disinformation elections

Survey: Election Workers Feel Unprepared for Upcoming Cyberthreats

The issues of outside interference in U.S. elections and the security of the systems behind them have been talked and debate for at least a decade and promise to be at the ...
Security Boulevard
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: #SecureOurWorld | Contrast Security

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: #SecureOurWorld | Contrast Security

Contrast is once again proud to be a Champion for Cybersecurity Awareness Month throughout October, to help in promoting global awareness of online safety and privacy. This annual campaign is a global ...
Contrast Security champions Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champion | See Yourself in Cyber | Contrast Security

Another year has passed, and once again Contrast is proud to be a Champion for Cybersecurity Awareness Month throughout October, to help in promoting global awareness of online safety and privacy. Co-led ...
Halloween cybercriminals

US Emergency Alert System Has ‘Huge Flaw’ — Broadcasters Must Patch NOW

The Emergency Alert System run by FEMA and the FCC is vulnerable to hacking. This is NOT a test. All will be revealed next week at DEF CON 30 ...
Security Boulevard

The DHS is inviting hackers to break into its systems, but there are rules of engagement

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is inviting security researchers to uncover vulnerabilities and hack into its systems, in an attempt to better protect itself from malicious attacks. The DHS ...
legacy systems, vulnerabilities, security, defense contractors FTCode

Defense Contractors Highly Susceptible to Ransomware

Even as cybercriminals take aim at critical infrastructure, many of the United States’ top 100 federal contractors are inadequately prepared to repel ransomware attacks. These were among the findings of a report ...
Security Boulevard

How Pipeline Owners and Operators Can Fulfill the TSA’s Second Security Directive

Back in June, I wrote about the Transportation Security Agency’s (TSA) new security directive concerning pipeline owners and operators. The order mandated those entities to disclose security incidents such as the ransomware ...

On the Importance of Protecting U.S. Pipeline Owners and Operators

In the beginning of May, a U.S. pipeline company suffered a ransomware attack. The company decided to respond by halting operations while it investigated the incident. This delayed tens of millions of ...