TAP Into Technology Blog: Hacks and Breaches (9)
Russian Hackers Eyeing Germany’s Election—Lessons Learned from America’s Struggles
No matter which side you stand on, we can all agree that 2016 was an unusually crazy election year. Aside from the actual politics, this was the first time we spent all year talking about election hacking. But we can’t just relax now that...
Russia’s 2016 Election Hacks—Major Implications for an Age-Old Problem
We talked about the vulnerability of presidential campaigns in March. We talked about the reality of election threats in September. And now, after almost a full year of discussion, we’re dealing with the aftermath—the FBI and CIA agree...
Fake News Is More than Just Misinformation—What to Do About Malvertising
There’s a reason why companies have so much trouble keeping up with cyber attackers. Every time you think your new security appliance is the perfect defense, attackers change things up to stay one step ahead. And now, the bad guys are...
Election Threat Series: The Danger is Officially Real
It's happening. The first time we spoke about hacking threats towards the 2016 election, all we could report on was a poll that showed a lot of people were worried about the prospect. The second time we reported on it, back in March,...
The Current State of Hacking—And What to Expect in 2017
Surprise! 2016 is on pace to break records in terms of data breach volume—a feat that seems to be accomplished on an annual basis now. Through August 30, the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has counted 638 total data breaches with...
Mr. Robot Revisited - Season 2
Last year, I was one of the many viewers transfixed with Mr. Robot, USA networks' hybrid IT-science-thriller show. Both the realism of the character Elliot Anderson as coder/hacker/vigilante and the controlled panic of how cyber security...