Posts and insights from world of cybersecurity
Austria, San Jose, France, UK and now Israel. Cisco’s EIR program lands in the country most renowned for its cultivation of tech startups. We kicked off the week with startup and social media magnet, Hillel Fuld, for his take on the Israeli tech eco system, discussing the drivers of success for a country to become a hub. This includes an …
Consumers are starting to understand that the fun and convenience of connected cars comes with a price tag. As with many WiFi or Cellular connected products, connected cars are at risk of being hacked. In early 2015, BMW discovered a flaw in its ConnectedDrive software, the system that connects a BMW to the Internet for a variety of services including …
Aside from being capable of streaming high-bandwidth content such as videos and music to mobile devices,  LTE networks are also popular because they are largely considered to be unhackable. But what will device owners think if they realize LTE networks aren’t impenetrable? Researchers recently showed that LTE networks are indeed hackable – and they can be hacked with some very …
The logic makes sense: If it can’t be seen, it can’t be attacked. But that logic doesn’t always work with wireless SSID. Many businesses and individuals hide their SSIDs (known fully as a Service Set Identifier) with the hope of eluding commjackers. A prevailing theory in security has long held that by cloaking an SSID, hackers won’t know your network …
With cybercrime on the rise, more and more companies are on the look out for solutions to prevent security breaches. What many don’t realize is that millennials may be the weak link in the fight against cyber attacks. After all, while millennials or digital natives are tech savvy, their <over?> reliance on mobile devices may be putting companies at risk. …
Few experiences unite people from around the world as indiscriminately as the Rugby World Cup. Perhaps because like all major sporting events, it’s the ultimate shared experience capable of turning people with very little in common into comrades. Thanks to technology and social media, fans can share their thoughts and reactions in real-time as try-by-try commentary. More than just passive …
October is Cybersecurity Awareness month in the cyber world. In honor of this exciting and important initiative, we thought it best to take a break from writing our own thoughts on cybersecurity and commjacking and leave it to the industry experts instead. Commjacking in the Work-Anywhere Generation “People want to work anywhere and everywhere. They open their laptop up and …
October is Cybersecurity Awareness month. In honor of this important initiative, our latest blog post focuses on why you need to make sure your  family – your kids and teenagers – are cyber smart… Being tech savvy is no longer relevant. Much like the floppy disk, it’s outdated and of little use to anyone of consequence. What matters now is digital literacy. Take …
In many ways the connected car was the automotive industry’s answer to the smartphone. This was an attempt to innovate and offer game-changing features which would make our lives more convenient and connected than ever before. And while these cars have done just that, they’ve also exposed us to vulnerabilities we never could have imagined. After all, who would have …
Businesses can no longer ignore the threat posed by cybercrime. The potential havoc such security breaches cause is anything but pretty, with recent estimates suggesting that this damage is likely to cost businesses over $2 trillion by 2019. What’s even more disturbing is that it’s no longer just big corporations like Sony, Target and Goodwill that are targets. As cybercrime …
