Tag Archives: 2014

US Navy Laser Weapon System

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Carmelo

The Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (ASB(I) 15) conducts an operational demonstration of the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored Laser Weapon System (LaWS) while deployed to the Arabian Gulf. The LaWS consists of a 30-kilowatt solid-state infrared laser, … Continue reading →

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POODLE attack through TLS

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Carmelo

POODLE = Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption Once upon a time, in October, I wrote about SSL POODLE, a flaw in how browsers handle encryption; by negotiating down to SSL 3.0, attackers can alter padding data at the end … Continue reading →

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Smartwatch to Smartphone Data Interception

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Carmelo

Data sent between a Smartwatch and an Android smartphone could be a subject to brute force hacks to intercept and decode users’ data, including everything from text messages to Google Hangout chats and Facebook conversations. Liviu Arsene explains. Read more … Continue reading →

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Robocops is Now

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Carmelo

Robotics firm Knightscope has announced its plans to deploy autonomous guards for hire in Silicon Valley. You can rent some too, starting as low as $6.25/hour with at least a year contract on a MaaS (Machine-as-a-Service) rental basis. The robots … Continue reading →

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3 Ways on How I Stay Current On Cyber Security News

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Carmelo

I’m often told ‘late breaking news’ by others in my profession about a breach or hack and it is sometimes something that I’ve already known about and read, and probably even already posted on my website! I have my resources and … Continue reading →

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Mad Rambo is Mad… At the Sony Pictures Hack!

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Carmelo

Sony pictures was breached and several movies were leaked. Movies like Fury, Annie, etc, have been found on torrent download sites. It’s believed to be tied to North Korea and a Sony movie making fun of, and the assassination of, … Continue reading →

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Hey Bebe!

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Carmelo

According to an article written by Brian Krebs, it sounds like Bebe is undergoing a credit/debit breach investigation. The data copied from the magnetic stripe on the backs of credit cards, which bad-guys can use to write to blank cards … Continue reading →

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There is no CyberSecurity?

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Carmelo

60 Minutes has a video on cyberthieves stealing your credit card information. This is a must watch for everybody who has a debit/credit card; a must watch for every merchant and service provider. The 15 minute video talks of the … Continue reading →

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PCI ISA

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Carmelo

A couple of weeks ago, I took the training and test. I just got news yesterday. Yaay, Go me! I’ll get my PCIP as well, because, why not? Now onto my next certification.

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Cyber Monday is Tomorrow, Please be Cyber Secure

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Carmelo

Be sure to stop and think about where you are when you are out and about, don’t use public wifi hotspots. It’s cyber hunting time and your data is the target and it is very easy for malicious evil doers … Continue reading →

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