Computer Security, CyberSecurity or Information Technology Security (IT Security) is the protection of computer systems from theft or damage to their hardware, software or electronic data, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. CyberSecurity also refers to a set of techniques used to protect the integrity of networks, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access.
Krebs on Security, December 18, 2017
By Brian Krebs
“Today’s post looks at the price of stolen credentials for just about any e-commerce, bank site or popular online service, and provides a glimpse into the fortunes that an enterprising credential thief can earn selling these accounts on consignment.”
The Market for Stolen Account Credentials Read More Krebs on Security, July 10, 2013
By Brian Krebs
“This post aims to raise awareness about the street value of a hacked email account, as well as all of the people, personal data, and resources that are put at risk when users neglect to properly safeguard their inboxes. ”
The Value of a Hacked Email Account Read More Krebs on Security, July 14, 2016
By Brian Krebs
“If you help run an organization, consider whether the leadership is investing enough to secure everything that’s riding on top of all that technology powering your mission: Chances are there’s a great deal more at stake than you realize.”
The Value of a Hacked Company Read More
Reuters, June 21, 2017
Reporting by Barbara Goldberg
“Palo Alto Networks and Girl Scouts of the USA Announce Collaboration for First-Ever National Cybersecurity Badges: With the introduction of 18 new Cybersecurity badges, Girls Scouts of all ages will be able to explore opportunities in STEM while developing problem-solving and leadership skills.”
New Girl Scout badges focus on cyber crime, not cookie sales Read More
Communications of the ACM, November 2018
By Steven M. Bellovin, Peter G. Neumann
“Cryptography is an enormously useful concept for achieving trustworthy systems and networks; unfortunately, its effectiveness can be severely limited if it is not implemented in systems with sufficient trustworthiness.
It is time to get serious about the dearth of trustworthy systems and the lack of deeper understanding of the risks that result from continuing on a business-as-usual course.”
The Big Picture Read More
Communications of the ACM, January 2019
By William Casey, Ansgar Kellner, et al.
“Along with the low cost of minting and maintaining identities, a lack of constraints on using identities is a primary factor that facilitates adversarial innovations that rely on deception. With these factors in mind, we study the following problem: Will it be possible to engineer a decentralized system that can enforce honest usage of identity via mutual challenges and costly consequences when challenges fail?”
Deception, Identity, and Security: The Game Theory of Sybil Attacks Read More
Democracy Now!, July 8, 2015
By Juan González & Amy Goodman
Guest: Bruce Schneier
“FBI Director James Comey is set to testify against encryption before the Senate Intelligence Committee today, as the United States and Britain push for “exceptional access” to encrypted communications. Encryption refers to the scrambling of communications so they cannot be read without the correct key or password. The FBI and GCHQ have said they need access to encrypted communications to track criminals and terrorists. Fourteen of the world’s pre-eminent cryptographers, computer scientists and security specialists have issued a paper arguing there is no way to allow the government such access without endangering all confidential data, as well as the broader communications infrastructure. We speak with one of the authors of the paper, leading security technologist Bruce Schneier..”
The End of Encryption? NSA & FBI Seek New Backdoors Against Advice from Leading Security Experts Read More
Communications of the ACM, March 6, 2018
By Joe Dysart
“Many of us are likely to become victims of technology’s ongoing evolution if a solution to security in the age of quantum computers is not found.”
Quantum Computing: The End of Encryption? Read More
Published by Penguin Random House, June 19, 2018
By David E. Sanger
“The Perfect Weapon is the startling inside story of how the rise of cyberweapons transformed geopolitics like nothing since the invention of the atomic bomb. Cheap to acquire, easy to deny, and usable for a variety of malicious purposes—from crippling infrastructure to sowing discord and doubt—cyber is now the weapon of choice for democracies, dictators, and terrorists.”
The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age Read More
Communications of the ACM, January 2019, Vol. 62 No. 1, Pages 106-114
Research Highlights: “Imperfect Forward Secrecy: How Diffie-Hellman Fails in Practice”
By David Adrian, Karthikeyan Bhargavan, et al.
“We investigate the security of Diffie-Hellman key exchange as used in popular Internet protocols and find it to be less secure than widely believed.”
Imperfect Forward Secrecy: How Diffie-Hellman Fails in Practice Read More
“From driverless cars to smart thermostats, from autonomous stock-trading systems to drones equipped with their own behavioral algorithms, the internet now has direct effects on the physical world..”
Click Here to Kill Everybody: Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World Read More
“The New York Times bestseller about a noted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and Facebook investor, who wakes up to the serious damage Facebook is doing to our society – and sets out to try to stop it. “
Roger McNamee has been a Silicon Valley investor for 35 years. He co-founded successful funds in venture, crossover and private equity. His most recent fund, Elevation, included U2’s Bono as a co-founder. He holds a B.A. from Yale University and…
Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe Read More
You are under surveillance right now.
Your cell phone provider tracks your location and knows who’s with you. Your online and in-store purchasing patterns are recorded, and reveal if you’re unemployed, sick, or pregnant. Your e-mails and texts expose your intimate and casual friends. Google knows what you’re thinking because it saves your private searches. Facebook can determine your sexual orientation without you ever mentioning it.
Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World Read More
“Drive awareness to increase engagement hit the ground running value prop and even dead cats bounce. Reach out we need to future-proof this. Not the long pole in my tent productize but get six alpha pups in here for a focus group.”
Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly about Security in an Uncertain World Read More
Welcome to the businessworld.com. It’s digital: Information is more readily accessible than ever. It’s inescapably connected: businesses are increasingly–if not totally–dependent on digital communications. But our passion for technology has a price: increased exposure to security threats. Companies around the world need to understand the risks associated with doing business electronically. The answer starts here.
Secrets & Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World Read More
This second edition of the cryptography classic provides you with a comprehensive survey of modern cryptography. The book details how programmers and electronic communications professionals can use cryptography — the technique of enciphering and deciphering messages — to maintain the privacy of computer data. It describes dozens of cryptography algorithms, gives practical advice on how to implement them in cryptographic software, and shows how they can be used to solve security problems. Covering the latest developments in practical cryptographic techniques, this new edition shows programmers who design computer applications, networks, and storage systems how they can build security into their software and systems.
Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C Read More