Digital Forensics & Cyber Security Blog
Digital Forensics & Cyber Security Blog
12 Year Old Cybersecurity Expert Reuben Paul
One hacker from Texas is also raising awareness about growing cyber threats. And he's only 12 years old. Reuben Paul is a sixth grader from Austin. The self-proclaimed "Cyber Ninja" has a second-degree black belt in Kung Fu. Paul hacks household items to demonstrate how they can be exploited to spy on or [...]
The Food and Drug Administration is Taking Steps to Make Sure Companies Defend Against Hacking
After a series of computer security problems in medical devices, the Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to make sure companies do as much as possible to defend against hacking and other threats. FDA staff members are examining companies’ preparations for potential computer-hacking threats to devices that millions of [...]
Gov. Scott announces education initiatives to develop cybersecurity careers
Barre, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Agency of Education announced this week the start of two major initiatives to develop state-wide career pathways in advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity. The Agency of Education is working in close collaboration with employers, regional CTE centers, high schools and colleges in [...]
17 Years Later
September 11th is always will always been a somber day as we think about all the lives lost and changed forever in the horrific attack on the United States. The events of that terrible day and the weeks, months and years that followed are never forgotten, nor are the memories [...]
Apple is Creating an Online Portal for Law Enforcement Data Requests
The tech giant is also upgrading its program that trains law enforcement in digital forensics. Apple and law enforcement have had a contentious relationship, frequently butting heads over what level of access Apple should provide officials when approached. The issue came into a rather public spotlight in 2016 when the FBI took Apple to court over [...]
Time Has Come for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Vice President Mike Pence Speaking at DHS National Cybersecurity Summit in New York City This event took place on July 31, 2018 and was shared via DHS Press Release on on August 13, 2018. see dhs.gov/news/ Key Points: Call to action for the United States Senate to enact [...]
Salt Lake City Police Department Lip Sync
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Man Hacks Monitor, Screams at Baby
Welcome to the Internet of Creepy Things. A man hacked into an Internet-enabled baby monitor in a home in Cincinnati, Ohio, and started screaming “Wake up baby!” at a 10-month-old girl. Heather Schreck was asleep around midnight in her Hebron home when a voice startled her. "All of a sudden, [...]
One Reason You Might Not Want to Buy a Second Hand Monitor
Everyone knows your computer can be hacked, but did you know your monitor might also be used against you? Ang Cui from Red Balloon Security has figured out a way to hack into a popular Dell monitor and manipulate what you see on your screen. Using this type [...]
Happy Pioneer Day!
Pioneer Day is an official holiday celebrated on July 24 in the U.S. state of Utah, and surrounding areas originally settled by Mormon pioneers. It commemorates the entry of Brigham Young (then the leader and prophet of the Mormon church) and the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, where the Latter-day Saints settled after [...]