A Tale of Two Bears: The DNC Hack
On Tuesday, it came to light that the Democratic National Convention’s (DNC) network had been breached by not one, but two different hacker groups that […] More
Tech/Cyber
Why Target the DNC?
The breach of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) by hackers believed to be affiliated with the Russian government is raising concerns about foreign interference in […] More
Smart City Development
The Internet of Things is making changes across the spectrum of American life, and now the technology has progressed to a point where it can […] More
Put Digital Citizens at the Core of the Innovation Strategy
Last December, the UAE (United Arab Emirates) marked its first national innovation week. The week refocused the attention of the government’s innovation value chain, challenging service providers to rethink convention in the pursuit […] More
City Life: Living Smarter, Not Harder
Nearly everyone has, at some point, had to deal with long, terrible commutes caused by traffic congestion at rush hour. Or maybe you have endured […] More
More Effective, Less Secure: The Cyber-Threat to Medical Devices
Like a slow-motion tsunami, the Internet of Things (IoT) is continuing to wash over an ever-greater portion of our lives, and now, our bodies. The […] More
A Recipe for Disaster
The Internet of Things is continuing to grow and expand, with some aspects of smart technology even entering the human body through pacemakers and other […] More
A Hacker’s Paradise
Connected medical devices account for some of the most insecure points within a hospital’s infrastructure. They present an issue not only for the continuity and […] More
Perspectives on the Cybersecurity Startup Market
The cybersecurity startup market has been hot. On fire is probably more accurate. The graph above shows how investment has been ramping up over the […] More
Flying the Unfriendly Skies: Airline Security
On Thursday, May 19, EgyptAir flight 804 crashed over the Mediterranean Sea, killing all 66 people aboard. Although terrorism is on the list of possible […] More
An Evolving Challenge
Today, commercial aviation is growing at a rapid rate. Unfortunately, commercial aviation is also the primary target of several terrorist groups and other malicious actors […] More
Areas of Vulnerability
Commercial aviation is an industry in which safety and security are paramount. However, as with other critical infrastructure, consumer demand has brought the systems that […] More
The Tech Must Flow
Although often hamstrung by bureaucratic inefficiency, the U.S. government has achieved considerable success in the field of scientific research. In fact, many indispensible products have […] More
From Government to the Private Sector
In 2009 I left a job at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and started Siege Technologies. My goal was to fill the vacuum […] More
Defense Secretary Shakes Up Silicon Valley Innovation Outpost
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Wednesday announced shakeups to the Pentagon’s tech-sector outreach, with a new outpost in Boston and major changes for the […] More
Managing the Mobile Phone Malware Threat
What do you use your phone for in a given day? Texting, checking the news, social media, banking, getting directions, playing games – most people […] More
The Threat to Business
Bring-your-own-device culture is very convenient, but with a growing amount of malware targeting mobile devices, it is also creating new vulnerabilities. The Cipher Brief spoke […] More
Vehicle Cybersecurity: Running in Place
Everyone knows that they need to protect their computers from hackers, but have you ever considered what would happen if someone hacked your car? Automakers […] More