The System Remains Vulnerable
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) was the victim of a cyber-attack in 2014. Hackers (the Chinese are suspected) gained access to OPM’s local-area network […] More
Tech/Cyber
Protecting the Front Side of Airports
The horrific attacks in Brussels and Istanbul are stark reminders that much work must be done to protect the vulnerable front side of airports. It […] More
One If By Air, Two If By Sea: Unmanned Surface Vehicles
The speed at which drones went from classified military platforms to ubiquitous consumer products is staggering, and the next chapter in that proliferation is starting […] More
Autonomous Ships
Remote controlled and autonomous ships will revolutionize the landscape of ship design and operations. Smarter ships and the Internet of Things will allow the creation […] More
The Art of the Possible
Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) have the potential to be just as revolutionary as the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that preceded them. The Cipher Brief spoke […] More
Implications Of New FAA Commercial Drone Rules
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday released the first operational rules for the commercial use of drones, a move experts say will help stoke business […] More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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