APT Stands for "Advanced Persistent Threat". It is usually used in reference to a threat posed by a group with the capability and intent to persistently and effectively carry out cyber attacks against specific entities. APT has been used to refer to either the perpetrators, or the actual hack ...
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What would one need to do in order to hijack a satellite?
I realise this borders on sci-fi, but there's been some interesting demonstrations regarding security of various satellites.
What would be required to hack a satellite (in general terms, any hack ...
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Protecting critical state infrastructure from the aftermath of a nuclear blast
Countries rely on computer infrastructure for a huge percentage of communications and military management, as well as utilities like electricity. Unfortunately, nuclear attacks release massive ...
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What are prudent security precautions to take for business travel by people with access to sensitive info?
The New York Times had a front-page article today: Traveling Light in a Time of Digital Thievery, aka "Electronic Security a Worry in an Age of Digital Espionage".
Former director of US national ...
