Cyber Reason is a big data analytics company that focuses on detecting malicious operations in real-time. Their tool allows organizations to collect and analyze massive amounts of data to make quick, reliable decisions based on past data collected.
A researcher created a botnet to scan unprotected systems on the internet and find more systems to scan. The botnet finished scanning the internet for all devices running townnet with the default password, but didn't install the program on any industrial control systems.
The right thing to do if a company is involved in criminal activities is to investigate and put a stop to them, rather than spying on journalists and activists trying to expose those crimes, because executives see their companies as worth fighting for and protecting. However, research organizations like North Life Lock and Citizen Lab have limited capabilities in investigating corporations.
A look into the 2016 World Bank data breach, which resulted in the loss of private employee data, and the questionable security practices that may have contributed to the incident.
John, a former U.S. Army Ranger and founder of small security company Quiet Professionals, explains how he learns about the state of local communities by hiring key individuals who interact with a lot of people on a daily basis, such as bartenders and fruit market vendors.
The Large Hadron Collider generates large amounts of data, which can pose a challenge due to its volume. Off-the-shelf machine learning packages can be used to help clean up the data by filtering signal noise.