Every activity a person carries out on the Internet leaves behind a trail of data commonly known as a digital footprint. The information left behind can have real-world consequences. As such it is essential that users understand how their digital footprint is created, the magnitude of that digital trail, and the steps they can take…
Series: The CSIAC Podcast
The CSIAC Podcast features discussions with Subject Matter Experts on emerging topics in the fields of cybersecurity, modeling and simulation, software engineering and knowledge management. One-on-one and round-table discussions are held to provide insight into highly technical topics and increase user awareness.
5th Generation (5G) Technology
The 5th generation (5G) of wireless technology will soon be available with the launching of 5G wireless networks along with compatible cellular technologies. 5G is built on the 802.11ac Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) wireless networking standard. Speeds are anywhere from 10x to 100x faster than 4G. CSIAC discusses this further along with the impacts of IoT and mobile devices that 5G will or may cause.
Malvertising Explored
In this episode, Nicholas Maida, a Cybersecurity Analyst, describes the importance of understanding malvertising. Malvertising is a malicious form of online advertisement used to inject malware into legitimate online advertising networks and webpages. This podcast reveals the infection process, campaigns, cyber attributions, and preventive measures that everyday users can take to avoid being exploited by malvertising.
Cyber Situational Awareness
This podcast is a breakdown episode where the CSIAC discusses current topics in further depth. CSIAC tries to breakdown the complexity of the topic. In this episode, Cully Patch, a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst, describes the importance of situational awareness in cybersecurity. Cyber leadership needs to understand its environment and accurately predict and respond to…
The State of Cyber Security Education
Cybersecurity education ranging from grade schools to colleges and universities is evolving to meet the overwhelming demand for cybersecurity professionals and for the increasing necessity for acting safely in a modern digital world. However, this evolution, driven by a number of factors, produces a variety of educational paths all labeled with a variety of cyber…
CS Digest Roundtable #5: GitHub DDoS, Marine Breach, iPhone Unlocking, and Battlefield of Things
In this episode of the CSIAC Podcast, SMEs discuss a DDos attack on GitHub, a data breach suffered by the U.S. Marine Forces Reserve, an iPhone hack, and an Army Research Lab contract for “Internet of Battlefield Things”.
CS Digest Roundtable #4: Sea Hunter, Hacked Fitness Trackers, Stolen Crypto, and Autosploit
In today’s episode the CSIAC takes the most important articles in a past CS Digest and discusses the articles’ importance in the world of technology and cyber security.
CS Digest Roundtable #3: Tricking Neural Networks, CIA Impersonation, International Data Privacy, and Encrypted Malware Detection
In today’s episode the CSIAC takes the most important articles in a past CS Digest and discusses the articles’ importance in the world of technology and cyber security.
The GenCyber Program
In this episode of the CSIAC Podcast, Sean Bird talks with James Rice a Cybersecurity Instructor at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and the Lead Instructor for the GenCyber cybersecurity summer camp at MVCC.
Mobile Security – Part 2 of 2
In the past five years alone, the amount of mobile data has grown eighteen fold (Cisco Mobile VNI, 2017). Security concerns are at the forefront due to the reliance on mobile devices for both business and personal use, along with the ever-increasing data usage. There are two concepts of mobile security; physical and data. Physical…
