Candice Lanier
Author Bio
Chief Operations Officer at CyberSec Express (CSE), a provider of managed cybersecurity. CSE is in the process of launching a nonprofit for low-income children to receive free computers and cybersecurity training. Educational background is in criminology, psychology, computer science and digital forensics. In addition to Bleeping Computer, I also write for Security Affairs, was featured on an episode of VICELAND's Cyberwar and on EFF.Org.
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Breaches, ID Theft & Malware: Schools At Risk From Vulnerabilities
K-12 educational institutions aren't fairing well either, as a U.S. school district becomes the victim of a cyberattack approximately every three days. The cyber incidents range from data breaches to phishing scams to ransomware attacks. Many of the incidents are hugely consequential, resulting in the theft of millions of taxpayer do
- April 29, 2019
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U.S. Government Systems Will Be 'At Risk for Years to Come'
The future of cybersecurity looks similarly bleak for the US intelligence community. "Nearly all information, communication networks, and systems will be at risk for years to come," the 2019 National Intelligence Strategy reads.
- January 25, 2019
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DNA Testing Kits & The Security Risks in Digitized DNA
The addition of digitized DNA provides hackers with another target to exploit and opens up a new and challenging frontier for cybersecurity professionals. There are significant implications involved in digitizing DNA. "The cyber-physical nature of biotechnology raises unprecedented security concerns," coauthors Jean Peccoud, Jenna...
- December 07, 2018
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Critical Infrastructure & Supply Chain Remain Highly Vulnerable to Attacks
Additionally, cybercriminals have been targeting the commercial sector with as much aggression and skill as their attacks against the government. Unfortunately, some attacks against the government. Unfortunately, some attacks against corporations have national security ramifications, a fact not yet fully realized by all businesses.
- October 24, 2018
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Facial Recognition Tech: EFF Engaged in Battle Against "Expanding Proliferation of Surveillance"
Unchecked, the expanding proliferation of surveillance cameras, coupled with constant improvements in facial recognition technology, can create a surveillance infrastructure that the government and big companies can use to track everywhere we go in public places, including who we are with and what we are doing.
- October 11, 2018
- 11:00 AM
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Essential Apps & Resources for Surviving a Hurricane
For those of you in the regions affected by the a hurricane or who have family or friends in the area, this article provides a list of recommended apps and links to helpful resources.
- September 13, 2018
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Combating Social Engineering: Tips From Black Hat 2018
Social engineering is the use of deception to manipulate individuals into disclosing sensitive information that may be used to compromise a network, infiltrate an organization, gain access to trade secrets, or in furtherance of an espionage operation. In this article we look at ways to protect yourself from these types of attacks.
- August 17, 2018
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#OpQAnon: Anonymous Declares War on QAnon
The hacktivist collective known for operations such as Project Chanology, the Westboro Baptist Church hack, OpISIS, anti-pedophile ops and Occupy Wallstreet announced, over the weekend, a declaration of war on QAnon.
- August 06, 2018
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Study: Law Enforcement Need Technical Skills, Not Backdoors
FBI Director Chris Wray is following in predecessor James Comey's footsteps in joining the anti-encryption crusade. Though the FBI has admitted to distorting the number of encrypted devices it can't get into,
- August 06, 2018
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Is Conscious AI Achievable & How Soon Might We Expect It?
Artificial general intelligence (AGI) can be defined as artificial intelligence (AI) that matches or surpasses human intelligence. It is, in brief, the type of intelligence through which a machine is able to perform any intellectual task that a human being can. And, it is currently one of the main objectives of AI research.
- July 31, 2018
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The Types of Hackers & Why They Hack
In current times, the term may describe a person who attempts to gain unauthorized access to computers, with less than honorable intentions, or the person who counters the bad intentioned one. But, there is a pretty broad spectrum of hackers and a variety of motivations for hacking.
- July 13, 2018
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National Security Concerns Over Hackers Commandeering Satellites
The number of satellites transmitting GPS locations, cellphone signals and other sensitive information has been rapidly increasing, which has resulted in the creation of favorable circumstances for hackers. Even with all the advances in satellite technology, much of the US military's satellite technology remains vulnerable.
- June 28, 2018
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Hezbollah Accounts Suspended on Twitter & Facebook Amid Escalation With Israel
On Saturday, US State Department-designated terrorist group Hezbollah announced that Facebook and Twitter had terminated its main accounts.
- June 25, 2018
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Police Use of Minority Report-Style Pre-Crime Tech Raises Inaccuracy Concerns
Pre-crime, is a vast potpourri of information, on everyday activities, used to try to predict and prevent future behavior. In "predictive" policing, computer algorithms identify signs of pre-crime in a realm in which we are all potential suspects.
- June 15, 2018
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Feds Ramp Up Investigations Into Online Harassment, Cyberstalking & Threats
On Friday, a New York man was arrested and charged in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York with conducting an extensive cyberstalking and threats campaign. He was charged with one count of cyberstalking and two counts of sending interstate threats.
- June 04, 2018
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