Upcoming Speaking Engagements

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking and signing books at the Chicago Public Library in Chicago, Illinois, USA, at 6:00 PM CT on February 5, 2026. Details to come. I’m speaking at Capricon 44 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The convention runs February 5-8,...

White House Announces AI Cybersecurity Challenge

At Black Hat last week, the White House announced an AI Cyber Challenge. Gizmodo reports: The new AI cyber challenge which is being abbreviated "AIxCC" will have a number of different phases. Interested would-be competitors can now submit their proposals to the Small Business Innovation Research...

Tesla Autopilot Duped By 'Phantom' Images

Researchers said that autopilot systems used by popular cars – including the Tesla Model X – can be fooled into detecting fake images, projected by drones on the road or on surrounding billboards, as real. Attackers could potentially leverage this design hole to trigger the systems to brake or...

October 18, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “NBA” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! October 18, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Australia’s breach...

Level up your cybersecurity journey with CLOUDSEC 2017

Beginning this month, Trend Micro will be hosting CLOUDSEC, one of the largest cybersecurity conferences across Asia-Pacific and Europe. The event features presentations and panel discussions from industry experts and thought leaders who will discuss high-level strategies, forward looking securit...

Hackers Take Over US Voting Machines In Just 90 Minutes

--- Image Credit: @tjhorner Today, election hacking is not just about hacking voting machines, rather it now also includes hacking and leaking dirty secrets of the targeted political parties—and there won’t be a perfect example than the last year's US presidential election. But, in countries like...

Michael Chertoff Risk Management ACSC Keynote

BOSTON – Former Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff gave enterprises a pep talk Wednesday during his keynote address at the Advanced Cyber Security Center’s annual conference. In a climate where massive financial services organizations such as JP Morgan Chase have been breached, the Whit...

c0c0n 2011 (Hacking and Security Conference) - Call for Papers

c0c0n 2011 Hacking and Security Conference - Call for Papers Announcing c0c0n 2011 - Oct 7-8 Cochin , India c0c0n is an annual event conducted as part of the International Information Security Day. The Information Security Research Association along with Matriux Security Community is organizing a...

Einstein, Feynman and Hopper Talk Cloud Security and Hacking

Today’s modern security problems hadn’t yet emerged when pioneers Richard Feynman, Grace Hopper and Albert Einstein were in their primes, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t have strong opinions on the topics of hacking, cloud security and network security. In this video from the AT&T...

Federal Wiretaps Busted by Researchers

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say they’ve discovered a way to circumvent the networking technology used by law enforcement to tap phone lines in the U.S.The flaws they’ve found “represent a serious threat to the accuracy and completeness of wiretap records used for both criminal...