Author Archives: Gabriel Diaz

Fear of the spread of the COVID-19 virus has forced many businesses to close and stop production of goods and services. Because of this the global economy has come to a seemingly screeching halt, with some worries that it could lead to a catastrophic depression worse than what was seen in The Great Depression (1930s).Continue reading “Stimulus and Cybercrime”

Zoom can’t seem to catch a break. In a statement, the Taiwanese executive branch has banned the use of Zoom by all of its government agencies. Instead recommending they use other approved software like Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. The Taiwanese government is the first to completely ban the use of Zoom, following similar bansContinue reading “Taiwan bans official use of Zoom”

There is no question Zoom has essentially ballooned overnight, with more than 200 million daily meetings as compared to the 10 million daily meetings it was hosting last December. But with Zoom’s ballooning, concerns have been growing over the companies privacy policies (this comes from a recent trend called “ZoomBombing” where outsiders join meeting toContinue reading “Zoom Takes Another Blow”

As a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), many organizations, from companies to universities, have begun to meet online through the video-conferencing platform Zoom. This platform allows members to interact via live video, audio, and text from remote locations. Unfortunately, the online platform has provided internet trolls with yet another platform to terrorize. The result ofContinue reading “ZoomBombing”

On Wednesday, March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. This has pushed many organizations, mostly businesses and schools, to force its members or employees to work from home as governments work to contain the virus. This “social distancing”, while effective at contain the spread of the virus, has created a vulnerability thatContinue reading “Social Distancing Creates Vulnerability in Cybersecurity”

After an outbreak of the coronavirus on their ship, the Diamond Princess, and a systems data breach, Princess cruise lines has taken a hit that is slow to recover from. The news of this data breach has made life much harder for Princess cruise lines whos already struggling due to cancillations caused by the fearContinue reading “Princess Struggles”

With the topic of mental health being a main topic in American discourse, some mental health officials have emphasized links between mental health disorders like anxiety, depression, and even PTSD with millions of americans who have been victimized by cyber-attacks. These victims face the incredibly arduous and dreadful process of clearing their names, credit histories,Continue reading “Cyber-Attacks Linked to Anxiety, Depresion, and PTSD”

The beggining of the new decade is upon us, and with it comes another presidential election. This years elections are surrounded with mentions of foreign interference, and with good reason. Last presidential election was stained as the CIA, FBI, and NSA jointley stated “with high confidence” that the Russian Government had lauched a complex campaignContinue reading “Another Challenge to Our Democracy”

In the Internet of Things (IoT) many every day objects are exposed or vulnerable to attacks by hackers. Recently security researchers have a found vulnerability in smart light bulbs (part of the IoT), Philips Hue light bulbls, that can lead to access to all other devices connected to the same wifi. Luckily it would takeContinue reading “Dont turn the light on”

The IoT can be described as an extension of the internet and other network connections to different sensors and devices — or “things” — affording even simple objects, such as lightbulbs, locks, and vents,  a higher degree of computing and analytical capabilities. TrendMicro.com Since the term was first coined in 1999 the Internet of ThingsContinue reading “Smart Locks?”