Latest Cybersecurity News From Today

Here at networkheadlines we deal with all kinds of Internet related issues and present some typical solutions and advices that work in normal business or home use. However, sometimes scientific principles, chaos theorems and most of all coincidence work together in ways that might just make your head spin. Recently, a mysterious case of Internet going out every day at the same time in a village in Wales was resolved.

After several months of analysis, exploration and even infrastructural changes to the grid were done, local engineers went in with a spectrum analyzer which can detect any irregularities such as electrical noise and its approximate source. As expected, at right about the same time at which the Internet connection was going out for months, a burst of interference was detected and traced to one of the houses. In there an old television set was deemed the culprit for the problem, as it was the source of a single high-level impulse noise, which basically knocked out all broadband connection for a couple of hours.

The same principle applies to appliances such as microwave ovens, security cameras or even smart outdoor lights. It is advised to check for proper certification and whether or not these devices are operating within their designated bands.

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To change the pace for a bit, let’s talk about unconventional networking technology, or to be more precise, data transfer. We all know about and use devices which transmit and receive data wirelessly, with the medium being different frequencies of radio waves as per principle. When you consider going underwater and maintaining a reliable and satisfyingly fast data transfer, things get a little bit complicated. It is possible to use typical mediums such as radio waves or even acoustics, but the results are extremely slow and unreliable.

Scientists of Hydromea have been working on a solution to this problem and found it by making use of optical data transfer. This means that data is transferred over a fast blinking light source which acts as a modem. This device goes about by the name of LUMA and it emits blue light, which has been found to be the optimal color due to transparency spectrum of murky seas. In terms of distance at which the LUMA can operate, it has been tested in most savage of conditions and the maximum distance at which it can transfer data in the most difficult conditions has been set at 50 meters. The biggest problem here was developing an optical receiver which is sensitive enough to detect light at that distance and at the same time recognizes the correct light source.

This is a huge accomplishment which can definitely assist in subsea offshore operations and we might even see this technology being implemented in standard ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles) in the oil and wind industry.

Source: Tech Explorist

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Ex 3Com, Palm CEO and co-founder of Bridge Communications Eric Benhamou recently announced that BGV, the venture capital house he founded, recently closed their fourth fund. This enables the newly founded company to invest in startup projects which will cover the upcoming innovations. His approach to investing in these startups is to allow their CEOs to work with BGV, share interests and build the companies from ground up as they face challenges every startup faces sooner or later.

Scaling of the business is another important aspect of investing into startups, as this is what drives true growth in the modern technology business we know of today. Eric Benhamou prides in startup and often mentions the challenges he had to endure, which makes him more than qualified to provide insight and true aid for upcoming startups.

Their main focus are cloud based services, cloud applications, infrastructure of scaling websites, development of artificial intelligence as well as true industrial IoT development. With such a vast pool of startups to choose from, we are very confident that this BGV fund will definitely find projects worth investing into, that will find their way to their customers.

Source: AltAssets

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UHS (Universal Healthcare Services) experienced a cyberattack last Sunday, and the progress of recovering the network and dependent applications is still ongoing. UHS spreads over 400 locations throughout the country and this cyberattack definitely shook the efficiency and workload of the service, as stated by Dr. Jonathan Reiner, cardiologist working in Washington.

Cyberattacks by themselves should definitely be treated as criminal acts, but it definitely serves as a reminder, or a warning, to just how fragile a somewhat complex and important system can be. In terms of modern healthcare, computers and networks definitely improved the quality of the service, but it also found its way into some critical data security systems. As said by representatives of the UHS, there have been no records of any patients information being stolen or misused.

During the attack, network was swiftly taken down so technicians had more leeway for getting everything back on track and patching up the problem which allowed for the cyberattack to take place. Effects of it were notable, since a lot of patients data are stored on the servers so for safety reasons, a lot of scheduled surgeries, checkups and other medical procedures were postponed or cancelled. For a while, the UHS was back to manual data accumulation, using pen and paper.

Source: CNN

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Believe it or not, but our colleagues at theinvader.com are celebrating 18(!) full years of existence. This makes them older than even most of the currently active Esports organizations on the planet. While arguably the most famous of the bunch, Major League Gaming (MLG), happens to be a peer of theirs.

Back when this all started in ‘02, our understanding of Esports barely went beyond impractical LAN parties destined to turn into prolonged D&D sessions after everyone gets fed up with cable management, two hours in.

The idea of earning cold, hard cash by being more successful in video game tournaments wasn’t completely outrageous, of course. But the sport was still in the earliest days of its infancy, so doing that consistently was pretty much out of the question.

Fast-forward things 18 years, and lo and behold: “doing that consistently” has pretty much been The Invader’s motto ever since. Consequently, this anniversary is as forward looking as they come. Because the outlet is keen to continue bringing us varied coverage of all things gaming.

The world of Esports, in particular, is definitely deserving of such treatment, not least of all because the industry is currently mere weeks away from breaking the billion-dollar valuation ceiling that’s been hanging over it since forever. While few doubted competitive gaming would get there eventually, the unique circumstances arising from 2020 have been a pretty massive boost to the industry throughout the majority of the year.

Therefore, as we are finally witnessing the dawn of a truly new sporting era, it’s good to still see some trusty old faces from back in the day. All of whom are as willing and eager to see where these exciting times lead us as we are. Which the folk at The Invader most certainly are, so best of luck to them moving forward!