Eureka. Some good news on the cyberwarfare front. Air Force Space Command achieved a significant milestone on February 12 when the Cyberspace Vulnerability Assessment/Hunter (CVA/H) Weapon System reached Full Operational Capability (FOC) status. Achieving FOC means the CVA/H weapon system can serve as the premier enclave defense platform for prioritized…

Wow, Ireland’s Health Services just got whacked by the Conti ransomware. We admire their determination not to pay the cybercriminals. Article link: https://zd.net/349RvKi Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) has ruled out giving in to hackers’ demands as the country’s healthcare and social services continue to deal with the disruption caused…

Working in Foreign Markets How do those multi-national company’s do it? In the MBA classes, professors discuss and teach how to enter your goods and services into foreign markets. There are several step-by-step formulas to approach foreign nationals to gain access to their evolving consumer base. …

Hacking as a Service It was bound to happen sooner or later! The model in play for a few years is known as Ransomware as a Service (RaaS). The newer non-talented hackers are moving to the new business model, Hacking as a Service (HaaS). After all, as a Service (aaS) is the terminology de…

Simone pushed open the door and then slammed it closed, breathing like a steam engine going uphill. Pressing her body against the wood, she gulped huge breaths, trying to still her heartbeat. She heard then saw her brother’s head peer around the corner at the end of the hallway. “Whatcha…

Simone turned at the sound and rushed to her brother’s side. “Trevor, are you alright?” she implored. “Please don’t be dead, I couldn’t bear it!” She shushed the dogs and grabbed their leashes. Trevor slowly rolled to a sitting position. He blinked, but his eyes appeared unfocused as she looked…

Trevor’s stomach knotted with anxiety while he rushed around, retracing his steps. His bicycle was not where he left it. He couldn’t fathom it got stolen out of the yard during the few minutes he went inside to get something to drink. Warnings from his parents replayed in his mind…

Trevor held her hand and caressed her limp arm, saying her name pleadingly. Simone moved slightly with her eyelids moving as if fighting to see. The tip of her tongue ran slowly over her lips. “Where am I?” She stuttered in a crackly voice. Trevor’s sigh of relief caused her…

Breakfield and Burkey have strong opinions on the advantages and pitfalls of machine learning of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) enhanced computers. We’ve seen firsthand the newest generation of A.I. parked on top of giant data lakes where people feed in more information daily because it appeared as the easy button to…