Attacks on availability provide adversaries a way to complete stop traffic to specific sites, applications or systems. A young hacker in 2000 initiated the first DDOS attack in the United States, showing companies the importance for cyber security. How Do These Attacks Occur?An availability attack is an attack that works to deny authorized users access…

Digitized DNA is a growing trend within society that comes with it’s own set of concerns whether in a cyber or ethical viewpoint Take Away DNA testing services such as 23andMe have gained a lot of attention over the years and are some of the biggest forms of digitizing DNA. Although, there is medical research…

Technology can help to protect systems from attacks but without employees being trained on how to prevent cyber attacks a system will never be completely risk free. Allotting money to improve employee training or company technology is crucial for a company’s success. Human Contribution to Cyber ThreatsCybersecurity threats are not just technical but are now…

The CIA Triad is made up of three key concepts: confidentiality, integrity and availability. These concepts provide organizations with primary policies to focus on when building or improving their information security programs. The idea of confidentiality is to keep things secret from people who do not need to know certain things. Depending on the organization,…