Industry leaders say a gender gap in the cybersecurity sector could represent an unaddressed tactical disadvantage for government and businesses alike.
While experts say the U.S. has never had a significant incident as a result of a cyber breach at one of these facilities, the repercussions of a successful attack could range from merely inconvenient to deadly.
If a 3-D printer is hacked or infected with a virus, it could be programmed to add imperfections to weapons or vehicles, imperfections that could have dangerous consequences.
The Army’s drone operations got its AI upgrade after the military contracted with Stryke Industries and their sub-contractor Scorpion Computer Services, the Army announced this month.
NGA provides intelligence on geospatial imagery and mapping information, which is used by the U.S. military for planning and response for national disasters, combat, terrorist attacks and other events. But those assets are being threatened by cyberattacks as nation-states and non-nation actors attempt to disrupt or intercept that information.
Now that military branches have created and tested 3-D printed weapons, Navy submarine-like vessels and even MREs, the conversation around additive manufacturing in the military has turned to securing those assets from cyberattacks.
IoT is transforming the military, providing greater access to essential information and helping soldiers make decisions faster. But despite all its benefits, IoT comes with its own set of security risks.