Profile of Ericka Chickowski

Contributing Writer News & Commentary Posts: 618

Ericka Chickowski specializes in coverage of information technology and business innovation. She has focused on information security for the better part of a decade and regularly writes about the security industry as a contributor to Dark Reading. 

Hacking Factory Robot Arms for Sabotage, Fun & Profit

6/29/2017
Black Hat talk will discuss how hackers could take over robotic arms, create micro-defects in products, and open up a new world of subtle blackmail.
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8 Hot Hacking Tools to Come out of Black Hat USA

6/23/2017
High-impact tools for white hats that will be revealed and released next month at Black Hat USA in Las Vegas.
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Relentless Attackers Try Over 100,000 Times Before They Breach a System

6/14/2017
New report from startup tCell shows XSS attempts a noisy reminder of the overwhelming scale of automated attack techniques.
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The Rising Tide of Crimeware-as-a-Service

6/13/2017
Malware, botnets, phishing and backdoors are all offered on the cheap as subscription. These days even crime is in the cloud.
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Cybersecurity Stands as Big Sticking Point in Software M&A

6/7/2017
The breach that was the fly in the ointment of the Yahoo-Verizon deal is one of many now surfacing as security of acquired firms starts to become a point of negotiation.
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