HACKERS BEWARE: Black Hat 2019 brings advanced cybersecurity
19,000 attendees from all over the globe are getting the latest in cybersecurity research, development, and trends. Sean Otmisha is with Houston Community College.
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The annual hacking and security conference is here again.
Experts and researchers from all over the world are showcasing cybersecurity and privacy risks at Black Hat 2019.
Black Hat USA is in its 22nd year. It's the world's leading information security event.
Around 19,000 attendees from all over the globe are getting the latest in cybersecurity research, development and trends.
Sean Otmisha is with Houston Community College. He's the Dean of Information Technology.
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"Cybersecurity is a huge issue and we need to provide students with the latest information and awareness," said Otmisha.
John Bennett is a business development director with a cybersecurity firm named entrust. He targets improving cybersecurity, which he says starts with the simple rule of not giving up your password.
He stresses the toughest safe in the world won’t protect valuables if someone gives away the combination. Bennett feels cybersecurity is getting even better.
"I would say the easiest way bad people slip into networks is through phishing," he explained.
Bennett pointed out our very own smartphones are vulnerable. He says it's very important to keep our smart devices protected because they will soon be the main tool in something called passwordless authentication.
"With that device, you could enter buildings with the system and even walk up to your computer, and as you get close to your computer, it logs into the computer for you and this it logs in. It knows that it is you."
Still, other cybersecurity experts like Matt Cothorn say computer hackers are keeping pace with cybersecurity experts.
"We can observe behaviors and define some pretty interesting new insights that are very difficult to get over the arms race of the best," said Cothorn.
