This holiday season, however, after a year of nasty data breaches, it feels appropriate to take Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas[2] and analyze it with some of the basic questions we ask during a data breach.
- By Tyler Reguly
- Dec 22, 2017
Occly proves that you can have total personal and home security with just one device.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Dec 22, 2017
As we look back on these security events, think of how we can move forward to predict and prevent incidents like this in the future.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 21, 2017
There are some relatively easy solutions to keeping your home safe and secure while you’re away enjoying the holiday festivities.
- By Herman Yau
- Dec 21, 2017
The White House has publicly blamed North Korea for the WannaCry ransomware attack earlier this year that locked more than 300,000 computers in 150 countries.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 20, 2017
The DHS’s Science and Technology Directorate “Securing Mobile Applications for First Responders” report said that security flaws were discovered on 32 of the 33 popular apps tested.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 20, 2017
President Trump declared a new national security strategy in a document and speech on Monday, focusing on “America First.”
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs reported Monday on a new “jack of all trades” Android malware threat they’ve dubbed Loapi.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 19, 2017
Security firm FireEye disclosed Thursday the existence of a malware used to compromise industrial control systems and disable their safety systems to potentially cause physical damage.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 18, 2017
The Transportation Security Administration announced Wednesday that it has been testing a new screening technology that can detect suicide vests in heavily populated “soft target” areas that lack official security screenings, such as subway stations.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 18, 2017
VaaS International Holdings (VaaS) announced the hiring of Matthew Brady as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
Three defendants have pleaded guilty to charges involving the Mirai botnet that was used to knock out several major websites last year, according to court documents unsealed on Tuesday.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 15, 2017
The FCC has voted to roll back an Obama-era Net Neutrality Rules.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Dec 15, 2017
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors unanimously approved plans and funding for security improvements to DART’s light rail and bus systems on Tuesday.
More than four in five U.S. physicians (83 percent) have experienced some form of cyberattack, according to new survey research released by Accenture and the American Medical Association.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 14, 2017
Experian’s Data Breach Resolution released its Data Breach Industry Forecast on Tuesday in an effort to help key business decision makers prepare against cybercrime in the year ahead.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 13, 2017
In the wake of October’s Mandalay Bay shooting that left 59 dead, a hotel in Las Vegas has begun testing a discreet weapon-sensing security device.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 13, 2017
During the past decade Notify NYC has introduced multilingual messaging, customized features and launched a new mobile application
A new PSA from Sandy Hook Promise plays on familiar post-tragedy news reporting to show that gun violence can be prevented if people speak up about seeing the warning signs.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 12, 2017
Many U.S. transit authorities stepped up their own security Monday in the wake of the rush-hour pipe-bomb explosion on a subway platform in Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 12, 2017
The explosion happened around 7:30 a.m. Monday at the Port Authority bus and subway station in Midtown.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 11, 2017
An upcoming ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) may drastically change how and where CSPs decide to store customer data.
- By Brad Thies
- Dec 11, 2017
Travelers in the gift-giving mood should keep in mind what is and isn’t allowed in carry-on and checked luggage before heading to the airport.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 11, 2017
The House approved a bill Wednesday that would allow gun owners with concealed carry permits from one state to carry their firearm in another state where it is also legal.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 08, 2017
Mecklenburg County, N.C., is working toward fixing its computer systems after refusing to pay a hacker who used ransomware to freeze dozens of local government servers.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 08, 2017
Two students and the suspected shooter were killed in a shooting Thursday morning at Aztec High School in Aztec, N.M.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 07, 2017
The request comes after the escape of a psychiatric patient from the facility in November.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 07, 2017
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for a porch pirate.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Dec 07, 2017
Leading NY public relations and marketing firm opens new business to better serveits clients in the security industry and offers media planning and placement services.
The clock is ticking on gift-buying this holiday season, but that’s no excuse not to do some research before you buy connected toys.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 06, 2017