According to an electronic filing, an unidentified American power company has reached a settlement to pay a $2.7 million penalty over significant security flaws that could have allowed hackers to gain remote access to their systems.
- By Jessica Davis
- Mar 15, 2018
Entities need to understand why these attacks are so common and how to combat them.
- By Dena Bauckman
- Mar 12, 2018
The new licensing program is called BlackBerry Secure and aims to protect devices with BlackBerry security technology.
The FBI gives basic steps to mitigate the threat of W-2 theft.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Mar 08, 2018
Cybersecurity was found to be the top technology used by healthcare facilities.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Mar 06, 2018
A survey found that website users creating passwords were more likely to opt for a stronger password if they knew how weak their choices were.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Mar 05, 2018
Due to the success of DDoS attacks, attackers are constantly evolving their techniques, so that they can target more organizations at once.
- By Robert Hamilton
- Feb 26, 2018
Experts say action must be taken to control artificial intelligence tech
- By Sydny Shepard
- Feb 22, 2018
The risk associated with progress is always great and must be considered at all times.
- By Greg Robinson
- Feb 19, 2018
The Election Security Act would provide $1 billion for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to give to states to buy voting machines.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Feb 16, 2018
Cybersecurity firms are confirming that a computer malware attack dubbed "Olympic Destroyer" hit Wi-Fi systems at the Winter Games.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Feb 14, 2018
Washington state’s new cannabis-tracking system was hacked the weekend of Feb. 3, according to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB). Among other information, the hacker stole route information associated with four days of marijuana deliveries.
- By Jessica Davis
- Feb 12, 2018
Beginning in July with the release of Chrome 68, Google Chrome will mark all HTTP sites as “not secure”. The Chrome browser already displays a green lock icon and “Secure” sign in the URL bar for HTTPS-encrypted websites.
- By Jessica Davis
- Feb 12, 2018
Consumer Report says its testing found that Roku devices and Samsung Smart TVs have security flaws that make them vulnerabilities to hackers.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Feb 09, 2018
The word "ransomware" has been recognized by the Oxford English Dictionary.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Feb 06, 2018
The importance of cyber security insurance, and how businesses can increase their privacy to protect themselves against hackers.
Cybercrime is a large and dangerous business and it impacts individuals, businesses and governments worldwide.
- By Jennifer Hackenburg
- Feb 01, 2018
Energy security, access to the electrical grid and police and fire safety are just a handful of the networked services that we take for granted and rely upon on a daily basis.
- By Jonathan Lewit
- Feb 01, 2018
The President's national security team is looking at options to counter the threat of China spying on U.S. phone calls.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jan 31, 2018
Japanese bitcoin exchange, Coincheck, is inspecting its cryptocurrency exchanges following $534 million theft.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jan 30, 2018