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
Strava fitness app included a heat map of movement in their newest application upgrade which could be used against military bases.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jan 30, 2018
Facebook as hired a former White House official as its first head of cybersecurity policy.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jan 26, 2018
CSLS now offers a product contest for safety and security products found on campuses.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jan 25, 2018
According to a report released by Norton, hackers stole $172 billion from overconfident consumers in 2017.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jan 25, 2018
Every year, we pause on January 28 to focus on data privacy and protection for the annual International Data Privacy Day.
- By Jason Cronk, Jessica Walton
- Jan 24, 2018
The chaiOS bug can freeze or restart your phone without even having to click the link.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jan 19, 2018
The security of the Winter Olympics is analyzed just days before the Games kick off in Pyeongchang.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jan 18, 2018
Brandjacking isn't new, but you should be aware of the ways you could be getting scammed.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jan 18, 2018
Banks and other financial institutions must have a security program in place with defined processes in the event of a breach, even when the breach is not the result of any failure of their own. It’s not just best practice – it’s the law.
- By Jon Tavares
- Jan 15, 2018
New research suggests that attacks based on open source code vulnerabilities will increase by 20 percent this year.
- By Joe McCann
- Jan 11, 2018
Last week, two major security flaws were discovered in the microprocessors inside nearly all computers.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jan 09, 2018