CyberSecurity


Pay Now or Pay Later

Part 4: Pay Now or Pay Later

Breaches of all sizes - small, medium and large - ruin reputations and can cost millions of dollars.

  • By Martin Zinaich
  • Jul 30, 2015


Android Security Flaw Leaves 950 Million Phones Vulnerable

Android Security Flaw Leaves 950 Million Phones Vulnerable

The devices can be hacked using a simple MMS message.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Jul 28, 2015
Google Disables Flash Due to Security Concerns

Google Disables Flash Due to Security Concerns

Mozilla also disabled the web-enabled video software.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Jul 15, 2015
Futuristic Replacements for Passwords

Futuristic Replacements for Passwords

Since introduction of computer passwords, not much has changed...until now.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Jul 13, 2015
21 Million Social Security Numbers Stolen in Second OPM Data Breach

21 Million Social Security Numbers Stolen in Second OPM Data Breach

Credit monitoring and identity-theft protection offered to those affected.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Jul 10, 2015
How Colleges and Universities Defend Against Cyber Threats

How Colleges and Universities Defend Against Cyber Threats

Take into consideration the hackers' motivation, then develop a plan of action.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Jul 09, 2015
Security Startup Octopus Raises $2.5M

Security Startup Octopus Raises $2.5M

The cloud-based physical security tool raised the money from a group called Singulariteam.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Jul 09, 2015
United Airlines Resuming Flights after Computer Glitch

United Airlines Resuming Flights after Computer Glitch

Flights were grounded nationwide due to a network connectivity issue.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Jul 08, 2015
China Adopts New National Security Law

China Adopts New National Security Law

Critics have said the law might be used to eliminate dissent.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Jul 01, 2015
Google Security Researcher Leaves to Take on New Project

Google Security Researcher Leaves to Take on New Project

The researcher known as Mudge plans to start a non-profit devoted to software security.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Jun 30, 2015
Facebook Hires Yahoo’s Chief Security Executive

Facebook Hires Yahoo's Chief Security Executive

Alex Stamos starts his new job as the company’s chief security officer.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Jun 25, 2015
Banks Show Vulnerabilities in Website Security

Banks Show Vulnerabilities in Website Security

Banks such as HSBC and TD Bank are behind the times when it comes to protecting their digital assets.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Jun 23, 2015
New Report Puts Samsung Galaxy Users at Risk

New Report Puts Samsung Galaxy Users at Risk

Private information stored on the phone could easily be accessed.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Jun 18, 2015
Houston Astros

Houston Astros' Ground Control System Hacked, Possibly by Rival Team

Network contained internal discussions about trades, proprietary statistics and scouting reports.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Jun 16, 2015

LUCY Data Security Solution Acts as “Crash Test Dummy” to Emulate Cyberattacks

Helps find security weakest links to prevent phishing, malware and drive-by attacks.

  • Jun 12, 2015

New Exabeam User Behavior Analytics Software Release

Additional features in Exabeam Version 1.7 combine behavior analytics, data science and machine learning to empower customers with tools and context needed to thwart cyberattacks.

  • Jun 09, 2015
China Hacking Exposes Millions of U.S. Workers

China Hacking Exposes Millions of U.S. Workers

The Obama administration a breach on government workers could affect up to four million citizens.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Jun 05, 2015
Facebook Baits Users with Security Checkup

Facebook Baits Users with Security Checkup

Company provides security features and tools to empower individual account users.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • May 27, 2015

First Online Security Game Launched to Help Educate and Raise Awareness

IS Decisions launched ‘The Weakest Link: A user security game,' with the input of security experts and analysts.

  • May 27, 2015
Rating a Company

Rating a Company's Security Effectiveness

Tallying the number of alerts and breaches doesn't tell the whole story.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • May 26, 2015

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