The vulnerabilities, which were originally believed to only be in Intel chips, affect a variety of chip vendors and could allow hackers to steal the entire memory contents of computers, mobile devices and services running in cloud computer networks.
- By Jessica Davis
- Jan 04, 2018
Before you go wading into all your unread emails from over the holidays, it’s a good idea to brush up on phishing email scams, which can lead to financial loss, compromised accounts, identity theft, ransomware infection and insecure data.
- By Jessica Davis
- Jan 04, 2018
As we enter 2018 and desire to protect both our own personal digital assets as well as critical corporate data, it is useful to examine the anticipated key trends in cybersecurity in 2018.
- By Ebba Blitz
- Jan 02, 2018
In 2018 we can expect to see continued creativity from nation-state actors, a growing focus on industrial control systems, and efforts to compromise the software supply chain.
- By Toni Gidwani
- Dec 28, 2017
- By Dmitri Alperovitch
- Dec 26, 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Technology is perpetual motion personified. It is always marching forward, striving to become smarter, faster, more resilient, and more efficient than its predecessor.
- By Fredrik Nilsson
- Dec 01, 2017
Only a few years ago, the inevitable shift to all things Cloud was met with guarded optimism. But today, the shift is really happening.
- By Christian Morin
- Dec 01, 2017
Being online puts you and your data at risk, but there are ways you can minimize your risk and make a hacker’s job harder.
- By Jessica Davis
- Nov 29, 2017