CyberSecurity


Smart Appliances should have Cybersecurity Rating

Smart Appliances should have Cybersecurity Rating

Televisions, fridges and other internet-connected home appliances should carry a security rating, a police chief suggested.



The Human Side of Security:  Security Threats and Considerations For Today’s Mobile Workforce

The Human Side of Security: Security Threats and Considerations For Today’s Mobile Workforce

While flexibility is empowering the workforce, it is also complicating data security.

Preventing a “Fleet-wide” Hack is Tesla’s Top Security Priority

Preventing a “Fleet-wide” Hack is Tesla’s Top Security Priority

Elon Musk commented on Tesla’s cybsersecurity during his talk at the National Governor’s Association this weekend.

14 Trump Properties Breached by Hackers

14 Trump Properties Breached by Hackers

Guests at 14 properties bearing the name of Trump might have their credit card information breached by hackers.

University of New Haven Cyber Forensics Team Launches Digital Forensics Database

First Time Cases, Investigators Linked Globally

The Cybersecurity Struggle is Worldwide

The Cybersecurity Struggle is Worldwide

The whole world could use a cybersecurity upgrade.

An Ounce of Prevention

An Ounce of Prevention

Common sense dictates that it is easier to stop something from happening in the first place than to repair the damage after it has been done.

New Ransomware Attach Infects Airlines, Banks and Utilities across the World

New Ransomware Attack Infects Airlines, Banks and Utilities across the World

Yesterday, PC users across the world were asking for help as ransomware took data hostage and locked users out of their computers.

Government Websites Hacked with ISIS Messages

Government Websites Hacked with ISIS Messages

Government websites in Ohio, Maryland and New York were targeted.

Members of Parliament Fall Victim to Cyber Attack

Members of Parliament Fall Victim to Cyber Attack

Fewer than 90 email accounts with weak passwords are believed to have been hacked in “sustained” attack.

Girl Scouts to Earn Badges in Cybersecurity

Girl Scouts to Earn Badges in Cybersecurity

The education program is being developed in a partnership between the Girl Scouts and Palo Alto Networks.

SMS-Based Authentication Is Imploding, Precisely as Experts Predicted

SMS-Based Authentication Is Imploding, Precisely as Experts Predicted

For a relatively long time it seemed as if the password problem had been solved using SMS text messages.

Cybersecurity Experts Suggest North Korea Carried out WannaCry

Cybersecurity Experts Suggest North Korea Carried out WannaCry

The cybersecurity arm of British intelligence services has reportedly suggested the global ransomware attack was launched from North Korea.

Beware MacSpy: Malware Targeted at Mac OS

Beware MacSpy Malware Targeted at Mac OS

MacSpy is being advertised as the “most sophisticated Mac spyware ever.”

Security Strategy

Security Strategy

While many security teams at retailers are concerned about the potential for a big data breach, everyday security threats, like social engineering and shoplifting, are heightened in a world of omni-channel retail.

Data Secure

The risk posed by hackers to the Internet of Things (IoT) is a hot topic and there have already been some serious real-world attacks.

Not a Catch-all

Not a Catch-all

When used effectively, biometrics can contribute to safer cybersecurity practices.

Chipotle Releases Nationwide List of Breached Stores

Chipotle Releases Nationwide List of Breached Stores

Chipotle has released a nationwide list of stores that were targeted in the security breach between March and April of 2017.

China to Launch Controversial Cybersecurity Law This Week

China to Launch Controversial Cybersecurity Law This Week

Companies are asking China to delay the implementation of a new cybersecurity law amid concerns of how the legislation will affect personal information and cloud computing.

How to Protect Yourself From WannaCry

How to Protect Yourself From WannaCry

The WannaCry attack started last Friday and has affected 200,000 computers in almost 150 countries around the world.

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