Red Cross data breach leaves 550,000 blood donors vulnerable
It’s the biggest healthcare security breach in Australian history.
On Oct 28, 2016 by David Gilmour
House Republicans ask Federal Reserve chair for briefing, documents on data breaches
‘These reports raise serious concerns about the Federal Reserve’s cybersecurity posture.’
On Jun 3, 2016 by Eric Geller
The FBI just warned Americans about a serious new online extortion scam
If you get one of these emails, the FBI doesn’t want you to pay up.
On Jun 2, 2016 by Eric Geller
Tumblr breach reportedly affected 65 million passwords
If you used Tumblr in 2013, you might want to reset your password just in case.
On May 30, 2016 by Eric Geller
U.S. companies are more secure than Chinese, Brazilian firms, but botnets remain a problem
There are lessons in this report that every company should heed.
On May 27, 2016 by Eric Geller
Unlike other Americans, millennials value speed over security online
What does this mean for the future of Internet security?
On May 26, 2016 by Eric Geller
FTC commissioner: Mandating encryption backdoors ‘is a terrible idea’
Terrell McSweeny said that encryption would soon become even more vital as smart devices proliferated.
On May 24, 2016 by Eric Geller
U.S. intelligence chief warns of increased cyberattacks against 2016 campaigns
‘As the campaign intensifies,’ a senior U.S. official said, ‘we’ll probably have more of it.’
On May 18, 2016 by Eric Geller
Two-thirds of large U.K. businesses were hit by cyberattacks in past 12 months
The UK’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey of 2016 features has some scary numbers about security breaches.
On May 9, 2016 by John-Michael Bond
Hackers have breached Goldcorp, a Canadian gold-mining firm
The hackers claim the company is ‘greedy.’
On Apr 27, 2016 by Dissent Doe
Three-quarters of companies have suffered DDoS attacks, new survey says
Nearly half of companies have been DDoSed at least six times.
On Apr 26, 2016 by Eric Geller
The military wants you to try hacking into its computer network
Break into the Pentagon—if you can.
On Mar 2, 2016 by William Turton
Obama cybersecurity commission could lay groundwork for next administration’s policy
It won’t be able to make changes—but if the next president reads its report, that’s good enough.
On Feb 9, 2016 by Eric Geller
Now everyone thinks ‘Be Like Bill’ memes are data-stealing viruses
Either way, stop sharing Bill.
On Jan 28, 2016 by Miles Klee
Americans are waking up to the importance of online privacy
Americans also endorsed the European view of privacy by a surprisingly large margin.
On Jan 28, 2016 by Eric Geller
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