Global cybercrime costs rise as businesses fail to patch their systems in time
Businesses wait too long to patch their systems, and cyberattacks are getting more expensive to repair.
On Oct 7, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Nuclear power plants ill-prepared for cyberattacks, study finds
‘Many industrial control systems are insecure by design.’
On Oct 5, 2015 by Dell Cameron
Edward Snowden explains how U.K. spies can secretly hijack your phone
It would be foolish to assume that you were truly safe from determined government spies.
On Oct 5, 2015 by Eric Geller
How to protect yourself from the latest T-Mobile-data breach
There are some basic steps you can take to protect your identity.
On Oct 2, 2015 by Dell Cameron
Government IT professionals say data-sharing won’t stop cyber breaches
About 44 percent of federal employees say negligence is really the problem.
On Oct 1, 2015 by Dell Cameron
Hackers tried to infiltrate Hillary Clinton’s private email in 2011
A spokesperson says she didn’t fall for it.
On Oct 1, 2015 by Kevin Collier
Why hackers are always faster than the companies they attack
One security firm has seen more than 1.2 billion successful exploits so far this year.
On Sep 29, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Report shows cybersecurity officials feel understaffed and demoralized
‘A job at Apple or Google will typically be more attractive and alluring for a recent graduate than a job at the IRS.’
On Sep 26, 2015 by Aaron Sankin
Cybersecurity expert: U.S.–China cybercrime agreement ‘a major step forward’
‘They made some significant progress in doing this.’
On Sep 25, 2015 by Eric Geller
U.S. and China establish cyber working group with Cold War-esque ‘hotline’
This is historic.
The Pentagon will step up cybersecurity training for small defense contractors
Small defense contractors can’t marshal the resources that Boeing or Lockheed can—but they’re attacked just as intensely.
On Sep 25, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Even using link shorteners like Bitly can compromise your security
A short URL brute-force attack can yield private info.
On Sep 24, 2015 by Kevin Collier
Someone hacked Imgur to DDoS 4chan and 8chan
The perpetrator remains unknown
On Sep 22, 2015 by Mike Wehner
China and U.S. to discuss cybersecurity deal
A proposed deal between the U.S. and China to treat cyberattacks like other weapons is the first of its kind.
On Sep 20, 2015 by Kate Conger
Chinese hackers might be trying to break into Russian military servers
Whoever these hackers were, they set their sights high: critical Russian infrastructure.
On Sep 18, 2015 by Eric Geller
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