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Lenovo settles FTC dispute over preinstalled adware, to pay $3.5M fine
The preloaded Visual Discovery software was removed in early 2015, shortly after it was unearthed in late 2014, the company said.
By Alex Hickey • Sept. 5, 2017 -
White House IT modernization plan calls for commercial cloud and shared services
In a follow up to a May executive order, the American Technology Council has released its recommendations to revamp federal IT for the modern computing era.
By Naomi Eide • Sept. 5, 2017 -
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Executives are working to improve the security posture of their businesses, a task that requires cross-function collaboration.
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Path cleared for Yahoo to face data breach lawsuits
While many of the lawsuits against Yahoo were already dismissed, a U.S. District Judge in San Jose, California said plaintiffs can now revisit their complaints.
By Justine Brown , Naomi Eide • Sept. 1, 2017 -
US government cybersecurity continues to struggle, falling behind private sector
Across 18 industries,the U.S. government is ahead of only the telecommunications and education sectors in cybersecurity, according to SecurityScorecard.
By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 30, 2017 -
NYU researchers use backdoor to hack self-driving car AI
The group used a backdoor to manipulate AI systems' image recognition with over 90% success.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 29, 2017 -
Hackers prove prowess with Android-based DDoS malware
The WireX botnet consisted of approximately 300 apps available in the Google Play market that cumulatively hit targets with up to 20,000 HTTP requests per second.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 29, 2017 -
Researchers develop 'white worm' to boost IoT security
AntibIoTic uses the Mirai bot design to access and control IoT devices with poor security. The worm injects them with code that works like an antibiotic.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 28, 2017 -
AccuWeather changes course after users voice privacy concerns
The app allowed Wi-Fi router data to be transmitted to a third-party vendor.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 25, 2017 -
DreamHost ordered to turn over subscriber data to government
D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Morin said he would ensure the government only receives data on people linked to the Inauguration Day riots.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 25, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Technobabble: Meet VanitySec, a fashion source for the security conscious
VanitySec is more than just a repository for tips on how to turn RSA tokens from "drap to fab." It serves up commentary on the fashion industry and illustrates just how male-dominated the sector is.
By Naomi Eide , Samantha Schwartz , Alex Hickey • Aug. 25, 2017 -
Walmart and Kroger join with suppliers for IBM blockchain initiative
The companies hope blockchain will improve their data management systems — which include numerous stakeholders across a complex supply chain system.
By Jeff Wells • Aug. 23, 2017 -
UK-based insurer rolls out cyber liability policies for contractors
The policy will provide customers with £25,000 to defend themselves against cyber extortion and ransom costs.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 22, 2017 -
Dyn may have been an innocent bystander in last year's Mirai botnet attack
PlayStation — not Dyn — may have been the true target of the record-breaking 620 Gpbs Mirai botnet DDoS attack that took place last October.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 22, 2017 -
Trump elevates Cyber Command to better combat nation state threats
The change emphasizes growing concerns about major cyberattacks by nation state actors that can affect businesses and government agencies alike.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 21, 2017 -
Data breaches and increased demand spur security testing market growth
Hardware support services are the only area of security expected to see slowing growth, a new Gartner analysis found.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 17, 2017 -
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Deep DiveAround the 'Great Firewall': Apple bows to Chinese VPN regulations
Global tech companies such as Apple are choosing to set aside U.S.-centric ethics in exchange for continued international business.
By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 17, 2017 -
Maersk says Nyetya cyberattack cost it $300M in revenue loss
The Nyetya attack brought Maersk's operations to a grinding halt.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 17, 2017 -
Uber settles second FTC dispute with new privacy program
The company was under fire for failing to protect driver and consumer data from internal and external misuse.
By Alex Hickey • Aug. 16, 2017 -
AWS brings machine learning to cloud security, identifying threats automatically
The service recognizes sensitive data and provides customers with alerts about how that data is accessed or moved.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 15, 2017 -
Opinion
You can't revoke your fingerprint
Biometric authentication may be riskier than you think, says Dan Puterbaugh, Attorney and Evangelist, Adobe, in a guest article.
By Dan Puterbaugh • Aug. 15, 2017 -
Kaspersky drops antitrust complaint after Microsoft agrees to Windows 10 changes
Kaspersky filed the complaint in June, stating that Microsoft prevents other makers of security software from competing fairly against it.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 14, 2017 -
Russian group's new phishing scheme targets hotel Wi-Fi
APT28 is leveraging less secure hotel Wi-Fi networks to steal credentials.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 14, 2017 -
Lyft hires first CISO, prioritizing security in self-driving car push
The company announced in July that it plans to launch an autonomous-car development division based in Silicon Valley.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 11, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Technobabble: Dancing hot dog is AR's first king and yes, DNA is hackable
The cyberattack, in a controlled environment, is supposedly the first "DNA-based exploit of a computer system."
By Naomi Eide , Samantha Schwartz , Alex Hickey • Aug. 11, 2017 -
Microsoft introduces new framework to ease enterprise blockchain adoption
The new framework will reportedly reduce complicated development techniques and enable high-transaction speed, distributed governance and confidentiality.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 11, 2017
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