Long-awaited Windows 10 Creators Update is here

Microsoft added features designed to appeal to gamers, developers and security pundits.

By Justine Brown • April 6, 2017

Android phones susceptible to Wi-Fi based attacks

The vulnerability allowed the execution of malicious code via Wi-Fi proximity.

By Justine Brown • April 6, 2017

Focus more on data migration when moving to the cloud, expert says

While cloud security fears remain, companies should be thinking more about how to move huge amounts of data to the cloud.

By Justine Brown • April 6, 2017

Report: Millennials pose greatest enterprise security threat

Millennials are most likely to circumvent IT security policies and use unapproved apps in the workplace.

By Justine Brown • April 6, 2017

Microsoft will now check for 'malicious' links across Office 365 suite

Extending safe links across products is part of Microsoft's recognition that cyberattacks can occur beyond the scope of email. 

By Justine Brown • April 5, 2017

McAfee goes solo, officially separating from Intel

The company is no longer under the Intel umbrella, though Intel owns a 49% equity stake in the new organization.

By Justine Brown • April 5, 2017

Kaspersky: Lazarus launched global cyberattacks across sectors, hacking group still active

Malware samples linked to Lazarus have appeared in financial institutions, casinos, software developers for investment companies and crypto-currency businesses around the globe.

By Justine Brown • April 4, 2017

Perimeter security increasingly losing its ability to protect

You can bet your bottom dollar malware and other threats can get past the biggest, best-built barriers. Stop proverbially staring forlornly along the fence and start searching the grounds.

By Scott Millis • April 4, 2017

ISPs promise not to sell data after FCC privacy rules repealed

Congress' decision last week blocked rules introduced in 2015 prohibiting ISPs from sharing web browsing history with other advertisers and other companies without a customer's consent.

By Justine Brown • April 3, 2017

Trump extends Obama-era executive order on cyberattack response

The order allows the government to issue sanctions against people and organizations engaged in significant cyberattacks and cybercrime against the U.S.

By Justine Brown • March 31, 2017

4B records compromised in 2016, IBM says

The number of records breached in 2016 grew 566% year-over-year.

By Justine Brown • March 30, 2017

Survey: Yesterday's security tools inadequate in new cloud environments

Three quarters of respondents say traditional security solutions either don’t work at all in the cloud or don’t work as needed.

By Justine Brown • March 29, 2017

Report: Atlanta has the most gadgets connected on home networks in the US

Connected homes are quickly becoming more common. Across major cities, on average 8.35 devices are connected to home networks. 

By Justine Brown • March 27, 2017

Google downgrades trust in Symantec SSL certificates

The web giants plans to remove trust in old Symantec SSL certificates after an investigation revealed several security slip-ups.  

By Justine Brown • March 27, 2017

Arranging a black market DDoS attack can cost as little as $7 per hour

The cost of launching a DDoS attack varies based on factors such as length of the attack, intended target and source, Kaspersky Lab found. 

By Justine Brown • March 24, 2017

IDC: Individual department tech spending will nearly equal IT investment by 2020

IT will continue to purchase some types of technology, such as servers, storage, and network equipment, but business units will spend more on PCs, monitors, mobile phones, printers and tablets than IT in 2017.

By Justine Brown • March 24, 2017

Shutting down unused servers can save money, reduce security threats

As virtualization becomes more prevalent, more unattended or abandoned servers are cropping up on campus networks.

By Stephen Noonoo • March 23, 2017

FireEye CEO: US must impose stiffer penalties to dissuade foreign hackers

Kevin Mandia's comments come just after a grand jury indicted four defendants in connection with the 2014 Yahoo breach, potentially opening the door for a discussion of nation state involvement in domestic cyberattacks.

By Justine Brown • March 23, 2017

Why hasn't the number of women in cybersecurity increased?

Women are vastly underrepresented in cybersecurity, and not only do they report facing discrimination in the workplace, women in security also earn less than men at every level. 

By Justine Brown • March 21, 2017

IBM Watson's latest task: Help businesses protect endpoints

Big Blue's new tool will use artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze endpoints on a network and monitor their security.

By Justine Brown • March 21, 2017

Cisco issues critical warning after WikiLeaks exposes security hole

So far, WikiLeaks has not shared the technical details and code of the hacking tools with impacted companies. 

By Justine Brown • March 21, 2017

IBM beats competitors to the punch with Blockchain as a Service

The company's blockchain technology is the first service to allow developers to build enterprise-grade technology using Hyperledger Fabric.

By Justine Brown • March 21, 2017

Personal data of thousands of Saks Fifth Avenue customers exposed

Owner Hudson’s Bay Co. took the affected pages offline after an inquiry from Buzzfeed News, but email, phone numbers and IP addresses were visible in the meantime.

By Daphne Howland • March 20, 2017

Report: Legacy systems once thought secure are susceptible to cyberthreats

Cybersecurity incidents in the U.S. federal government increased by 1,121% between 2006 and 2014.

By Justine Brown • March 20, 2017

How a decentralized approach to IT put the DOT at risk

Former CIO Richard McKinney explains how shadow IT and daisy-chained network devices created a tech nightmare at the nation’s transportation agency.

By Justine Brown • March 20, 2017