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Deep Dive
Privacy Shield: Where are we now?
What's changed? It has been a year since E.U. and U.S. officials agreed to form a new pact for data exchange, and seven months since that pact was officially adopted.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Cybersecurity — What CIOs need to know
As it turns out, organizations are still trying to construct larger "castle walls," failing to realize that aggressors' methods are far more advanced and lack rule-based limitations.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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Senators push Yahoo CEO for answers
Senators say so far the company has been unable to provide answers to many basic questions. Yahoo has yet to respond.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Snap signs up for AWS cloud too, just in case
In the name of redundancy, the social media company has signed on for its second enormous investment in cloud services.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 10, 2017 -
With bug bounties going mainstream, HackerOne gets $40M funding boost
The bug bounty company says its hacker community tripled to nearly 100,000 in 2016.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 9, 2017 -
'Net neutrality,' 'botnet' make it into the dictionary
As technology permeates all areas of life and business, tech terms naturally have become more commonplace.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 8, 2017 -
Businesses expected to use 3.1B IoT devices in 2017, Gartner says
The projections around IoT seem astronomical, but is it really ready for prime time? The rise of IoT devices continue to introduce significant security concerns.
By Justine Brown , Naomi Eide • Feb. 8, 2017 -
Vizio ordered to pay $2.2M for snooping on customers
The smart TV maker collected data on 11 million consumers without their knowledge or consent.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 7, 2017 -
14K web domains dropped Dyn following massive DDoS attack
Immediately after the October botnet attack, researchers found 8% of web domains relying on Dyn dropped the service.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
7 cybersecurity trends for 2017
It should be a busy year when it comes to cybersecurity. From IoT device security to BEC attacks, here’s what the experts expect to see in 2017.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Why companies don't hack back
Though the internet can be wrought with threats, targeting companies of any size, it's not the Wild West. If attacked, companies can't legally retaliate.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Why perimeter security fails to defend businesses from cyberattacks
Companies are trying to construct "castle walls" to defend systems, which fail to stand up to the quick-moving attack methods used by cybercriminals.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Bots, billions and breaches: Cybersecurity by the numbers
The tech industry isn't always ones and zeros. We've identified facts and figures that are impacting cybersecurity, from routine passwords to the total amount spent on ransomware in 2016.
By Justine Brown , Naomi Eide • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Report: Tampa, Orlando and St. Louis saw the most malware in 2016
Tampa experienced malware attacks at rates 540% higher than the national average.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Judge says Google must comply with email search warrant
Microsoft may be off the hook, but Google must turn over customer emails.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 6, 2017 -
After years in hiding, SQL Slammer worm returns with a vengeance
The long forgotten Slammer SQL was among the top malwares detected between Nov. 28 and Dec. 4, 2016.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Established security vendors may soon get a run for their money
Technology Business Research predicts emerging vendors will take a larger share of the security market in the next few years.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 3, 2017 -
HTTPS now the rule, rather than the exception
Sites implementing HTTPS doubled over the last year and browsers are holding non-secure sites more accountable.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Beyond Bitcoin: Blockchain's place in the enterprise
Blockchain technology is gaining momentum, but not everyone thinks it's headed for glory. Some analysts have said the technology is more hype than reality.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 2, 2017 -
GitLab's bad day: Company loses 6 hours of data after spam attack
The company said its enterprise customers — which run the GitLab platform on their own servers — were not affected.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 1, 2017 -
An average 95 passwords stolen per second in 2016, report says
A new study examines the current and future state of password security, predicting that the three billion passwords stolen in 2016 will balloon to 300 billion by 2020.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 1, 2017 -
Facebook wants to revamp traditional two-factor authentication
The social network wants to move account recovery to an encrypted token system and replace email as the center of online identity management.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Companies forge cooperative to explore blockchain-based IoT security
Companies including Cisco and Bosch want to forge a new security standard for IoT devices using blockchain technology before IoT fully hits its stride.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Austrian hotel pays up after ransomware locks guests out of rooms
Guests at the 4-star hotel could not enter their rooms for a period of time after hackers took down the electronic key system.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 30, 2017 -
To help curb ransomware's spread, Google will block JavaScript email attachments
Gmail already restricts several other file attachments, including .msc and .bat.
By Justine Brown , Naomi Eide • Jan. 27, 2017
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