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Bill proposes new Senate committee to oversee all digital security issues
The bill would effectively change how the Senate handles legislation relevant to cybersecurity.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 27, 2017 -
Microsoft spends $1B on cybersecurity R&D per year
The company says there are now 600,000-700,000 attempted cyberattacks each week, up from 20,000 attempted per week just a few years ago.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 27, 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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Deep Dive
Technobabble: The world's end, privacy and what the heck is ransomware?
In this edition of Technobabble, you'll find doomsday theorists, a Twitter-worthy memento and cybersecurity for beginners.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 27, 2017 -
Slack protects its users through regular pen tests, security bots
If Slack wants to successfully scale into enterprises, the company is going to have to assure businesses it can successfully support and secure larger user bases.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 26, 2017 -
Dropbox bug brings deleted files back to life
The company assured customers the files, once thought to be deleted, did not reappear as result of a hack.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 26, 2017 -
SEC investigating Yahoo over timing of breach disclosures
The agency wants to know when exactly Yahoo knew about two massive data breaches disclosed last year.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 24, 2017 -
New federal websites now required to use HTTPS
The General Services Administration will automatically enforce HTTPS in new executive branch .gov domains.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 23, 2017 -
Could your heartbeat be your next password?
A new security technique would create an encryption key from patients' electrocardiograph readings to allow medical records access.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 23, 2017 -
White hat hacker gets $40K for finding Facebook vulnerability
It was the biggest payout to date under Facebook's bug bounty program.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Technobabble: The inauguration edition
Since the election, many have wondered what a Trump presidency will mean for the tech world. One thing we do know is that the tech world is willing to sit down and work with Trump.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 20, 2017 -
IBM lands lucrative US Army cloud deal
The five-year contract to run the army's private cloud is worth approximately $62 million.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 19, 2017 -
Will DDoS attacks become the new way to protest?
A campaign for a planned DDoS attack on the White House website during the inauguration Friday may be more than just civil disobedience.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 19, 2017 -
'123456' still the most common password, despite hacks and warnings
People are still using easy-to-guess passwords like "password" or sequential numbers.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 18, 2017 -
Report: Insider threats drive enterprise fraud
According to a recent report from Kroll, 44% of respondents reported that insiders were the primary perpetrators of cyber incidents.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 18, 2017 -
Microsoft urges enterprise customers to dump Windows 7
The company wants businesses to migrate to Windows 10 now to better protect themselves from cyberthreats.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 18, 2017 -
Microsoft replacing long-running security bulletins with database
The company has issued security bulletins for nearly 20 years.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 17, 2017 -
FTC chair to step down in February
With Ramirez's departure, there are now three vacancies on the FTC, with only commissioners Maureen K. Ohlhausen and Terrell McSweeny remaining.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 13, 2017 -
WhatsApp reportedly will allow businesses to message users this year
The Facebook-owned company first announced plans to connect its userbase of more than one billion with businesses last August.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Technobabble: Who lives in a data center under the sea?
Well that's new. Microsoft wants to build an artificial reef data center to support marine life. This fish-friendly haven was designed to not introduce environmental concerns, unlike other artificial reefs.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 13, 2017 -
Giuliani to form Trump's cyber advisory group
It is not yet clear what Giuliani's exact title will be, or how his role will work, but Trump is relying on him because of his career in law enforcement and the private sector.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 12, 2017 -
A tale of two ransomware attacks: One victim paid, the other was hacked
Two large organizations reported recent attacks, but they each took a starkly different approach in their response.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 12, 2017 -
DHS needs its own cybersecurity agency, House panel chair says
Rep. Michael McCaul, R-TX, the chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security says a new agency, working alongside the private sector, can help protect the country from cyberattacks.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 12, 2017 -
FDA
IBM, FDA want to secure health data exchanges using blockchain
Big Blue wants to use blockchain's "highly secure, decentralized framework" to securely transfer data. To start, IBM and the FDA are working with oncology data exchanges.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 12, 2017 -
Blockchain primed for a banner year, experts say
Experts predict significant growth in the use of blockchain in areas other than financial services this year.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 11, 2017 -
Lawmakers reintroduce bill to ensure email privacy after Senate stall in 2016
The proposed law would require law enforcement authorities to get a search warrant before asking technology companies to hand over emails more than 180 days old.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 11, 2017
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