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Study: Users' online behavior changing over security concerns
Following high profile data breaches, people are using the Internet less frequently for secure transactions, according to a new report.
By Justine Brown • May 16, 2016 -
Researchers link malware from Bangladesh Bank heist, Sony Pictures attack
A new report from BAE Systems found the malware from the Bangladesh Bank hack had "the same unique characteristics" as software used in the 2014 Sony breach.
By Justine Brown • May 16, 2016 -
Federal tech team accused of 'data breach' for connecting Slack, Google Drive
An inspector general report found the General Services Administration's digital services team, 18F, connected Slack with Google Drive, "potentially exposing sensitive content."
By Justine Brown • May 16, 2016 -
Deep Dive
'Change is hard': 4 takeaways from the CA Technologies Government Summit
This week, the software company hosted their government summit, with panels discussing topics like IT budget constraints and the challenges of the modern threat landscape.
By Naomi Eide • May 13, 2016 -
Second malware attack targets commercial bank, worldwide financial network says
SWIFT, the financial messaging platform used by 11,000 banks around the world, was also targeted by malware in the $81 million cyber heist on Bangladesh Bank earlier this year.
By Justine Brown • May 12, 2016 -
Spear-phishing campaign exploiting Windows zero-day vulnerability hits retail, hospitality industries
Over 100 companies were hit with phishing campaign designed to steal customer credit card data, FireEye researches said.
By Justine Brown • May 12, 2016 -
To boost interest in cybersecurity, Facebook makes hacking game open source
The social network hopes that by opening up its hacking game, more people will become interested in cybersecurity, including the next generation of tech professionals.
By Justine Brown • May 12, 2016 -
7 departing FDIC employees took 160,000 US residents' personal bank account info with them
FDIC CIO Lawrence Gross Jr. told a congressional oversight subcommittee Thursday that he believed the data breaches were "inadvertent."
By Justine Brown • May 12, 2016 -
Report: Data breach threats loom over financial services firms
Nearly one in five financial services respondents indicated they had suffered a data breach in the last year.
By Justine Brown • May 12, 2016 -
House bans Yahoo Mail, Google-hosted apps following uptick in ransomware attacks
A spokesperson declined to confirm whether or not any of the recent ransomware attacks were successful. The House of Representatives IT department said it is continuing the ban "until further notice."
By Justine Brown • May 12, 2016 -
Homeland Security issues warning over SAP bug the company patched six years ago
The security warning from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Computer Emergency Response Team underscores the importance of enterprise follow-through in patching software vulnerabilities.
By Justine Brown • May 12, 2016 -
Report: Computers, phones often lack basic security hygiene
Duo Labs examined two million devices, all of them running Duo's two-factor authentication application, and found that the devices often had out of date applications.
By Justine Brown • May 11, 2016 -
Working with 8 universities, IBM's Watson takes on cybersecurity
The project could eventually enable enterprises to automatically identify threats and help address the cybersecurity skills gap.
By Justine Brown • May 11, 2016 -
Access clash costs some companies critical virus data
Some industry experts say the change will increase exposure to hackers.
By Justine Brown • May 10, 2016 -
FTC, FCC launch mobile device security inquiry
The agencies are asking -- and in some cases, requiring -- mobile device manufacturers and mobile carriers to provide information on vulnerabilities and patches.
By Justine Brown • May 10, 2016 -
FireEye names new CEO following continued market struggles
David DeWalt, CEO and chairman of the board, is stepping down on June 15 but is staying with the company to assume the title of executive chairman.
By Justine Brown • May 9, 2016 -
Stolen Google, Mail.ru email credential trove contains primarily 'bogus' account info
Google and Mail.ru, Russia's largest email provider, said they had not been hacked and that many of the credentials were invalid. Yahoo Mail and Microsoft Hotmail have yet to comment.
By Justine Brown • May 8, 2016 -
Report: Ransomware takes over as greatest security threat
Kaspersky Lab researchers said use of ransomware was up 14% in the first quarter and the number of attacked users increased 30%.
By Justine Brown • May 8, 2016 -
DDoS attacks could cost businesses $100K or more per hour, survey finds
A new report from Neustar that surveyed 1,005 directors, managers amd C-suite executives about distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks found such attacks are increasingly debilitating and costly.
By Justine Brown • May 5, 2016 -
Box announces government-focused cloud service
The new solution meets FedRAMP security and compliance standards, making it easier for government agencies at all levels to use the content management platform.
By Naomi Eide • May 5, 2016 -
Expert: Cyber insurance will generate $5B in premiums by 2020
Though it’s still relatively new, the cyber insurance market earned $2.5 billion in premiums in 2015.
By Justine Brown • May 5, 2016 -
Report: Dated bugs concealed in open-source components
A new report found that 67% of the 200 commercial applications it reviewed over a six-month period contained vulnerable open-source components.
By Justine Brown • May 5, 2016 -
FBI sees 'unbelievable' uptick in ransomware attacks
The assistant director for the FBI’s Cyber Division advised affected organizations not to pay ransoms to avoid encouraging hackers.
By Justine Brown • May 5, 2016 -
Reuters: Security expert finds over 270M stolen credentials for sale
In an online forum, the hacker offered to sell the entire cache of data for less than $1.
By Justine Brown • May 5, 2016 -
Microsoft CEO explains why the company is suing the US government
Satya Nadella, the company's CEO, said that the government needs to protect citizens' security without overreach.
By Justine Brown • May 4, 2016
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