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New York company fined $3M for outsourcing sensitive government work to India
State officials said Focused Technologies violated state contract security rules by tapping a Mumbai-based contractor to help with its indexing workload.
By Justine Brown • March 30, 2016 -
Justice Department drops case against Apple after successfully unlocking iPhone
Though the revelation ends the current fight, the encryption debate will likely continue as companies work to ensure security.
By Justine Brown • March 29, 2016 -
FBI asks for private sector help in containing ransomware
The new ransomware, known as MSIL/Samas.A, is possibly the first virus to encrypt data on entire networks rather than one computer at a time.
By Justine Brown • March 28, 2016 -
Hackers peddle stolen data of 1.5M Verizon Enterprise customers
A flaw in the company's website allowed hackers to steal customer contact information, which they later put up for sale.
By Justine Brown • March 27, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How enterprises can defend against rapidly evolving ransomware
Attackers are continuing to find new ways to infect devices and malware is becoming harder and harder to stop.
By Justine Brown • March 27, 2016 -
Report: Despite rapid growth, cloud misconceptions abound
A new survey from Spanning by EMC asked U.S. and UK IT decision makers about their experiences and concerns when using cloud technology.
By Justine Brown • March 24, 2016 -
Cybersecurity firm: Wireless mice are hackable up to a block away
A San Francisco-based startup said a lack of encryption could leave wireless mouse users vulnerable to hacks.
By Justine Brown • March 24, 2016 -
Uber offers hackers up to $10K to bust its system
The ride sharing company is joining several other large U.S. businesses working to reveal security flaws through “bug bounty” programs.
By Justine Brown • March 23, 2016 -
Report: Employees still the greatest security risk for most companies
Employee education may provide companies better protection against cyberattacks than any other measures.
By Justine Brown • March 23, 2016 -
FBI has 'possible method' for unlocking terrorist's iPhone
The night before the scheduled hearing with Apple, a federal judge granted the Department of Justice's request to delay the legal showdown.
By Naomi Eide • March 22, 2016 -
Researchers developing app to let users dictate access to their personal data
Computer scientists from MIT and Harvard want an alternative data collection and control model that would allow users to decide how their personal data is accessed.
By Justine Brown • March 22, 2016 -
Report: Federal agencies had 77,183 cyber incidents in 2015
Social engineering and phishing incidents aimed at tricking personnel into revealing information continue to pose a huge threat to federal agencies, according to the report.
By Justine Brown • March 22, 2016 -
Web giants collaborating to ensure emails stay encrypted
Companies like Google, Yahoo, Comcast and Microsoft want to fix an email security loophole to prevent the downgrade of encrypted connections to insecure ones.
By Justine Brown • March 21, 2016 -
Former Amazon exec to serve as Apple's new corporate security chief
George Stathakopoulos, the former vice president of information security at Amazon, will become Apple's new head of corporate information security.
By Justine Brown • March 20, 2016 -
Report documents highly successful phishing attacks on Russian banks
A criminal group has reportedly stolen more than $27.4M USD from Russian banks over the last year.
By Justine Brown • March 18, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Why are phishing scams still so successful?
Some old-school methods continue to succeed. What can be done to stop them?
By Justine Brown • March 17, 2016 -
Stolen digital certificates are hackers' latest weapon of choice
Businesses should ensure they protect their digital certificates to avoid theft.
By Justine Brown • March 17, 2016 -
DOJ files charges in alleged iCloud phishing scheme
The department confirmed that the attack, which involved several high-profile female celebrities, was not a hack into Apple’s databases.
By Justine Brown • March 17, 2016 -
Crypto ransomware infected ads hit major websites
The New York Times, the BBC, MSN, and AOL are all websites that have inadvertently served malware ads infected with ransomware.
By David Kirkpatrick , Naomi Eide • March 16, 2016 -
Report: Federal cyberthreat data-sharing initiative insufficient when it comes to security
The new assessment raises further concerns about whether companies can trust the federal government to protect the information it receives and shares.
By Justine Brown • March 15, 2016 -
Microsoft closing in on requirements to offer US government cloud services
The company is vying to become a cloud service provider for the U.S. government, which requires additional certifications and security measures.
By Justine Brown • March 15, 2016 -
#movingtoHTTPS: Google is now grading itself on encryption
More than 75% of requests to its servers use encrypted connections, the company said.
By Justine Brown • March 15, 2016 -
Google doubles bounty for successful hack of ChromeOS
The company hopes a higher reward will help it get ahead of potentially malicious exploits.
By Justine Brown • March 14, 2016 -
Facebook, Google and Snapchat want to protect user privacy through encryption
Silicon Valley tech companies are exploring new ways to integrate encryption into their products, bolstered by Apple's ongoing battle with the FBI.
By Justine Brown • March 14, 2016 -
At SXSW, Obama calls on tech industry to help government solve 'big problems'
President Barack Obama’s appearance at the festival was the first by a sitting president.
By Justine Brown • March 14, 2016
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