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Massive security scan uncovers over 3 million vulnerable computers, 2,100 ransomware backdoors
Some of the machines had more than one installation of crypto backdoors in place.
By Naomi Eide • April 18, 2016 -
New EU data privacy law will go into effect in 2018
Companies have two years to comply with a new set of data privacy regulations in Europe and face steep fines if they do not comply.
By Justine Brown • April 15, 2016 -
Report: Government agencies behind all industries in cybersecurity
Federal agencies have especially poor scores for their network security, malware and flaws in software patching, a new report found.
By Justine Brown • April 15, 2016 -
Obama appoints tech execs, former NSA director to new cybersecurity panel
Executives from Uber, Microsoft and MasterCard are among those named to new panel.
By Justine Brown • April 15, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Why there is a cybersecurity gender gap—and how to close it
In interviews with CIO Dive, two female cybersecurity leaders shared their thoughts on why there aren’t more women in the field and how CIOs can help change the situation.
By Justine Brown • April 14, 2016 -
Microsoft sues US government over data searches
As customers continue to store information in the cloud, Microsoft says the government has used the statute to more frequently obtain secrecy orders.
By Naomi Eide • April 14, 2016 -
Report: Data breaches have exposed more than 851M records since 2005
The business and health sectors were the most targeted industries, accounting for approximately 36% and 28% of breaches, respectively.
By Justine Brown • April 14, 2016 -
Zero-day vulnerabilities more than doubled in 2015
A new report from Symantec found zero-day vulnerabilities, phishing and malware all rose dramatically in 2015.
By Justine Brown • April 13, 2016 -
Congress to blame for IRS' cybersecurity shortcomings, senator says
The IRS has been plagued with cybersecurity issues and faces scrutiny for not improving its approach to securing its systems.
By Justine Brown • April 13, 2016 -
Let's Encrypt leaves beta, continues push for 100% internet encryption
The organization plans to still provide free TLS certificates to improve Internet security.
By Justine Brown • April 12, 2016 -
To alleviate privacy concerns, Box is making global data storage regional
The company will offer geography-based enterprise cloud storage to improve its appeal to multinational customers.
By Justine Brown • April 12, 2016 -
Cisco: 'Self-propagating' ransomware on the horizon
Most ransomware requires an individual to click a link or open an infected email attachment, but that could soon change.
By Justine Brown • April 12, 2016 -
IPO of Dell's SecureWorks could raise up to $180M
Though cybersecurity valuations are down in recent months, SecureWorks still expects to cash in on the market.
By Justine Brown • April 12, 2016 -
Microsoft backs EU-US Privacy Shield
It is the first major U.S. tech company to agree to sign up for the new transatlantic commercial data pact.
By Justine Brown • April 12, 2016 -
Proposed encryption bill would demand help accessing 'information or data'
The law would require tech companies to provide “technical assistance” to law enforcement investigators pursuing locked data.
By Justine Brown • April 10, 2016 -
Botnet that cranked out spam for more than a year finally shut down
According to researchers, the spam botnet "enslaved" about 4,000 computers.
By Justine Brown • April 10, 2016 -
WordPress rolls out HTTPS protection for all domains
Rising internet security concerns mean companies are increasingly adopting HTTPS, though the practice still goes underused.
By Justine Brown • April 10, 2016 -
Impersonation schemes cost companies $2.3 billion, FBI says
Phishing attacks that mimic financial requests from higher-ups are finding success.
By Justine Brown • April 7, 2016 -
Google upgrades Safe Browsing Alerts to help protect networks
The updated tool gives network admins a heads-up over potential trouble.
By Justine Brown • April 7, 2016 -
DHS struggles to hire much-needed cybersecurity experts
The talent shortage mimics the same issue in the private sector.
By Justine Brown • April 7, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Survey: Small businesses judge security, services when selecting cloud vendor
Availability once was the key concern, but that is no longer an issue as the market has grown.
By Justine Brown • April 7, 2016 -
Reuters: White House will not support draft encryption bill
The proposed legislation would allow federal judges to order tech companies to cooperate with govermment investigations and help them break into encrypted data.
By Naomi Eide • April 7, 2016 -
With new phishing trick, hackers include recipients' home address
One security researcher said it is likely hackers got the information after breaching a retailer's system.
By Justine Brown • April 7, 2016 -
Study: Nearly half of people will plug an unknown USB drive into their computer
Researchers dropped 297 USB drives on the University of Illinois’ Urbana-Champaign campus last year.
By Justine Brown • April 7, 2016 -
Microsoft releases tool for tracking shadow IT
The new product helps companies see where data is potentially leaving the organization.
By Justine Brown • April 7, 2016
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