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Iranian hackers breached New York dam in 2013: WSJ
The attackers were reportedly able to take control of the dam's flood gates.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 23, 2015 -
Oracle must notify customers of vulnerabilities to settle FTC charge
The FTC says Oracle failed to protect users of older versions of Java because it only patched newer versions of the software.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 21, 2015 -
Employees can be asset in anti-phishing efforts: Report
With the appropriate training, employees can help prevent the success of phishing emails.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 21, 2015 -
Juniper latest to discover hidden backdoor in software
Security experts are questioning how modifications could have been made to the company’s source code years ago without the company realizing it until now.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 21, 2015 -
CEO Cook explains Apple's stand on encryption, privacy
Apple CEO: "The reality is that a back door is for everybody -- good and bad."
By Justine Brown • Dec. 20, 2015 -
Threat of breaches increases demand for cyber insurance
PwC predicts the cyber insurance market could double worldwide to $5 billion in annual premiums by 2018.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 20, 2015 -
LifeLock admits no wrong, will pay $100M fine
The FTC says the company failed to adequately protect customers' privacy. But one commissioner argued that the commission acted on insufficient evidence.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 20, 2015 -
Congressional spending bill contains key cybersecurity measure
The proposal would encourage businesses to work closely with the government in fighting online threats.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 18, 2015 -
Deep Dive
What will the new EU privacy law mean for U.S. businesses?
The new law means U.S. businesses that utilize EU data will need to pay careful attention to how they handle that data.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 18, 2015 -
Officials agree on text of EU privacy law
Among other things, the law would tighten rules for getting online consent and require cloud-services companies to comply to new requirements.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 17, 2015 -
Congress bumps H-1B fee to $4k
According to the legislation, the increased fee would be used to help create a biometric entry and exit tracking system.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 17, 2015 -
Suspects arrested in $2 million hacking scheme
The trio are accused of compromising email accounts and using them to send spam.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 17, 2015 -
Suspect arrested in Vtech hacking
The breach affected around 11.6 million customers, including 6.4 million children.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 16, 2015 -
Social media review may become part of visa application process
One of the San Bernardino shooters pledged allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State terror group in a Facebook on the day of the shooting.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 16, 2015 -
IDC: Data breaches will affect 25% of population by 2020
The research firm also predicts that one quarter of all worldwide electronic transactions will be authenticated biometrically by 2020.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 15, 2015 -
Twitter notifies some users they may have been victims of cyberattack
Google and Facebook have also started issuing warnings to users possibly targeted by state-sponsored attacks.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 15, 2015 -
EU could approve new strict privacy law today
The proposed law has been subject to intense lobbying from technology firms, who maintain it will increase risks and costs.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 15, 2015 -
OPM can't locate 1.5 million victims of hack
The agency says these victims did not receive notification letters because their addresses have changed or are not on file.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 14, 2015 -
Anonymous says it's responsible for taking down Trump Tower website Friday
The group says recent comments by Trump will help the Islamic State group recruit terrorists.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 14, 2015 -
Despite growing threat landscape, endpoint security still lacking: Report
Gaps in endpoint protection are putting companies at risk.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 14, 2015 -
Deep Dive
H-1B program at risk in rising political environment
Current legislation could have significant impact on the H-1B program.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 11, 2015 -
FBI director wants tech companies to change encryption-based business models
FBI Director James Comey wants companies to sell products that enable law enforcement “backdoors” to encrypted data to help track down terrorists.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 11, 2015 -
Lack of encryption on mobile apps put customer data at risk
Wandera says 16 companies that serve an estimated half million customers a day failed to properly encrypt payment card data.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 10, 2015 -
Google aims to help companies protect data with new tool
The tool can scan inside the contents of attachments to make sure the files being sent with emails conform to company policy.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 10, 2015 -
FTC settles with Wyndham Hotels in closely watched security case
The FTC order is the first to establish data security standards for protecting payment card information.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 9, 2015
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