NTIA encouraging researchers, vendors to collaborate on cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure

The U.S. agency will hold a series of meetings to open up conversation about the controversial subject.  

By Justine Brown • Aug. 31, 2015

Windows 10 patch information could soon be available to enterprises after all

Convincing businesses to use Windows 10 is critical for Microsoft, so the company may be rethinking its approach to patches.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 31, 2015

DHS calls on private sector to help improve mobile security

The government agency has asked seven universities and companies to help them develop secure mobile technology for federal groups.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 31, 2015

Computer glitch takes major toll on finance industry

The issue prevented mutual and exchange-traded funds from providing investors with the values of their holdings. 

By Justine Brown • Aug. 28, 2015

CERT warning: Hard-coded admin credentials make routers vulnerable to hacking

Guessable hard-coded passwords enable hackers to gain administrator access to affected devices.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 28, 2015

Microsoft: Windows Update for Business won't be completed until 2016

The company announced WUB for Windows 10 nearly four months ago, but has made little mention of it since. 

By Justine Brown • Aug. 28, 2015

Study: 1% of employees responsible for 75% of cloud-related enterprise security risk

A CloudLock report found companies can reduce exposure just by paying extra attention to risk-prone users.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 27, 2015

Report: Phishing scams cost large companies more than $3M per year

Awareness and training are key to reducing losses attributed to phishing, the Ponemon Institute said.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 27, 2015

Startup Velostrata claims to solve key issue preventing businesses from adopting cloud services

The company said it will offer hybrid cloud software that lets organizations offload data more securely to public cloud services.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 27, 2015

Report: Cybercriminals increasingly focusing on new account creation

NuData found a significant jump in the number of new accounts identified as high-risk or fraudulent in just the last three months.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 26, 2015

Cyberattacks drive Rutgers to spend more on IT security

The university cited growing cybersecurity costs as one of the reasons why it raised tuition and fees 2.3% for the 2015-16 school year

By Justine Brown • Aug. 26, 2015

Appeals court grants FTC authority to regulate corporate cybersecurity

The agency wants to hold hotel operator Wyndham Worldwide Corp. accountable for data breaches that led to fraudulent charges.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 26, 2015

Kaspersky study: Recovery costs for security incidents higher in virtualized environments

Companies need to recognize that virtualization can require different security solutions than traditional environments, the study noted.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 25, 2015

Survey: Employees' Apple devices rarely comply with standard enterprise security requirements

Centrify found the devices used at work could benefit from more rigorous security controls.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 25, 2015

Will renewed interest in cybersecurity spur DRM's comeback?

Experts report that enterprises are taking a new look at Digital Rights Management, which had previously been plagued by usability issues.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 24, 2015

How CIOs can manage unauthorized IT lurking in the shadows

The presence of unapproved software and apps downloaded within an organization is out of control, according to Cisco. What’s the best way for tech professionals to address it?

By Justine Brown • Aug. 24, 2015

Cisco report: Successful exploits of Adobe Flash vulnerabilities skyrocketing

The 2015 Midyear Security Report found more Flash Player vulnerabilities so far in 2015 than the annual totals for any year since 2001.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 20, 2015

Report: DOL has 'significant deficiencies' in information security

The Inspector General’s report outlines problems with access control, third-party oversight and configuration management.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 20, 2015

China might revise its banking cybersecurity rules

Government officials told U.S. tech companies — including IBM, Microsoft and Cisco Systems — that it will seek opinions on a new version.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 20, 2015

Microsoft releases emergency update for IE vulnerability

The company said a flaw allows attackers to execute code with the current user's privileges.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 19, 2015

IRS: New review detected 220K more hacking incidents than initially reported

Attackers gained access to personal tax information through the agency's "Get Transcript" online application.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 18, 2015

Ex-employees accuse Russian antivirus company of generating false positives to damage rivals

The researchers claim some of the attacks were ordered by co-founder Eugene Kaspersky to retaliate against rivals he believed were mimicking his software.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 17, 2015

BYODilemma: How to protect company data once it walks out the door

What can CIOs do to help protect sensitive information on mobile devices when employees travel beyond company perimeters?

By Justine Brown • Aug. 17, 2015

U.S. businesses urge Obama to press China on tech issues

In preparation for President Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit, tech companies want Obama to share their concerns and push for a resolution.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 13, 2015

Cisco CEO hints company shopping spree is far from over

Cisco announced higher than expected earnings this week, with revenue rising 4% from the prior year.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 13, 2015