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

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

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

9 charged in hacking-based insider trading case

The case marks the first time U.S. prosecutors have brought criminal charges for a securities fraud scheme involving hacked insider information.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 12, 2015

Cisco: CIOs should take shadow IT threat more seriously

A study revealed the majority of unauthorized apps fall into the categories of Software-as-a-Service or Infrastructure-as-a-Service.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 11, 2015

Appeals court to consider whether USITC can block import of digital goods

Tech trade groups say the decision could have negative effects on cloud computing.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 11, 2015

Study: 'Bug bounties' on the rise among major businesses

The tactic is giving companies an alternative way to address supply and demand in cybersecurity.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 10, 2015

Google vows to improve mobile device security

As security concerns continue to grow, the company is looking to get ahead of the game.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 7, 2015

New Senate cybersecurity bill would require additional agency accountability

The proposal, from Senators Orrin Hatch and Tom Carper, could end up as an amendment to CISA.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 7, 2015

IT researchers reveal hackers can transmit stolen data via sound waves

The technique was demonstrated during the Black Hat annual security conference in Las Vegas.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 6, 2015

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act stalls in Senate

Further debate on the bill, which encourages the sharing of cyberthreat information, will wait until after lawmakers return from August recess.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 6, 2015

Security experts: FSS could give hackers easy acess into corporate networks

The vulnerability allows hackers to copy a user’s access token and replace it with one they control.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 6, 2015

Researcher raises concerns over security of GPS satellite networks

Colby Moore, with cybersecurity firm Synack, said he easily intercepted non-encrypted data from a Globalstar satellite network.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 5, 2015

Senate set to vote on Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

Privacy groups oppose the CISA, but others say it is needed to encourage information sharing among businesses.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 5, 2015

Government CIOs: Poor user experience, security top concerns for online services

A survey found cloud is growing among state and local governments, but at a slow pace.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 4, 2015

FBI: Businesses reporting uptick in email extortion campaigns

The agency said that although most attempts are bogus, some businesses have been hit with large DDoS attacks.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 4, 2015

Proposed new visa could aid immigrant tech entrepreneurs

Legislation would provide a new type of visa for immigrants who can obtain "significant" venture capital funding for a business.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 3, 2015

IBM adds to growing list of cloud patents

The patents cover a range of technologies for the cloud, including securing services and addressing security challenges.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 3, 2015

Federal CIO: 'Cyber sprint' ends with mostly positive security results

The White House report revealed 14 major civilian agencies surpassed the goal of 75% for strong authentication, but 10 missed the mark.

By Justine Brown • Aug. 3, 2015