Security News > 2017

Vietnam's 10,000-strong 'Cyber Army' Slammed by Rights Groups
2017-12-31 17:39

The deployment of 10,000 cyber warriors to fight online dissent in Vietnam adds a grim "new dimension" to controls on free speech in the Communist country, a rights group has said. Vietnam...

Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Populations Are Exploding
2017-12-29 22:23

New research: "Global proliferation of cephalopods" Summary: Human activities have substantially changed the world's oceans in recent decades, altering marine food webs, habitats and...

SEC Plans Cybersecurity Guidance Refresh: What to Expect
2017-12-29 15:18

Breach Notification Timing and Insider Trading Rules Among Expected ChangesThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is planning to update its 6-year-old cybersecurity guidance for how publicly...

Profile of Reality Winner
2017-12-29 12:34

New York Magazine published an excellent profile of the single-document leaker Reality Winner....

Critical "Same Origin Policy" Bypass Flaw Found in Samsung Android Browser
2017-12-29 12:33

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the browser app comes pre-installed on hundreds of millions of Samsung Android devices that could allow an attacker to steal data from browser tabs...

Two Romanians Charged With Hacking Police CCTV Cameras Before Trump Inauguration
2017-12-29 08:33

Remember how some cybercriminals shut down most of Washington D.C. police's security cameras for four days ahead of President Donald Trump's inauguration earlier this year? Just a few days after...

5 Trends Cybersecurity Practitioners Must Address in 2018
2017-12-29 01:48

A look ahead at five trends that should have a significant impact on cybersecurity in 2018 is featured in the final ISMG Security Report for 2017. Cybersecurity and privacy thought leader...

China Has Shut Down 13,000 Websites Since 2015: Xinhua
2017-12-29 00:27

China has shut down or revoked the licenses of 13,000 websites since 2015 for violating the country's internet rules, state media reported Sunday. read more

Let's Close the Cybersecurity Knowledge Gap in the Boardroom
2017-12-28 21:28

As senior executives embrace digital transformation to move their business forward, cyber risk and security are a high priority. According to Aon’s 2017 Global Risk Management Survey, cyber risk...

Two Romanians Charged With Hacking US Capital Police Cameras
2017-12-28 21:16

Two Romanian nationals have been arrested and charged with hacking into computer systems which controlled surveillance cameras for the Metropolitan Police Department in the US capital earlier this...