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The Continuing Problem of Aligning Cybersecurity With Business
2018-09-04 14:15

Aligning security policy with business practices is generally considered to be a key imperative for a successful company. This must necessarily start with security teams understanding the...

Cock-ups, rather than conspiracies, top self-reported data breaches
2018-09-04 13:56

Ah, the old bcc blunder, classic Data breaches at organisations that 'fess up to the UK's data protection watchdog are about seven times more likely to be caused by human error than hackers.…

Obama-Themed Ransomware Also Mines for Monero
2018-09-04 13:33

More Proof Cryptojacking Is Thriving: Crypto-Locking Malware Doubles as MinerRansomware creators, having already created "themes" for their crypto-locking malware ranging from Pokemon and horror...

New Payment Tech, New Security Challenges
2018-09-04 12:58

New apps and technologies present payment providers with new types of threats.

Phillips plugs security flaws in e-Alert tool
2018-09-04 12:15

Dutch tech company Phillips has fixed several serious security flaws in Philips e-Alert, a tool that helps magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems work as intended. About Philips e-Alert Philips...

Lawsuit Lays Bare Israel-made Hack Tools in Mideast, Mexico
2018-09-04 12:06

PARIS (AP) — One day late last year, Qatari newspaper editor Abdullah Al-Athbah came home, removed the SIM card from his iPhone 7 and smashed it to pieces with a hammer. read more

How refusing to give police your Facebook password can lead to prison
2018-09-04 11:59

A suspect will be jailed for 14 months for refusing to hand over his Facebook password to detectives investigating a 13-year-old's murder.

Governments demand companies allow access to data, or else
2018-09-04 11:46

A decades-old alliance of national intelligence partners promised to get at encrypted data last week, whether tech companies helped them or not.

Ransomware is a big problem, but it’s also a big opportunity for MSPs to educate clients
2018-09-04 11:45

While large-scale attacks such as WannaCry make headlines, ransomware attacks are just as likely to happen among small businesses as they are large enterprises. According to Datto’s 2017...

Will Russian Hackers Affect This Year's US Election?
2018-09-04 11:34

Nearly a year after Russian government hackers meddled in the 2016 U.S. election, researchers at cybersecurity firm Trend Micro zeroed in on a new sign of trouble: a group of suspect websites. read more