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China's APT10
2018-12-31 11:57

Wired has an excellent article on China's APT10 hacking group. Specifically, on how they hacked managed service providers in order to get to their customers' networks. I am reminded of the NSA's...

The End (of 2018) Is Near: Looking Back for Optimism
2018-12-31 11:28

While we wait to see if 2018 is a one-off or a movement, let’s look at what to expect in 2019.

Why Mastercard Launched a 'Fusion Center' for Security
2018-12-31 10:48

Mastercard has launched a "fusion center" designed to increase its speed of response and coordination among departments in the event of a cyberattack, says CSO Ron Green, who explains the initiative.

The Critical Importance of Data Integrity
2018-12-31 10:48

Microsoft's Diana Kelley on How to Keep Data UntamperedAltered data can be just as damaging as lost or stolen data. Diana Kelley of Microsoft outlines key steps for how enterprises can improve how...

How to secure your Instagram account using 2FA
2018-12-31 10:15

It's a good idea to set up multi-factor authentication (2FA) on all your social accounts, so here we explain how to do that for Instagram.

US Investigating CenturyLink Internet Outage, 911 Failures
2018-12-30 16:53

U.S. officials and at least one state said Friday that they have started investigations into a nationwide CenturyLink internet outage that has disrupted 911 service. Federal Communications...

Cyberattack Hits US Newspaper Deliveries: Report
2018-12-30 13:41

A malware attack that appears to have originated outside the US delayed the hardcopy distribution of several major newspapers, according to a report. read more

How Facebooks Tracks Non-Users via Android Apps
2018-12-30 12:14

Facebook tracks Android users via apps, even if they aren’t Facebook users.

‘Snowden Refugee’ Has No Regrets for Helping Whistleblower
2018-12-29 20:25

Woman who helped hide Edward Snowden faces uncertain future and says she has no regrets.

Happy 9th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!
2018-12-29 15:51

Hard to believe we’ve gone another revolution around the Sun: Today marks the 9th anniversary of KrebsOnSecurity.com! This past year featured some 150 blog posts, but as usual the biggest...