Security News > 2019 > February

First Hacker Convicted of 'SIM Swapping' Attack Gets 10 Years in Prison
2019-02-04 08:18

A 20-year-old college student who stole cryptocurrency worth more than $5 million by hijacking victims' phone numbers has pleaded guilty and accepted a sentence of 10 years in prison. Ortiz was...

Four differences between the GDPR and the CCPA
2019-02-04 07:00

By passing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which goes into effect on January 1, 2020, the Golden State is taking a major step in the protection of consumer data. The new law gives...

CISOs: Change your mindset or lose your job
2019-02-04 06:45

Capgemini commissioned IDC to produce a new piece of research, which reveals the increasing pressure on the Chief Information Security Officer to drive forward digital transformation – or risk...

Evaluating the biggest cyber threats to the electric power sector
2019-02-04 06:30

The network of power plants and lines connecting to homes and businesses is widely considered to be among the most critical infrastructure in the world. It’s also one of the most frequently...

Email authentication use growing steadily in every industry sector
2019-02-04 06:15

U.S. federal government agencies and many major enterprises have made significant strides to thwart the spread of fake emails, a major cybersecurity attack vector. But many organizations remain...

RSA Conference 2019 USA: What you can expect at this year’s event
2019-02-04 06:00

It’s that time of year: RSA Conference 2019 USA is a little over a month away. To prepare, we asked Britta Glade, Director of Content and Curation for RSA Conference, to tell us more about this...

Indegy Industrial Cybersecurity Suite available on IBM Security App Exchange
2019-02-04 05:00

Indegy, a leader in industrial cyber security, today announced the integration between its Indegy Industrial Cybersecurity Suite and IBM’s QRadar Security Intelligence Platform, which bridges the...

Orange acquires SecureData to increase expertise in cybersecurity
2019-02-04 04:00

Orange has announced the acquisition of SecureData Group for an undisclosed amount. The UK-based company, SecureData, is the largest independent cybersecurity service provider in the UK, the first...

The Industrial Internet Consortium and OpenFog Consortium unite
2019-02-04 03:00

The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and the OpenFog Consortium (OpenFog) today announced that they have finalized the details to combine the two largest and most influential international...

Fidelis Cybersecurity hires a Chief Scientist
2019-02-04 02:00

Fidelis Cybersecurity (Fidelis), a leading provider of threat detection, threat hunting, and response solutions, announced the appointment of Dr. Abdul Rahman as chief scientist. Dr. Rahman brings...