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U.S. Senators Introduce Bi-Partisan Bill to Counter China Hacking Threat
2019-01-08 17:41

As concern over the full cyber purpose of China and its state-sponsored hackers grows, two senators have introduced a bi-partisan bill aimed at protecting U.S. technology and economic supremacy. read more

SMS phishing is alive and well… and simply believable
2019-01-08 17:19

Sometimes, the limited length of an SMS makes it easier for the crooks to 'get it to look right' and reel you in to a phishing site...

20-Year-Old Man Arrested For Carrying Out Germany's Biggest Data Leak
2019-01-08 17:18

German federal police have arrested a 20-year-old local student for stealing and publishing a massive trove of personal data of hundreds of politicians, journalists and other public figures last...

The 2019 Health Data Privacy Regulatory Outlook
2019-01-08 16:48

Attorney David Holtzman Highlights Three Issues to TrackWhat are the top regulatory trends to look for in the healthcare sector in 2019? Privacy attorney David Holtzman pinpoints three key issues to watch.

Encryption: Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Lead to Breaches
2019-01-08 16:48

Analysis of Common Mistakes Made When Encrypting DataThe Marriott mega-breach is calling attention to whether organizations are storing too much data and whether they're adequately protecting it...

New Side-Channel Attack Targets OS Page Cache
2019-01-08 16:34

A team of researchers, including experts involved in the discovery of the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, have disclosed a new type of side-channel attack that targets the operating system...

German, 20, Confesses to Massive Data Hack Spurred by 'Annoyance'
2019-01-08 16:06

German authorities on Tuesday said a 20-year-old hacker had confessed to stealing and leaking private data from hundreds of politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, because he was...

How to tackle phishing with machine learning
2019-01-08 15:25

​Learn how one company is capitalizing on machine learning to address phishing problems.

Government Incident Highlights Loophole in U.S. Breach Disclosure Regulations
2019-01-08 15:13

The California Department of Insurance (CDI) fixed a vulnerability found on interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov on November 9, 2018 -- the same day it was reported to the department by Indian firm...