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Cybercriminals Target Lincoln Health Care Company
2020-02-27 19:08

A Lincoln health care company has been targeted by cybercriminals, but company officials said there's no evidence of any patient data being compromised. NRC Health said it immediately shut down its system Feb. 11 to contain the ransomware attack, the Lincoln Journal Star reported.

Facebook cancels F8: How the coronavirus is disrupting tech conferences worldwide
2020-02-27 19:00

As a result, thousands of events around the world are being canceled, postponed or turned into online-only events in the wake of the coronavirus and the looming threat of COVID-19. Shopify Unite 2020 developers conference was set for May 6-8 in Toronto and now the in-person portion is canceled and it will be an online-only event.

Egress mail security platform aims to stop insider breaches
2020-02-27 18:44

Machine learning creates a profile of expected email contacts and turns on a stop sign when new people pop up.

RSA Red Team exercise highlights election threats from deepfakes and fake news
2020-02-27 18:36

In a RSA 2020 simulation, the Red Team compromised email accounts, created deepfake videos and spread disinformation on Election Day in Adversaria.

How to make high security standards a competitive advantage
2020-02-27 18:26

Security firm specializes in secure cloud architecture and penetration testing.

Photos: RSA Conference 2020, part 3
2020-02-27 18:17

RSA Conference 2020 is underway at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Check out our microsite for the conference for all the most important news.

How Machine Learning Can Strengthen Insider Threat Detection
2020-02-27 17:48

As companies continue to grapple with the challenges of insider threats, machine learning coupled with behavioral analytics can assist in predicting and detecting potential threats from employees and contractors, according to a panel of security experts at RSA 2020. To mitigate insider threats, experts suggest that enterprises develop their own risk algorithms by coupling machine learning capabilities with behavioral analytics to understand discrepancies in employee activities.

DigiCert introduces upgraded TLS certificate, business manager for channel partners
2020-02-27 17:44

DigiCert, the world's leading provider of TLS/SSL, IoT and PKI solutions, is upgrading channel partners to DigiCert CertCentral Partner, a comprehensive TLS certificate management solution for cloud and hosted environments. CertCentral helps partners customize and automate all stages of certificate lifecycle management for their end customers, as well as easily deliver new features and solutions, while simplifying business management.

Inside the Rising Cybercrime Threat in Latin America
2020-02-27 16:31

There is a darker side to the Latin American hacking scene. "The cartels aren't using hackers to provide an alternative to drug money, just a relatively easy additional source of income - it's easier to use a hacker to syphon money out of an ATM than to break into one, or rob a bank."

The Need for a 'Collective Defense'
2020-02-27 16:18

Among the top issues being discussed at the RSA 2020 conference this week is the need for more cybersecurity collaboration between government agencies and the private sector. Alexander says private sector organizations need to share anonymized information on cybersecurity issues with the government so that further attacks can be prevented.