Security News

Cyber attacks ranked as top risk in Europe, North America, East Asia and the Pacific
2018-11-13 06:30

There are significant differences in risk perceptions across the eight regions covered in the World Economic Forum’s Regional Risks for Doing Business report. Over 12,000 executives highlighted...

Cyberattacks Top Risk to Business in North America, EAP, Europe: WEF
2018-11-12 14:28

Cyberattacks are seen as the top risk to doing business in Europe, North America, and the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region, according to a report published on Monday by the World Economic Forum...

Dear America: Want secure elections? Stick to pen and paper for ballots, experts urge
2018-09-07 20:39

Computer voting not yet ready for prime time, say boffins The upcoming 2020 US presidential election should be conducted on paper, since there is no way currently to make electronic voting secure,...

Microsoft: The Kremlin's hackers are already sniffing, probing around America's 2018 elections
2018-07-20 21:04

Russia's Fancy Bear crew caught gearing up for mid-terms Microsoft says it has already uncovered evidence of Russian government-backed hacking gangs attempting to interfere in the 2018 US mid-term...

New KillDisk Variant Hits Latin America
2018-06-08 12:41

A new version of the destructive KillDisk malware was observed earlier this year targeting organizations in Latin America, Trend Micro reports. read more

America’s most cyber insecure cities exposed
2018-05-22 16:00

Coronet researchers identified Las Vegas, Memphis and Charlotte as America’s most cyber insecure cities. “While big companies may have the budgets, personnel and resources to protect their assets...

Securing the digital future with Vera and Canon Solutions America
2018-05-03 11:45

In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2018, Ajay Arora, founder of Vera Security, and Peter Kowalczuk, President at Canon Solutions America, talk about their recent partnership, challenges...

New KillDisk Variant Spotted in Latin America
2018-01-15 18:00

A new variant of the disk-wiper malware known as KillDisk has been spotted by Trend Micro researchers in attacks aimed at financial organizations in Latin America. read more

The Role of America's New Unified Cyber Warfare Command (Security Week)
2017-08-23 16:05

U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 18 announced the elevation of the U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM/CyberCom) to a Unified Combatant Command. This brings American offensive and defensive cyber...

America's IT Security Workforce Tops 100,000 for First Time (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-11 18:32

Workforce Size More Than Doubles in 5½ YearsThe workforce of information security analysts in the United States has exceeded 100,000 for the first time, more than doubling since the Department of...