Security News

How Puresec aims to safeguard serverless applications from cyberattacks
2018-04-23 12:35

The PureSec Tesseract is a serverless security runtime engine that protects apps in AWS Lambda, Microsoft Azure, and other environments.

Energy security pros worry about catastrophic failure due to cyberattacks
2018-04-20 16:40

70 percent of energy security professionals are concerned that a successful cyberattack could cause a catastrophic failure, such as an explosion, a recent survey has shown. Of the 151 IT and...

DHS takes strong stance on hackers as tech firms stand against government cyberattacks
2018-04-18 15:30

At the 2018 RSA conference, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen said 'cybersecurity is national security.'

Top tech firms pledge not to help governments launch cyberattacks
2018-04-18 12:03

34 global technology and security companies have pledged not to aid governments launch cyberattacks and to protect all customers regardless of nationality, geography or attack motivation. The...

How SMBs and startups can mitigate the impact of cyberattacks
2018-04-17 12:24

Mayer Brown cybersecurity and data privacy attorney Stephen Lilley explains why SMBs and startups are particularly vulnerable to cyber-attacks and data breaches.

CrowdStrike tools help businesses recover quickly after cyberattack, predict next threat
2018-04-16 15:49

At the 2018 RSA conference, CrowdStrike unveiled a new endpoint security solution and other tools.

U.K. Launched Major Cyberattack on Islamic State: Spy Chief
2018-04-13 10:23

The head of Britain’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) revealed this week that the U.K. has launched a major cyberattack on the Islamic State (IS) group, significantly disrupting its...

How state actors like Russia perpetrate cyberattacks
2018-04-12 15:38

Carson Sweet, CTO of CloudPassage, explains the hacking tactics used by nation-states.

IBM Highlights Growth in Cryptocurrency-Based Cyberattacks
2018-04-06 14:51

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: Assessing cryptocurrencies' role in the latest ransomware and malware attacks. Plus: Facebook's revised estimate on account details accessed...

Several U.S. Gas Pipeline Firms Affected by Cyberattack
2018-04-04 05:47

Several natural gas pipeline operators in the United States have been affected by a cyberattack that hit a third-party communications system, but the incident does not appear to have impacted...