Security News

The Cybersecurity Education of the Next FBI Director (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-14 09:48

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: a report on FBI Director-Designate Christopher Wray's admission that he faces a steep cybersecurity learning curve. Also, the U.S....

Democracy at Risk from Poor Cybersecurity, Foreign Interference: Survey (Security Week)
2017-07-13 12:40

Survey Shows Distinct Voter Concern for Elections and Cybersecurity read more

Stepping Up Cybersecurity This Summer (Security Week)
2017-07-11 17:09

It’s summertime, and everyone’s on vacation. What could possibly go wrong? read more

NATO Providing Cybersecurity Equipment to Ukraine (Security Week)
2017-07-11 12:22

NATO Takes Steps to Bolster Ukrainian Cyber Security read more

Trump Backtracks Over 'Impenetrable Cybersecurity Unit' (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-10 12:03

At G-20 Summit, US President Broached Joint Cybersecurity Group With RussiaPresident Donald Trump backtracked on a pledge that the United States and Russia would work together to improve global...

Strengthening U.S. Cybersecurity Requires Looking Beyond Nation-State Threats (Security Week)
2017-07-10 11:50

President Trump’s executive order (EO) on “Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure” is a commendable first step in bolstering the nation’s federal defenses...

Medical Device Cybersecurity: A Long Way to Go (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-29 18:48

Only about half of medical device manufacturers say they follow FDA guidance for addressing cybersecurity risks, says security expert Mike Ahmadi. What about healthcare providers?

Girl Scouts to Offer Merit Badges in Cybersecurity (Schneier on Security)
2017-06-28 17:56

The Girl Scouts are going to be offering 18 merit badges in cybersecurity, to scouts as young as five years old....

Cybersecurity battleground shifting to Linux and web servers (Help Net Security)
2017-06-27 13:00

Despite an overall drop in general malware detection for the quarter, Linux malware made up more than 36 percent of the top threats identified in Q1 2017. This attack pattern demonstrates the...

Week in review: Evaluating AI-based cyber security systems, how CIA hit air-gapped computers (Help Net Security)
2017-06-26 02:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: How the CIA gained access to air-gapped computers A new WikiLeaks release of documents believed to have been stolen...