Security News

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...

Scaling up Cybersecurity (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-25 08:48

Imperva CTO Shulman on How Security Leaders Can Rise up to Meet Today's Top AdversariesAs threat actors refine their attacks and their automation, prospective victims need to find new ways to...

When it comes to cybersecurity, businesses remain overconfident and vulnerable (Help Net Security)
2017-06-22 13:30

Consumer products companies, retailers and restaurant businesses may be operating with a false sense of security, according to a new Deloitte study. The study captures input from more than 400...

Trump’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Under Fire (Threatpost)
2017-06-21 18:15

Former AT&T CSO, Ed Amoroso, says government needs to shift from talk to action when it comes to cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity trends: Fight against cybercrime shows both improvements and downsides (Help Net Security)
2017-06-21 12:30

Trustwave released the 2017 Trustwave Global Security Report which reveals the top cybercrime, data breach and security threat trends from 2016. The report demonstrates both good and bad news in...