Security News

More attacks, new technologies: Cybersecurity predictions for the year ahead (Help Net Security)
2017-01-03 13:00

Every day, the cybersecurity landscape changes. Each new device connected to the network presents a new target for attackers that needs to be secured, and each new social media post creates new...

Playing the blame game: Breaking down cybersecurity attribution (Help Net Security)
2016-12-19 12:40

Attributing the adversary behind a cyber attack ranks as perhaps the hardest challenge in all of cyber security, well beyond securing networks from intrusions, for the simple reason that bits are...

Waterfall Security: Impact of IIoT on cybersecurity (Help Net Security)
2016-12-12 12:30

Ten or twenty years ago, the protection of a critical piece of industrial infrastructure meant building a wall around it – or at least a perimeter fence with razor wire on the top. Admission to...

Week in review: OpenVPN audit, cybersecurity gamification, new issue of (IN)SECURE (Help Net Security)
2016-12-11 13:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts, videos and articles: The global decline of cybersecurity confidence According to this year’s data, global cybersecurity...

Cybersecurity Fantasy Role-Playing Game (Schneier on Security)
2016-12-10 15:00

It's called Cryptomancer. Think computer hacking plus magic. I know nothing about it, but it feels reminiscent of Shadowrun. Reddit thread. RPG.net thread....

Cybersecurity advice for the nuclear industry (Help Net Security)
2016-12-08 20:12

Less complexity, an active defense, transformative research, and institutionalized cybersecurity should be nuclear industry’s key priorities to stem the rising tide of cyber threats. The advice...

Cybersecurity gamification: A shortcut to learning (Help Net Security)
2016-12-08 15:34

Cybersecurity awareness trainings are usually a boring affair, so imagine my colleagues’ surprise when I exited the room in which I participated in a demonstration of the Kaspersky Interactive...

The global decline of cybersecurity confidence (Help Net Security)
2016-12-05 13:15

Tenable Network Security solicited insights from 700 security practitioners in nine countries and across seven industry verticals to calculate a global index score reflecting overall confidence...

What does a Trump presidency mean for cybersecurity? (Help Net Security)
2016-12-01 13:15

Cybersecurity played a major role in this year’s election cycle. For the first time in American history, data breaches, email servers and encryption directly influenced who won election to the...

If you’re a cybersecurity professional – this event is for you! (Help Net Security)
2016-11-21 12:15

Harness the power of opportunity at RSA Conference 2017. Attending the world’s leading infosecurity event connects you with the biggest ideas and the brightest minds in the industry. Learn all you...