Security News

Carbon Black Incident Response Threat Report: US elections are endangered by cyberattacks
2018-11-01 19:01

A recent report by cybersecurity organization Carbon Black paints a grim picture of potential cyberattacks involving the upcoming US Elections. Learn more about the details.

Damaging cyberattacks surge ahead of 2018 U.S. midterm elections
2018-10-31 07:44

Carbon Black released its Quarterly Incident Response Threat Report (QIRTR) aggregating key findings from IR partner investigations during the last 90 days. Key findings Destructive cyberattacks...

What we need to worry about with election hacking
2018-10-30 20:22

Cris Thomas (aka Space Rogue), global strategy lead at IBM X-Force Red, says that voters need to put election hacking vulnerability risks into perspective.

How database hacks could impact elections and voters' fears
2018-10-30 19:57

Cris Thomas (aka Space Rogue), global strategy lead at IBM X-Force Red, explains SQL injection attacks and discusses how voter registration database hacks can lead to doubt in the election process.

How companies are amping up cybersecurity to prevent election meddling
2018-10-29 19:01

Theresa Payton, CEO at Fortalice Solutions, discusses cybersecurity, election meddling, and Russia's involvement in 2016 US presidential election with CNET's Dan Patterson.

US Election Integrity Depends on Security-Challenged Firms
2018-10-29 18:22

It was the kind of security lapse that gives election officials nightmares. In 2017, a private contractor left data on Chicago's 1.8 million registered voters — including addresses, birth dates...

Election hacking: The myths vs. realities
2018-10-25 19:19

Cris Thomas, space rogue, global strategy lead at IBM X-Force Red, discusses the myths and realities of hacking election machines with CNET's Dan Patterson.

Pennsylvania elections bring back paper ballots to improve security and auditability
2018-10-24 14:05

In order to increase transparency and accuracy in the 2020 presidential election, Pennsylvania will replace outdated voting machines with traditional paper ballots.

Election security in the age of bots, operatives, and digital attacks
2018-10-24 13:10

Former Facebook CSO Alex Stamos tells us what he learned in 2016, and what comes next.

Feds Charge Russian With Midterm Election Interference
2018-10-22 07:48

'Project Lakhta' Allegedly Poured Millions Into Promoting Social ConflictA Russian national has been charged with coordinating a four-year campaign to spread divisive themes aimed at disrupting...