Security News

Leader of group that stole $55M by hacking payment processors pleads guilty (Help Net Security)
2016-03-03 19:40

Ercan Findikoglu, a Turkish citizen also known by the online nicknames “Segate,” “Predator,” and “Oreon,” pleaded guilty to computer intrusion conspiracy, access device fraud conspiracy, and...

Gentle Reminder at RSA: Hacking Back is a Bad Idea (Threatpost)
2016-03-02 22:17

A panel at RSA Conference on appropriate responses to state-sponsored espionage of intellectual property for economic gain served as a reminder of the dangers of hacking back.

A third of IT managers admit to hacking (Help Net Security)
2016-02-25 15:00

A high percentage of IT personnel admitted to not following the same security protocols they are expected to enforce, according to Absolute Software. Of those surveyed, 33% of respondents admitted...

Hacking hospitals: Cyber attacks can result in physical harm (Help Net Security)
2016-02-24 19:20

Independent Security Evaluators (ISE) published a study that demonstrates security flaws to be pervasive within the healthcare industry. The research found that adversaries could deploy cyber...