Security News

Google Details How It Protects Data Within Its Infrastructure
2017-12-14 19:17

Google has decided to share detailed information on how it protects service-to-service communications within its infrastructure at the application layer and the the system it uses for data...

New ICS Malware "Triton" Used in Critical Infrastructure Attack
2017-12-14 17:47

A new piece of malware designed to target industrial control systems (ICS) has been used in an attack aimed at a critical infrastructure organization, FireEye reported on Thursday. Experts believe...

The Year to Come in ICS / Critical Infrastructure Security
2017-12-05 15:38

In my previous column, I outlined a series of high-level, prescriptive steps for organizations to follow to better the security posture of their Industrial Control Systems (ICS) networks....

Should Social Media be Considered Part of Critical Infrastructure?
2017-11-30 14:42

Is Social Media a Critical Industry? read more

Sad state of enterprise cloud infrastructure governance
2017-11-20 12:30

A new survey of more than 300 IT professionals, conducted by Propeller Insights in October 2017, revealed that the state of enterprise cloud infrastructure governance is extremely poor. In spite...

Assessing Weaknesses in Public Key Infrastructure
2017-11-07 18:07

Academic researchers size up weaknesses in the the code-signing Public Key Infrastructure and highlight three types of flaws.

Protecting Critical Infrastructure When a Dragonfly Beats its Wings
2017-11-07 17:09

The Threat of Cyberattacks on Power Networks is Real, But We Have the Ability to Build Defenses That Minimize The Disruption to Services read more

Russia-Linked Hackers Target Turkish Critical Infrastructure
2017-11-03 13:28

A Russia-linked threat group has been targeting people associated with Turkish critical infrastructure through compromised Turkish sites, according to threat management firm RiskIQ. read more

'Bad Rabbit' Attack Infrastructure Set Up Months Ago
2017-10-26 09:36

The infrastructure used by the Bad Rabbit ransomware was set up months ago and an increasing amount of evidence links the malware to the NotPetya attack launched in late June, which some experts...

DHS, FBI Warn of Ongoing APT Attack Against Critical Infrastructure
2017-10-23 13:58

The Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation have issued a joint technical alert warning that government entities and organizations in the energy, nuclear, water,...