Security News

US passport and visa database open to intrusion? (Help Net Security)
2016-04-04 15:42

The Consular Consolidated Database (CCD), which contains over 290 million passport-related records, 184 million visa records, and 25 million records on US citizens living abroad, has been found to...

US, Canada Issue Ransomware Advisory (Threatpost)
2016-04-04 14:34

The United States and Canada issued a joint advisory on the threat posed by crypto-ransomware.

Hack the Pentagon: First US government bug bounty programme opens for business (ZDNet)
2016-04-04 14:21

UK builds 40m military cyber defence centre (ZDNet)
2016-04-04 14:21

The Automotive Top 5: Applying the Critical Controls to the Modern Automobile (SANS Reading Room)
2016-04-04 14:21

Did hacktivists really just expose half of Turkey's entire population to ID theft? (The Register)
2016-04-04 13:45

How Reporters Pulled Off the Panama Papers, the Biggest Leak in Whistleblower History (WIRED)
2016-04-04 13:45

The dangers of bad cyber threat intelligence programs (Help Net Security)
2016-04-04 13:33

I love a surprise ending in a movie. Whether I’m watching drama, action, or sci-fi, there’s nothing better than a plot twist you can’t predict. At work, however, I feel the exact opposite. Movies...

Global IAM market to reach 24.55 billion by 2022 (Help Net Security)
2016-04-04 13:00

The global identity and access management (IAM) market is expected to reach USD 24.55 billion by 2022, according to Research and Markets. Increased spending by large scale enterprises and...

Week in review: Hackers breaching law firms, ransomware flare-up, and how to get your talk accepted at Black Hat (Help Net Security)
2016-04-04 12:45

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts and articles: Hackers breaching law firms for insider trading info Two of the most prestigious law firms in the US who are...