Security News

US Voting Systems Deemed Critical Infrastructure (Threatpost)
2017-01-09 17:46

The Department of Homeland Security has designated the U.S. voting infrastructure as critical infrastructure.

Encryption Working Group Annual Report from the US House of Representatives (Schneier on Security)
2016-12-21 15:25

The Encryption Working Group of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee has released its annual report. Observation #1: Any measure that weakens encryption works...

San Francisco transport system ransomware attacker also extorted other US-based businesses (Help Net Security)
2016-11-29 19:44

The ransomware attack that hit the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency last Friday is just one of many mounted by the same attacker. According to an unnamed security researcher who...