PRISM Fallout: In Cloud We Don't Trust?
As corporations try to figure out the implications of PRISM, one of the first things they may look at is their use of public cloud…
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Articles tagged "cybersecurity"
Fri, 7 June 2013
Mon, 20 May 2013
Chinese Army Cyberunit Apparently Attacking U.S. Targets Again
The New York Times is reporting that Unit 61398 has resumed operations and is actively engaged in hacking into any U.S…
Mon, 13 May 2013
Beware: We May Be Entering The Age Of Cybersabotage
Where hackers were once satisfied with stealing sensitive data, they now seem as bent on sabotage. Government officials say a new wave of…
Fri, 26 April 2013
CISPA, The Privacy-Threatening Cyberspying Bill, Is Dead In The Senate
CISPA, the controversial cybersecurity bill passed by the House last week, appears to be dead in the Senate. The measure would authorize…
Thu, 18 April 2013
CISPA Passes House, But Privacy Concerns May Still Sink It
CISPA has passed the House — but with a presidential veto over unaddressed privacy concerns looming, the cybersecurity bill now heads to…
Tue, 9 April 2013
Hitting Back At Hackers: Why "Strikeback" Is Doomed To Fail
Striking back at cyber criminals - so called "Strikeback" - carries serious risks that far outweigh the short-lived satisfaction of…
Fri, 22 March 2013
Apple Users Face Major Security Threat, But Wouldn't Had Apple Acted Faster
Apple's latest security faux pax involves a vulnerability that allows an attack to reset your Apple ID password just by knowing your email…
Mon, 18 March 2013
From Russia With Bots: Finding The Source Of Cyber Attacks
Recent evidence suggests it's the Russian Federation, not the People's Republic of China, that's king of the cyber attack mountain.
Thu, 14 March 2013
The Hackers Are Winning
Sure, security starts with the individual. But when a person does everything right and still gets hacked, tell me, how are the hackers not…
Fri, 8 March 2013
12 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Online Security
Guaranteed you didn't know everything on this list - and you probably won't agree with all the points, either.
Thu, 7 March 2013
AT&T/Verizon Challenge Tech Companies' Commitment To National Security
The IT industry - think Microsoft, IBM, Apple, Oracle, Cisco and more - is resisting efforts that would label IT as part of the nation's…
Mon, 4 March 2013
In The Security World, Android Is The New Windows
Android is now the focus for security attacks and prevention — even if it doesn't get as much attention in this regard as…
Sun, 3 March 2013
Evernote Is Latest Hacking Victim - Resets All Passwords
Evernote - a popular app for personal and professional productivity - is only the latest in an ongoing string of high-profile security…
Thu, 28 February 2013
Hacked! Did The Chinese Get Their Revenge?
There's no way to tell if the dirty deed was done by the Chinese, or even whether it was in retaliation for the articles. But the timing…
Wed, 27 February 2013
The Surprising Holes The IT Security "Kill Chain" Is Neglecting
Security exploits don't have expiration dates - why you can't count on a multi-vendor, multi-layer "kill chain" to protect your company.
Tue, 26 February 2013
Yes, It IS Possible To Have A Secure BYOD Program
Securing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program means more than hoping endpoint authentication will keep out the bad guys.
Fri, 22 February 2013
Microsoft's Rotten Friday: Hack Revealed As Azure, Halo Go Down
Microsoft ended the week with a pair of black eyes: a failure to secure a security certificate brought its Azure cloud service tumbling…
Thu, 21 February 2013
Cyberwar Imperative: We Need A Next-Generation Internet
We need a brand new Internet - one designed from the ground up to be far more secure than what we have today.
Tue, 12 February 2013
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Warning! Top 10 Valentine's Day Scams [Infographic]
It turns out that men are the favored targets for Valentine's Day scams.
Tue, 5 February 2013
Who's Afraid Of The Big, Bad Hacker? Enterprises Should Be
Unless enterprises ratchet up their level of vigilance, 2013 is poised to the biggest year ever for criminal hackers.
World War III Is Already Here - And We're Losing
Not reacting to the threat of cyber warfare is tantamount to raising the white flag.
Thu, 31 January 2013
Need A Job? U.S. Cyber Command To Recruit 4,000 New Cyber Soldiers
The Pentagon has announced that it will increase the size of the U.S. Cyber Command. Despite a vague timeline, this move displays the fact…
Fri, 28 December 2012
Could These 6 Pending Regulations Destroy The Internet In 2013?
The fallout from major national and international regulations expected in 2013 threaten to change the very nature of the Internet…
Wed, 26 December 2012
3 Big Privacy Issues Of 2013 - And What You Can Do About Them
As a new year approaches, transparency, selling personal data to marketing companies and dodgy QR code links are all activity to keep a…
