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Claims that Russia hacked the US election and power grid are ‘overblown’

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Bill Brenner

Experts urge caution in response to claims of Russian hacking as suspicions over Vermont grid fade Continue reading Claims that Russia hacked the US election and power grid are ‘overblown’→

Posted in 2016 presidential election, 2112 Group, Burlington Electric, Dave Kennedy, Law & order, Lawrence M. Walsh, Russia, TrustedSec, Vermont utility

Your new year’s resolution: get ready for GDPR

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Bill Brenner

You’re going to hear a lot about GDPR in the new year – and it can apply even if you’re not in the EU. Here’s our checklist of 12 things you should be thinking about Continue reading Your new year’s resolution: get ready for GDPR→

Posted in Compliance, GDPR, GDPR compliance, privacy, security awareness

Mixing biology with technology: what could possibly go wrong?

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Bill Brenner

Biology and technology are moving closer and experts are wondering if this poses a new security threat Continue reading Mixing biology with technology: what could possibly go wrong?→

Posted in biology meets technology, biotech, bioterror, James Stavridis, synthetic biology

Group that attacked Tumblr threatens to DDoS Xbox for Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Bill Brenner

Hacking group may have used Mirai to attack Tumblr ‘for light hearted fun’ Continue reading Group that attacked Tumblr threatens to DDoS Xbox for Christmas→

Posted in @StarPatrolling, botnet, Denial of Service, malware, R.I.U. Star Patrol, Tumblr

Pow! Captain America and other Marvel heroes defeated by bad passwords

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Bill Brenner

Our favorite Marvel heroes were no match for Twitter troublemakers OurMine Continue reading Pow! Captain America and other Marvel heroes defeated by bad passwords→

Posted in Capt. America, celebrities, Dr. Strange, Hacked, iron man, marvel comics, ourmine, twitter

How a hacked phone number cost Jered Kenna millions of bitcoins

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Bill Brenner

Look after not only your bitcoins, but also access to your accounts and your passwords Continue reading How a hacked phone number cost Jered Kenna millions of bitcoins→

Posted in Bitcoin, Jered Kenna, Law & order, Ransomware

Google using Project Wycheproof to scan crypto software for security holes

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Bill Brenner

Tools named after the smallest mountain in the world tests for weaknesses Continue reading Google using Project Wycheproof to scan crypto software for security holes→

Posted in Google, google security, Project Wycheproof

US government eyes car-to-car data sharing to improve safety

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Bill Brenner

Safeguards to be required to protect drivers’ privacy Continue reading US government eyes car-to-car data sharing to improve safety→

Posted in autonomous car, Car security, V2V, vehicle-to-infrastructure

Yahoo breach: why does it take so long to tell people about a hack?

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Bill Brenner

Delays in letting people know about data breaches can seem sinister, but there are usually good reasons Continue reading Yahoo breach: why does it take so long to tell people about a hack?→

Posted in SBN, Yahoo

The Yahoo breach: here’s what you need to do

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Bill Brenner

With a billion user accounts compromised, this latest Yahoo breach is the biggest in history. We look at how you can prevent your data being part of the next big one Continue reading The Yahoo breach: here’s what you need to do→

Posted in data breach, Data loss, Law & order, Security threats, Yahoo

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