Setting Expectations Between States on Cyberwar
A RSA Conference panel tackles the difficulty in defining cyberwar. Continue reading Setting Expectations Between States on Cyberwar
Author Archives: Tom Spring
Google Touts Progress in Android Security in 2016
Google’s Android security director touts 2016 mobile OS security accomplishments from encryption, improved APIs and new developer testing tools at the RSA Conference. Continue reading Google Touts Progress in Android Security in 2016
DHS Chairman Paints Bleak US Cybersecurity Picture
The United States is losing on the cyber-battlefield and face a bleak threat landscape, according to DHS chairman Michael McCaul. But, he says, there is still hope to turn things around. Continue reading DHS Chairman Paints Bleak US Cybersecurity Picture
Nation States Distancing Themselves from APTs
Increasingly, governments are outsourcing state-sponsored attacks to mitigate risk and maximize intelligence. Continue reading Nation States Distancing Themselves from APTs
Open Databases a Juicy Extortion Target
A sudden wave of attacks against insecure databases resulting in ransom demands points to wave of data hijacking attacks. Continue reading Open Databases a Juicy Extortion Target
Consortium Publishes Manifesto on Autonomous Vehicle Security
A new industry consortium publishes a manifesto it hopes will foster cooperation on the security of autonomous vehicles. Continue reading Consortium Publishes Manifesto on Autonomous Vehicle Security
St. Jude Patches Additional Cardiac Device
St. Jude Medical added another Merlin@home Transmitter medical device to its list of equipment vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack. Continue reading St. Jude Patches Additional Cardiac Device
InterContinental Hotels Confirms Credit Card Breach
InterContinental Hotels Group confirmed and released addition details pertaining to a breach that targeted payment card systems used in 12 of its hotels. Continue reading InterContinental Hotels Confirms Credit Card Breach
Locky Ransomware, Kovter Click-Fraud Malware Spreading in Same Campaigns
Locky ransomware and Kovter click-fraud malware are being spread in the same email campaign for the first time, with malicious .lnk files being used to infect computers. Continue reading Locky Ransomware, Kovter Click-Fraud Malware Spreading in Same Campaigns
Printing and Marketing Firm Leaks High-Profile Customers’ Data
MacKeeper says it has found gigabytes of sensitive personal data stored by PIP Printing and Marketing Services and accessible online. Continue reading Printing and Marketing Firm Leaks High-Profile Customers’ Data