Passwords Are the Problem
This most recent online attack out of Russia is news because it is the largest on record, but apart from the numbers — 1.2 billion credentials is staggering — the story is the same one we’ve been...
View ArticleA Silver Lining in the JP Morgan Breach?
The JPMorgan Chase data breach rocked headlines early this month as the latest in a series of breaches hitting nearly a dozen financial companies in 2014 alone. The news also follows similar breach...
View ArticleThe Business of Security Is Business
Today’s security landscape feels more like a James Bond movie than normal life. International intrigue is now a standard equation for any large-scale cyber-attack, as we’ve seen recently with the Sony...
View ArticleThe Biggest Security Threats We’ll Face in 2015
As the clock strikes midnight on the new year, so begins the countdown to a new round of security threats and breaches that doubtless will unfold in 2015 The post The Biggest Security Threats We’ll...
View ArticleAre We Asking the Right Questions in the Wake of the Sony Pictures Breach?
Much has been written about the Sony Pictures data breach and no doubt, more will be revealed as time goes on. It is the latest in a string of high-profile attacks that adds Sony, for the second time...
View ArticleHealth Insurer Anthem Is Hacked, Exposing Millions of Patients’ Data
Apparently the data breaches of Target, Sony, Home Depot and a host of others weren't sufficient to convince Anthem to encrypt patient Social Security numbers. The post Health Insurer Anthem Is Hacked,...
View ArticleThe Root of the Problem: How to Prevent Security Breaches
Anthem, the second largest health insurance company in the U.S., announced a massive data breach on Feb. 5. An estimated 80 million customers and employees of multiple health plans were affected, the...
View ArticlePoint of Sale Is Not the Only Point of Entry
Megahacks are hardly “news” these days. Network attacks at massive companies like Target, Home Depot and JP Morgan, which compromised a cumulative total of more than 170 million credit cards, are...
View ArticleHacking Team Shows the World How Not to Stockpile Exploits
Zero-day exploits are like gold to hackers. Keep them all in one place and you're asking to get robbed. The post Hacking Team Shows the World How Not to Stockpile Exploits appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleA Few States Now Actually Help You Figure Out If You’ve Been Hacked
This week, Massachusetts became the latest in a small group of states to publish data on hacks against its citizens. The post A Few States Now Actually Help You Figure Out If You’ve Been Hacked...
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