Cybersecurity
Half of German companies hit by sabotage, spying in last two years, BSI says
BERLIN (Reuters) - More than half the companies in Germany have been hit by spying, sabotage or data theft in the last two years, the German IT industry association Bitkom said on Friday, and estimated the attacks caused around 55 billion euros' worth of damage a year.<p>Several high-profile attacks …
SecurityBlame the Internet of Things for Destroying the Internet Today
An army of hacked Internet of Things devices could be one of the reasons why your internet sucks today.<p>A massive botnet of hacked Internet of Things devices has been implicated in the cyberattack that caused a significant internet outage on Friday.<p>The botnet, which is powered by the malware known …
Internet of ThingsHow a fish tank helped hack a casino
Hackers are constantly looking for new ways to access people’s data<b>.</b> Most recently, the way was as simple as a fish tank.<p>The hackers attempted to acquire data from a North American casino by using an Internet-connected fish tank, according to a report released Thursday by cybersecurity firm …
SecurityDecades-Old Network Protocol Puts Companies At Risk And Refuses To Die
Twenty-five years is a very long time in the world of technology. Just look at how much computers have changed since 1992, the year when Microsoft proudly launched Windows 3.1 on a 1.44MB floppy disk. Yet, some things have lingered from those early days of the internet and now put the systems we …
Information SecurityThis place is the capital of pedophilia, human trafficking, weapons sales and hacking
The offer is blunt and chilling.<p>An individual by the name of Rent-A-Hacker claims in an online ad that you can hire him to destroy the reputation of …
SecurityTop White House official talks Cyber Command, international engagement, more
<i>With help from Eric Geller and Martin Matishak</i><p><b>BOSSERT ON CYBER —</b> White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert delved deep into the Trump administration’s cyber policy views in a wide-ranging interview Thursday at the Aspen Security Forum in Aspen, Colo. Bossert, a former cyber risk fellow at …
SecurityCyber War Is Hell: Cisco Posts Grim Email Crime Forecast
There are two main takeaways in Cisco’s “2017 Midyear Cybersecurity Report:”<p>Criminals are moving toward Destruction of Service attacks.<br>• Email has …
SecurityHow to Choose a VPN Provider for Your Business
A step-by-step guide to picking a virtual private network that works for you.<p>In a world where technology is advancing at such a high speed, it becomes hectic to keep up with security. Securing yourself from people trying to access your email, your bank and even your own identity is hard enough. …
SecurityMotivation Mystery Behind WannaCry, ExPetr
If two is a coincidence and three is a trend, maybe we’re not quite there yet in officially calling WannaCry and ExPetr a new movement among APT …
Kaspersky LabTalking Security, Hacking, and Politics at Brainstorm Tech
Former heads of the CIA, NSA, and the US military, not to mention famous journalists, had a lot to say about our current cybersecurity …
SecurityCisco: Bigger 'destruction of service' attacks set to infect businesses
<b>New Delhi:</b> Uncovering the rapid evolution of threats and the increasing magnitude of cyber attacks, networking and security major Cisco on Friday …
SecurityQatar crisis: What you need to know
On June 5, Saudi Arabia, along with several Arab allies, cut diplomatic ties with Qatar in a move that sent shockwaves throughout the Middle East and …
Middle EastYes, It's Safe to Use Kaspersky Antivirus Software
Russian antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab has been in the news a lot lately, and not in a good way. The U.S. Congress may ban Kaspersky products from the …
SecurityTrump’s Bigly Plan to Be Better at ‘the Cyber’
The administration is planning key changes to U.S. cyberintelligence structure, but is it a step backward for U.S. national security?<p>After months of …
SecurityAs Cyberattacks Destabilize the World, the State Department Turns a Blind Eye
A cyberattack can't blow up the world, but it can upend geopolitical stability. It can destroy national alliances, and work to undermine the most …
SecurityBriton admits to cyber-attack on Deutsche Telekom
Liberian telecoms company commissioned attack but had not asked for German firm to be hacked, 29-year-old tells Cologne court<p>A 29-year-old British man has confessed to carrying out a cyber-attack on Deutsche Telekom’s routers last year, claiming he had acted on behalf of a Liberian …
SecurityCommons committee was hit by cyber attack
<b>Seventy seven people who sent personal information to a Commons select committee have been told it may have been compromised in a cyber attack.</b><p>In its latest update on the attack in June, the Commons says 39 mailboxes were hit - fewer than 0.5% of 9,000 Parliamentary accounts.<p>But among them was a …
CyberattackMicrosoft using lawsuits to thwart Putin's hackers
Microsoft lawyers have quietly been fighting back against the Russian hacking group that attacked the Democratic party last year, by taking it to …
SecurityThreats with Escalating Impact: Announcing the Cisco 2017 Midyear Cybersecurity Report
Security<p>David Ulevitch - July 20, 2017 - 0 Comments<p>It’s time again for our Midyear Cybersecurity Report (MCR), which offers updates on the security research and insights revealed in the recent Annual Cybersecurity Report. The unsettling news at this halfway point in the year is that the bad actors …
SecurityAI Cyber Wars: Coming Soon To A Bank Near You
The battle between cyber criminals and banks is an intensifying arms race. Cyber criminals are racing to develop new offensive weapons while the banks and insurers they are targeting are scrambling to keep pace.<p>Financial institutions are increasingly deploying Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and …
SecurityAdopt These Five Security Measures to Keep Your Apps Secure
Recently there was a huge hue and cry in May when the WannaCry ransomware attacked the worldwide cyber security creating havoc and jeopardizing the function of close to some two and a half million computers in about 150 countries. Its prime target was computers using Microsoft Operating System. …
SecurityDigital Security Awareness Is A Compulsion In Today's Times
Vijay Mukhi, Cyber Crime Investigator explains the measures required to eradicate cyber crimes by stating some very important points in a panel …
SecurityRussian official says they are still working with Trump administration on cybersecurity group
Russian foreign minister hints Trump may have had more undisclosed meetings with Putin<p>By Andrew Joyce<p>5m ago<p>Russia's top diplomat said there may have …
Donald TrumpAI for security
Microsoft is making a cloud service that uses artificial intelligence to track down bugs in software generally available, and it will begin offering …
SecurityTomorrow’s Workplace: Flexible and Secure
Balancing workplace flexibility and enterprise security is not a new challenge for IT and technology decision-makers—but getting it right is …
The WorkplaceDump the snake oil and show security researchers some respect | ZDNet
Hacker Summer Camp kicks off this weekend, and with many conferences, there's a very noticeable "race to first" by marketing teams. In that race, …
Chief Marketing OfficersUsing DevOps to Move Faster than Attackers
Black Hat USA talk will discuss the practicalities of adjusting appsec tooling and practices in the age of DevOps.<p>DevOps could be security's biggest …
Application SecurityGoogle’s AI Fight Club Will Train Systems to Defend Against Future Cyberattacks
Reinforcing AI Systems<p>When artificial intelligence (AI) is discussed today, most people are referring to machine learning algorithms or deep learning …
Machine LearningTwo dozen Dems urge TIllerson to keep State's cyber division
Following media reports throughout the week that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was considering jettisoning the State Department's cybersecurity …
GovernmentThou shalt be secure: RSA says you can't force private sector to break encryption | ZDNet
RSA's VP and GM of Global Public Sector Practice Mike Brown believes there's a better way to thwart terrorism than breaking end-to-end encryption, as …
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