Blogs

IoT in India: Ensuring Security

Regulators Mandate Organizations Include Data Security in IoT Projects

Geetha Nandikotkur • September 26, 2017

For the internet of things to become a business enabler in India, security considerations must be adequately addressed. So regulators have mandated that organizations take appropriate security steps.

Fancy Bear Invites DC Conference-Goers to Install Malware

Hackers Go Phishing for Cybersecurity Conference Attendees With Decoy Document

Mathew J. Schwartz • October 23, 2017

Want to infect systems used by a large swath of cybersecurity professionals in one go? Then use a malicious decoy document to target potential attendees of a NATO and U.S. Army conference on "The Future of Cyber Conflict" being held in Washington.

Information Sharing: A Powerful Crime-Fighting Weapon

Law Enforcement, Government Agencies Stress that Threat Intelligence is Critical

Tracy Kitten • November 12, 2016

The success of Operation SAMBRE, a global cybercrime investigation into the theft of billions of dollars from banks throughout the world, proves why information sharing between law enforcement and the private sector is key to battling cybercrime.

'Private Citizens' Sue Trump Campaign for Exposing Their PII

Could Exposing the Truth About DNC Hack Be Their Ultimate Goal?

Eric Chabrow • July 17, 2017

The plaintiffs who are suing Donald Trump's presidential campaign for conspiring with Russia and WikiLeaks over disclosing their private information stolen from Democratic Party computers could declare a moral victory even if they lose their case. Could exposing the truth be their ultimate goal?

Database Hijackings: Who's Next?

Hackers Reportedly Holding Databases for Ransom

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • January 5, 2017

Hackers have apparently hijacked potentially thousands of vulnerable MongoDB databases and demanded ransoms for the return of critical data, with some victims paying up, according to security researchers.

Latest Equifax Bungle: Predictable Credit Freeze PINs

Changing the PIN Will Cost $5-$10 and Is Done by Postal Mail

Jeremy Kirk • September 11, 2017

A 10-digit PIN used by consumers to freeze access to credit reports with Equifax is based on dates and times, several observers have noticed. Equifax says it plans to change how the PIN is generated, but experts say it's another troubling development for a troubled company.

Trump's Cybersecurity Executive Order Will Be Judged by the Action It Inspires

The actors behind WannaCry couldn't have timed their actions more ironically.

Tony Kontzer • July 20, 2017