John Davis Of Palo Alto Networks Discusses The Security Landscape
John Davis, Vice President and Federal Chief Security Officer at Palo Alto Networks, discusses the public and private side of cybersecurity and what the sectors can learn from one another.
Equifax Breach: Senator Urges Company To Offer Free Credit Freezes
Equifax's response to a massive data breach that may affect as many as 143 million people has been less than adequate, a U.S. Senator says.
Facebook Fined Over Privacy Practices: Spanish Regulators Issue $1.4 Million Fine
Spanish regulators have hit Facebook with $1.4 million fine over how the company collects personal information from its users.
D-Link Router Vulernabilities: Popular Routers At Risk Of Attack
A number of major security vulnerabilities were discovered in D-Link routers, prompting a security researcher to advise people to stop using the routers.
What To Do To Protect Yourself After The Equifax Breach
With the possibility of more than 143 million personal records being leaked online following the Equifax breach, consumers need to prepare to protect their information and identity.
Is Equifax Data On The Dark Web? Not Yet, But It Will Be
Despite two noteworthy claims of attempts to sell stolen Equifax data, there is no evidence the hacked database is available yet—though experts warn it's inevitable.
Equifax Hacked: Credit Reporting Company Breached, Could Affect 143 Million Americans
Credit reporting firm Equifax reported a data breach in which hackers gained access to hundreds of thousands of credit cards and other personal information.
Edna Conway Of Cisco Discusses Securing Supply Chains
Edna Conway, the Chief Security Officer of the Global Value Chain at Cisco, talks about challenges in securing supply chains and working with third parties on security.
DolphinAttack: Researchers Send Undetectable Commands To Hijack Alexa, Siri
Hackers could send inaudible commands using ultrasound to hijack speech recognition systems like Siri, Amazon Alexa and Google Voice Assistant.
Google To Shut Down Drive Desktop App By March 2018
Google is officially killing the Google Drive desktop app in March 2018 and has already rolled out its replacements: Drive File Stream and Backup and Sync.
Apple Developer Center Hacked? Maintenance Stokes Security Fears
Apple developers fear the company's online developer tools may have been compromised following odd behavior and unannounced maintenance.
Back To School Phishing Attack: Students Targeted By Email Scam
Students are being targeted by a phishing scam designed to steal their personal information by attackers posing as student loan organizations.
AT&T Modem Vulnerability: Telecom Company's Modems Could Be Exploited Remotely
Vulnerabilities discovered in a number of modems used by AT&T customers could allow an attacker to remotely hijack the device.
US Power Grid Hacked: Report Claims Attackers Compromised Energy Companies
A report from security firm Symantec is warning that hackers have gained access to critical networks of energy companies and could attack power grids in the U.S. and Europe.
Former FBI Cyber Agent Jason Truppi Talks Government, Private Sector Security
Jason Truppi, a former FBI agent turned tech entrepreneur, talks about the impact the government and private sector have on one another when it comes to security.
Time Warner Cable Customer Data Exposed: Misconfigured Database Reveals Personal Information
More than four million records, including personal information, of Time Warner Cable customers were left exposed in a misconfigured repository.
Wells Fargo Scandal: Banks Tap Watson To Monitor Employee Activity
Banks and financial institutions are tapping IBM's Watson to surveil of employees in the wake of a major scandal at Wells Fargo.
Yahoo Data Breach: Company Faces Class Action Lawsuit
A judge rejected a motion by Yahoo to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed against the company over data a data breach that occurred in 2013.
Schools Are Prime Targets For Cyber Attacks, Survey Finds
Americans believe schools could be targets for cyber attacks, and research shows most facilities aren't prepared for attacks.
Resumes Of US Military Veterans Exposed In Unsecured Data Repository
A trove of resumes from military and intelligence members with top secret government clearance that was intended for defense contractor TigerSwan was left exposed in a publicly accessible database.
Instagram Hack: Site Selling $10 Access To Celebrity Instagram Accounts
After an apparent breach that resulted in thousands—potentially millions—of Instagram account credentials being stolen, a site is now selling access for $10.
Net Neutrality Debate: FCC Gets 22 Million Comments, Many From Bots
The FCC got nearly 22 million comments on its proposal to undo net neutrality protections, though some have complained many of the comments are not unique.
Researchers Discover U.S. Government Site Hosting Malicious Ransomware
The website for the National Wildfire Coordinating Group hosted a downloader for the Cerber ransomware.
WikiLeaks Vault 7: Angelfire Framework Used By CIA On Windows Machines
WikiLeaks released a new batch of files from the CIA that claims to document Angelfire, a framework used to maintain a backdoor on infected Windows machines.
Find Your Friends: Sarahah Collects Contacts For Feature That Doesn't Exist
People rating apps Sarahah has been collecting its users' contacts for a feature that doesn't actually exist.
FCC Security Vulnerability: Anyone Can Upload Files To Goverment Website
A security vulnerability on the FCC's comment system allows anyone to upload files to be hosted on the government web site.
Aetna Faces Lawsuit For Outing HIV-Positive Patients In Mailers
Insurance company Aetna is facing a class action lawsuit for revealing the status of thousands of HIV-positive patients in mailers sent by the company.
Essential Smartphone Leak: Company Accidentally Shares Customer Driver’s License Numbers
An apparent misconfigured email server resulted in smartphone maker Essential sharing customer driver's license numbers in emails.
India's Supreme Court Makes Privacy A Fundamental Right
India's Supreme Court ruled that privacy is a fundamental right, creating new questions for a government identification program and for tech companies operating within the country.
Net Neutrality Last Day: Final Chance To File FCC Proposal Comments
Wednesday was the final day for members of the public to file a comment on the FCC's proposal to roll back net neutrality protections.