Final attempt to pass cybersecurity legislation appears doomed
Republicans say 'no closer to compromise' than last summer
Taylor Armerding | 14 Nov | Read more
Republicans say 'no closer to compromise' than last summer
Taylor Armerding | 14 Nov | Read more
While the software tools were not sophisticated, the techniques used to trick email recipients were
Antone Gonsalves | 13 Nov | Read more
Annual report, mandated by Congress, raises the question of how best to defend against such cyberattacks
Antone Gonsalves | 08 Nov | Read more
The only effective defense is to 'build security in' from the ground up, critics say in response to DoD, DHS comments
Taylor Armerding | 07 Nov | Read more
Guy Fawkes Day threats also include claims of Symantec, ImageShack data theft, but those too are not confirmed
Antone Gonsalves | 06 Nov | Read more
Android Security Suite Premium -- loaded with Zeus variant ZitMo -- is a threat to companies given the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend
Antone Gonsalves | 05 Nov | Read more
Secretary Napolitano says a reserve of security pros is needed because a major cyberattack could make this week's hurricane damage look mild
Taylor Armerding | 02 Nov | Read more
Defending against cyberattacks accounts for a significant portion of the $25 billion banks worldwide spend annually on security technology
Antone Gonsalves | 02 Nov | Read more
Kevin Mitnick, the former hacker turned security consultant, is one who doubts focusing on criminals rather than attacks would slow them
Antone Gonsalves | 31 Oct | Read more
Prospects for legislation or presidential executive order before the end of the year look dubious
Taylor Armerding | 30 Oct | Read more
President attempts to pacify hardliners and privacy advocates, report says
Taylor Armerding | 24 Oct | Read more
Experts call for better filters, but urge users to 'be suspicious'
Taylor Armerding | 23 Oct | Read more
Hackers who sell the servers to Dedicatedexpress.com are paid a commission
Antone Gonsalves | 23 Oct | Read more
Microsoft continued to put pressure on the operators behind the <a href="http://www.csoonline.com/article/681040/after-rustock-botnet-rebuilding-underway">Rustock botnet</a>, offering a $250,000 bounty for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or group behind the spamming network.
Pete Davison | 21 Jul | Read more
Agricultural technology firm Monsanto became the latest target of hacktivists this week, when hackers donning the mantle of the distributed protest group Anonymous <a href="http://pastebin.com/vrDGwuUH">claimed</a> that it had penetrated the firm's network and leaked personal information on 2,500 of the company's employees.
Robert Lemos | 15 Jul | Read more