Metal firm Hydro plans recovery from ransomware that could be wiper malware
Is LockerGoga a new case of harmful wiper malware pretending to be slightly less harmful ransomware?
Is LockerGoga a new case of harmful wiper malware pretending to be slightly less harmful ransomware?
Bangalore Bank, a commercial bank in Vietnam and ... Sony Pictures are the unlikely bedfellows in a tale of cyber intrigue uncovered by security researchers at BAE Systems.
Peter Sayer | 14 May | Read more
You would get very little argument from anyone that the security threat landscape has changed significantly since the start of this decade. Mega-breaches, ransomware, nation-state threat actors, insider leaks – all of these have moved the goal posts a long way from where they were just a few short years ago.
Anthony Caruana | 19 Oct | Read more
One of the things that hackers look for when they break into an enterprise is encryption keys and security certificates, but most security professionals don't know how to respond if the keys are compromised during a breach.
Maria Korolov | 09 Jun | Read more
Telstra’s CSO Mike Burgess says it’s critical to avoid distractions when fighting against cybercriminals.
Anthony Caruana | 02 Jun | Read more
If you're like most, you face a conflicting challenge around security: while there is increased focus on digitalisation of the business, at the same time the threats to the business have not been fully addressed – or even planned for.
Top security experts gathered at the ComputerworldUK-Fortinet ATP event earleir this month to explain the threats to your organisation - and how to protect yourself.
Margi Murphy | 27 May | Read more
Obama claims @POTUS, tweets...YouTube Kids shows beer ads...Samsung off the hook for some Apple damages...and more tech news.
IDG News Service staff | 19 May | Read more
Security researcher took over airplane systems via inflight tech
IDG News Service staff | 18 May | Read more
Hackers probably gained access to Sony's network last year after a series of phishing emails aimed at system engineers, network administrators and others who were asked to verify their Apple IDs, a security expert said today.
Gregg Keizer | 24 Apr | Read more
For those in the cybersecurity industry trying to get coverage from top-tier journalists in the field – and there are many thousands trying to do just that at RSA 2015 in San Francisco this week – here is what not to do: Pitch what everybody else is pitching. That is the best way to get them to ignore you.
Taylor Armerding | 24 Apr | Read more
We've all heard the catch-phrase: "Prevention is better than cure", but it seems that some organisations have taken that advice too close to heart and forgotten how to put it into perspective.
Michael Lee | 01 Apr | Read more
Half of all security professionals believe that trust in keys and certificates is in jeopardy, according to a new study of 2,300 information security professionals released today by the Ponemon Institute and Venafi.
Maria Korolov | 12 Mar | Read more
Heavy-handed pressures from tech-unaware legislators, successful strikes by laterally-thinking hackers, a growing tide of dissent about government intervention and corporate concerns about last year's massive hack of Sony Pictures corporate documents have pushed us past the security tipping point into an environment where cyber-attacks will increasingly become favoured tools of nation states and terrorist groups, a leading security journalist has warned.
David Braue | 06 Mar | Read more
Google yesterday said it would shut down its Pwnium hacking contest, which it has held alongside the better-known Pwn2Own challenge each spring since 2012.
Gregg Keizer | 26 Feb | Read more