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New research reveals that 2 percent of the total bitcoin network has suspicious or malicious behavior on a bad day. Put another way, the bitcoin network is three times more “evil” than the rest of the internet on most days, but that …
These days I find myself in a lot of meetings where folks talk about things like risk management and compliance as well as software security. Those meetings have gotten me thinking about how and why secure development programs succeed in …
Twitter just asked all 300+ million users to reset their passwords, citing the exposure of user passwords via a bug that stored passwords in plain text — without protecting them with any sort of encryption technology that would mask a …
Cyber criminals are using fake GDPR-related privacy notices to trick recipients into disclosing personal data and spread malware, a security firm warns UK-based threat detection and response firm Redscan has warned of email phishing attacks, in which hackers are spreading fake email communications …
he Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has received over 20,000 complaints about Equifax since the colossal data breach that impacted roughly 148 million Americans, according to a new reportissued Monday by a group of Democratic senators. The examination from Sens. Elizabeth Warren, …
WHILE I HAVE YOU … If President Donald Trump sits down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year, lawmakers want Pyongyang’s long history of malicious cyber activities to be on the agenda, Martin and Eric report. “I think you’ve …
THE big questions in security this week, starting with maybe the biggest: Why do so many people use “dragon” as their password? The answer actually says a lot about the psychology of passwords, and how those popular password lists are made in …
The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Booz Allen Hamilton a 10-year, $17.5 billion contract to provide integrated communication and information systems. The Defense Information Systems Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense combat support agency. “We are proud to …
On April 5, the Department of Defense announced that Dana Deasy will serve as the new DOD CIO. Deasy, formerly the CIO for JP Morgan Chase, is President Trump’s first appointment to that position. (The role of DOD CIO had …
A malicious proof-of-concept Amazon Echo Skill shows how attackers can abuse the Alexa virtual assistant to eavesdrop on consumers with smart devices – and automatically transcribe every word said. Checkmarx researchers told Threatpost that they created a proof-of-concept Alexa Skill …
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday announced a $35 million fine against the company formerly known as Yahoo for failing to tell investors about a massive cyber breach for two years, the first time the regulator has punished a company for …
Malware from a newly disclosed hacking campaign has infected the networks of multinational health care companies, including some X-ray and MRI machines, cybersecurity firm Symantec warned Monday. The hacking group, dubbed Orangeworm, has hit a relatively small number of companies in more than 20 …
NATO and assorted partners have unleashed a massive cyber-attack on the fictional country of Berylia to test their ability to defend critical infrastructure against outside attacks. The virtual country will suffer its virtual attack under NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre …
Crowdfense today announces the launch of a $10 million (U.S.) bug bounty program to acquire and further develop active cyber-defense capabilities regarding some of the most popular software for Windows, MacOS, iOS and Android. The company, which has spent more than a …
With one month to go before the deadline for compliance with EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, organisations should ensure they are able to meet minimum requirements to defend against adverse scrutiny Organisations should ensure that they have identified the scenarios …
Facebook Inc said on Monday that it removed or put a warning label on 1.9 million pieces of extremist content related to ISIS or al-Qaeda in the first three months of the year, or about double the amount from the …
Although it may seem fast-paced and glamorous, the cyber threat landscape is actually more populated with simple, garden-variety attacks than sophisticated and exotic techniques. With free tools and kits, it’s become easier than ever to engage in phishing, cross-site scripting, …
The exploitation of companies like Amazon, Facebook and Instagram has caused a $1.5 trillion boom in cyber crime, according to new research. The study by Dr Michael McGuire, senior lecturer in criminology at the University of Surrey, explored methods by …
The UK government has committed to provide up to £15m in funding to help strengthen cyber security in Commonwealth countries. The funding is also aimed at assisting efforts to tackle criminal groups and hostile state actors who pose a global …
Since March 16th, when Facebook and Cambridge Analytica first made headlines, we have seen a whirlwind of movement from Team Facebook in an attempt to maintain its reputation amidst a growing swirl of challenges. Some of their actions have been successful, …
